Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. After a long illness, my mom passed away last week. I’ve made four trips to Denver in the last month to be with her at the end and attend her memorial service. This week is the start of my “getting back to normal”. I know I’ve missed several […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It goes without saying that the pandemic threw a curveball as far as travel plans go. I’ve lost count of trips we’ve had to cancel so far, though I realize I’m one of the lucky ones. Many lost jobs and even lives, so I’m not complaining. We don’t […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Over the past month I’ve been traveling more frequently than normal due to a family situation. My time at airports and hotels reminded me of some travel pet peeves I have. I know things are different due to the pandemic, but these pet peeves of mine have been […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Value of hotel points is extremely subjective. It depends on many factors, like travel patterns, family size, as well as  $ amount you have in your bank account. For the most part, acquiring hotel points via sign-up bonuses is a low-risk proposition. Even if a program devalues, you […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. For many families, booking a rental car is a standard procedure for most vacations. But my family has been shying away from rental cars on recent trips for various reasons (like on our early 2020 trip to Costa Rica). Next month, my family is traveling to Florida to […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A New Transferable Currency Hierarchy: I love this post on Frequent Miler that compares Capital One transfers to Amex, Chase and Citi transfers. This is a great reference tool. Spending Citi ThankYou Points on Flights to Iceland: I love reading about how people actually spend their points (not […]