Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I never write about politics on this blog. However, it’s hard to ignore a case when politics steamrolls its way into a travel situation. According to this article, the CDC tried to extend cruise lines’ “No Sail” order to February 2021 due to the spread of Covid-19 on previous sailings. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Last month, I wrote a post on how I made out like a bandit on my upgrade from no-fee Hilton card to Aspire version Ironically, when I accepted the offer, I did it because at the time I didn’t have any better options. Plus, the fact that there would be […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Back in April 2019, I applied for an Amex business card. I got the dreaded Amex pop-up box that alerted me I was not eligible for the card’s bonus due to my history with Amex. Since that time, I put some spending on my existing Amex card. I also slowed […]

United Will be First US Airline to Test Passengers for Covid-19: From Miles to Memories, United will be offering Covid-19 tests at SFO for passengers traveling to Hawaii. Passengers have to show a negative Covid test in order to avoid quarantine requirements in Hawaii. Will other airlines follow for Hawaii or international destinations? Disney World […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Earlier this week, the cruise industry Healthy Sail Panel published a list of 74 protocols that cruise lines will put in place in order to start sailing again. The list is 65 pages long and includes a variety of protocols such as: –Negative Covid tests for crew and guests prior […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Will the United States finally get a bullet train? As of yesterday, it’s looking more and more likely. Yesterday, the Federal Railroad Administration granted its final approval for the Dallas-Houston bullet train. Construction should start next year. I’ve been watching this story over the past few years, wondering if this […]