Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Last month, my husband got an email from the Department of Homeland Security. It stated that his Global Entry would expire soon, and it was time to renew. The email had a caveat at the bottom that said: “Due to a significant increase in application volume, U.S. Customs and Border […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Ever since I moved to Texas 18 years ago, I have done one thing consistently every summer: outdoor swimming. Even before I had kids, I took advantage of my apartment complex’s pool after work. Summers mean 100 degree temperatures for weeks on end, but spending time in a pool can […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. This weekend, my family was supposed to spend the night in a treehouse bed and breakfast on a lavender farm. The property is less than an hour away from our house, and staying there in May has become somewhat of a tradition. We have stayed there for the last three […]

New Hyatt All-inclusive Opening in Barbados: From Deals We Like, a new all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva will be opening in Barbados in 2022. This property was originally supposed to be a Hyatt Centric, and I’ve been keeping my eye on it for a few years now because I’d love to visit Barbados on points. Now, the […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Last week, Royal Caribbean’s CEO, Michael Bayley, admitted that traditional buffets will be gone when the cruise line starts sailing again. Since cruise ships are known for their buffets, this news is quite shocking to some experienced cruisers. Most hotels at the moment have also closed their breakfast buffets in […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Last week, my family went to Broken Bow, Oklahoma for a quick getaway. This was a fairly low-risk getaway because: We drove instead of flying We didn’t even have to stop for gas We brought our own food and ordered takeout once We stayed in a remote cabin We didn’t […]