Miles For Family

Southwest Rapid Rewards Changes: If you’re a member of Southwest Rapid Rewards, you probably got an email yesterday with some good and bad news. The good news: Points will no longer expire after 24 months of no activity. The bad news: The companion pass threshold is now 125,000 points (instead of 110,000 points). These changes begin […]

This is a quick post to alert readers to an issue I’ve experienced recently. So, last September I got approved for Amex Delta Gold credit card. Then, just a few months ago, I got a pre-approved email offer for business version of the same product. I went ahead and applied, and to my delight, the […]

If you’re a parent of multiple kids, chances are that at least one of your kids is a picky eater. Hey, it happens. I have 3 kids all raised in the same way, yet two are picky eaters and one will eat anything and everything. I quit beating myself up about it. Traveling with a […]

Last month, I wrote about the Risks and Rewards of Booking a Brand-New Hotel. I decided to take a risk and book an all-inclusive hotel that is currently under construction. Has my risk already backfired on me? Now Natura Opening Delayed The all-inclusive hotel we booked, Now Natura Riviera Maya, just announced that the opening […]

Even though I’ve been a miles and points family travel blogger for a few years, I still get a lot of questions from friends and acquaintances. How does my family afford to travel so much? How can we splurge on these vacations all the time? Some people assume we are rich or in debt up […]

Next month, I’m traveling with my two younger kids to Disney World. We’re staying on-site for one night before going to MVMCP (see this post–yep, YOLO!) On Friday night, I got a call from Disney World on my home land line. The cast member offered me a free pixie dust resort upgrade from a moderate […]