Miles For Family

When Visiting [This] Country, Don’t Skip [This] Place

January 25, 2019 By Leana 8 Comments

On top of giving miles/points related suggestions, I regularly dish out travel advice to our readers. I don’t claim to be an expert on any given destination, but I know what I like and what I don’t like. Obviously, this sort of advice is biased by nature. I once insisted to my father-in-law that he […]

Should You Sign Up for Amex SPG before February 12th?

January 24, 2019 By Leana 15 Comments

As most of you know, Marriott’s takeover of SPG brand brought a number of new changes to the program as well as to lineup of SPG co-branded credit cards. For those of you who don’t follow major blogs, here is an email from Amex rep, outlining the latest enhancements: < p dir=”ltr”>”New Card Names – […]

Cozumel Excursion Review: Paradise Beach

January 20, 2019 By Nancy 2 Comments

Since a winter storm is sweeping half the nation, I figured now would be a good time to warm up by looking at some warm weather photos. Let’s check out Paradise Beach in Cozumel! See also: Review: Star Wars Day at Sea (SWDAS) on the Disney Fantasy Why We Chose Paradise Beach My family visited […]

Chasing Hotel Promos Rather than Chasing Status

January 17, 2019 By Leana 8 Comments

A few weeks ago I published a post where I shared my thoughts on elite status and whether it’s worth pursuing As with most things in life, it’s the case of YMMV For some, throwing all of their energy into achieving a certain elite-tier threshold could make a lot of sense. Having Hyatt Globalist can really […]

Review: Star Wars Day at Sea (SWDAS) on the Disney Fantasy

January 16, 2019 By Nancy 16 Comments

My family just returned from a 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on the Disney Fantasy. This was our 7th cruise on DCL, our 3rd time on the Disney Fantasy, but our first cruise that had a Star Wars Day at Sea. (See my previous trip report on the Disney Wonder to Alaska). Disney Cruise […]

On Booking and Quickly Canceling a Trip to Washington DC, Plus Epic Rant from My Husband

January 15, 2019 By Leana 22 Comments

If you’ve been following this blog for the last few years, you already know that it’s not a place to come to if you are looking for curated content and a pleasant “lady blogger” persona. I’m far more likely to post a photo of my son picking his nose while standing in line to the […]