Awhile back I wrote a post on how I was able to redeem Hilton points for my family’s vacation in Poland. Growing up, my sister and me never went anywhere and I want to make sure that my nephews get to explore places other than Belarus. It was a truly spectacular redemption: 20,000 Hilton points…

This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) The sign-up offer on AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite MasterCard has been increased to 60k miles. Here is direct link This is a fantastic deal, since you only have to pay…

As I’m sure most of you’ve heard, Chase has just introduced draconian new rules for those who covet their Sapphire products. The biggest bummer and one I initially missed, is this little wording in the terms: So, what that means is if you’ve applied for Chase Sapphire Reserve last year and received the bonus, you won’t…

Note: This is not a sponsored post. I received no freebies or discounts from San Francisco CityPass in exchange for this review. Last month, I spent three days in San Francisco with my three kiddos before we boarded the Amtrak California Zephyr. Since I would be touring and managing the kids without the help of…

Continuing with my series of posts of piecing together an epic trip around South Pacific… Last week I’ve mentioned that my flights from LAX to Tahiti and Tahiti to Auckland are finally booked. Wohoo! On to the next piece of the puzzle. After some agonizing back and forth, I’ve decided to spend two nights in…

While my family was cruising on the Disney Wonder to Alaska earlier this summer, I attended an onboard presentation about Disney Vacation Club (DVC) ownership. In case you are not familiar with DVC, it is Disney’s version of a timeshare, but slightly different. I had always been interested in attending one of these seminars, but…

Not long ago my husband stunned me with this question: “Aren’t you a little concerned that you will lose blog readers because of our fancy trip next year? After all, you market your niche as budget-friendly family travel.” He wasn’t being passive aggressive or insulting, just genuinely curious. This was fascinating to me on two…