One year ago, at this very moment, we were having the time of our lives at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa (see my trip report here and here). Lazy river, sand beach pool, longhorns, spectacular fireworks…what’s not to love about a getaway like that? So naturally, as July 4th rolls around again, my…
My family just returned from a 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the Disney Wonder with 5 nights in Vancouver tacked on to the beginning of our vacation. The only way to keep me from being sad about our trip being over is to write about it in detail to re-live the memories. In case you missed…
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) I got an email from Club Carlson about their promo “Free Fridays.” Register here So, is it worth pursuing? It depends. I absolutely don’t believe it’s mattress run worthy.…
If you have young children and you happen to be ahem less than excellent parent, chances are, you are familiar with Hobby Kids TV YouTube channel. Let me tell you, this thing has become my number one free babysitter over the summer. The kids love it. And not just mine, the channel has close to…
After my “fancy pants” post on Tuesday (the overwater bungalow in Tahiti! Park Hyatt in Sydney!), let’s get back to reality, shall we? And the reality is, many families in America can’t afford any sort of travel beyond visiting relatives in a neighboring state. So, if you are that family, I hope you don’t get…
A quick heads up to let you know about this potential change. Last week I saw DoC post which indicated that the sign-up bonus on Southwest co-branded credit cards will be reduced to 50K points tomorrow (June 29th). It’s 60K points now. I haven’t seen any official confirmation from Chase aside from message on Facebook,…
My family just returned from a 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the Disney Wonder with 5 nights in Vancouver tacked on to the beginning of our vacation. The only way to keep me from being sad about our trip being over is to write about it in detail to re-live the memories. In case you missed…