Miles For Family

An update on 6/06/2019: Just got an email from Marriott admitting that transfer failed on their end. They credited 3,000 points back to my Marriott account. Original post: This is a heads up on the situation I’ve encountered recently. So, in a few days I’m planning to book award tickets via Asia Miles program. I’ll […]

Manufactured Fun & Fake Scenes: On my Twitter feed, I saw this article shared by @TheDealMommy: What I Saw in Paris Made Me Rethink My Job as an Influencer. This article really resonated with me. Please don’t miss out on your real vacation just to get that perfect shot! I have never gone as crazy as […]

My family is planning a one-week trip to Disney World next year. As of next spring it will be 10 years since we’ve done a full dedicated week-long vacation at Disney World. What? Why that long? Yes, my family loves Disney. But, we actually prefer a cruise on Disney Cruise Line over the parks. Over […]

As I’ve said many times, you should always collect miles/points as long as there is no additional cost involved. Might as well, right? Many people assume that kids aren’t eligible to earn miles on paid flights, but that’s not usually the case. For example, Alaska Mileage Plan and British Airways Avios are among those programs […]

My family is limping along until the end of school. Award ceremonies, concerts, final projects, field day….please, let us be done already. SIX MORE DAYS of school! The only thing keeping me going right now is knowing that next week I will be on a cruise ship. No more school activities, no more cooking, and […]

When I was in my 20s, I did a lot of solo travel. I didn’t get married until I was 31, so I had a lot of years on my own. However, most of my solo travel was to meet up with family or friends. For the most part, I wasn’t fully vacationing on my […]