Miles For Family

I recently watched the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul with my kids. The movie follows the Heffly family as they go on a family road trip to visit their MeeMaw. The movie reminded me of the original National Lampoon’s Vacation movie with Chevy Chase, except it is a much cleaner, PG […]

If you’ve been following my South Pacific redemption saga, you know that I recently burned a TON of miles and points. When I said at the beginning of the process that everything must go, I meant it. Of course, I do still have some leftover miles and points. So, let me share the numbers with […]

Last weekend, my family had a winter staycation at the Hilton Anatole. I had been wanting to visit this hotel for a while since it has special family activities in both the summer and winter. Did the hotel live up to its hype? History and Arrival The Hilton Anatole is located just north of Downtown […]

In the world of miles and points there are many types of currencies. Ultimate Rewards, FlexPerks, Merrill+, not to mention a multitude of mileage programs. How do you determine which one to use in each specific situation?  I got an interesting question on Twitter the other day and wanted to highlight it in a separate […]

Please follow us on Facebook for most important  breaking news in the miles and points world! 1) Don’t forget to redeem your Best Buy Amex offer (spend $250, get $25 credit). It expires at the end of the month, so there isn’t much time left. This is a pretty decent deal and I made sure […]

For the most part, things have gone pretty smoothly with my elaborate  “South Pacific sampler” plan. I was pleasantly surprised when we were able to utilize miles and points for majority of our flights. But there was one route that I simply couldn’t work out to my advantage. And I’ve tried. I’m talking about Air […]