Miles For Family

I’ve mentioned before that my family loves cruises (see my trip report): The magic of staring at the waves at night, the slow pace that is in contrast to the frenetic rat race of this world. Sure, cruising in many ways has become mass market/cookie cutter, but you can still capture the magic with just a […]

No, the title isn’t misspelled! I’ve mentioned before that sometimes airline changes work to your advantage as long as you are willing to do a little bit of work. Most of my tickets are booked early, as soon as award schedule  opens up. I’m a very impatient person by nature and usually have 4 seats to […]

Awhile back I wrote about my husband’s uncle applying for two Southwest cards in order to get a Companion Pass. Everything was set and on track. Well, just last week he called me with the bad news. Apparently, he accidentally met the minimum spending on one of the cards in December of 2015 instead of […]

This is an actual question for readers, so I’m hoping that you’ll take a few minutes to chime in on the topic. This short post was inspired by my yesterday’s interaction in the comments section: I thought it would be a good idea to ask about your recent experiences with various banks. As I’ve mentioned […]

Maybe. But before you get too excited, let me say that none of the US hotels on the new list are beachfront. So if that’s a deal breaker, you might as well stop reading now. Still here? So, seeing a new IHG PointBreaks list is always an exciting time for me. Sure, usually I end […]