Miles For Family

This is the next installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown South) and Our JFK-BRU economy flights on […]

If you’ve been dreaming of visiting Bora Bora, there is currently an amazing opportunity to do so at a fairly reasonable cost via points. No, it won’t be cheap, and you have to factor in additional costs, like separate flight from Papeete to Bora Bora, boat transfer to the resort and very expensive food. That […]

I always like to find the best deal on travel, whether it’s with miles and points or cash. So, even though I booked  Premium Economy seats on American Airlines from Shanghai to DFW, I’m still looking to see if I can get any better deals. I love the nonstop flight to my home airport, but […]

Update: the offer is dead. Just a quick heads up that there is currently an excellent signup bonus available on Capital One Venture Rewards credit card. This offer will be pulled September 9th. The standard offer is 50k points (good towards $500 off travel purchases), and it’s periodically increased to 75k points. There have also […]

Europe is on Sale! Book Now For Flights as Low as $441!: I frequently hear people complain about how expensive it is to fly to Europe on cash tickets. But, there are deals to be found! Check out these fares under $600 round-trip on AA on this post from Travel Codex. Flying Blue September Promo […]

When I first started this site years ago, I clearly stated that this is NOT a “budget travel on miles and points” blog. To be sure, many (most?) of my redemptions lean towards economy angle. However, I’m not opposed to splurging and happy to do so on occasion. Well, perhaps “happy” is not the right […]