Miles For Family

Earlier this month, my son and I flew from Dallas to Denver for the weekend. I used to rely on British Airways Avios to book this short distance on American Airlines flights. Back in the day, this short flight used to cost just 4500 Avios. Over the years, the price of Avios awards has progressively […]

Europe 2024 Trip Report So Far: Back from 18-day Europe Trip, Review: Iberia Business Class DFW to MAD, Hits and Misses from my First MSC Cruise, DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station Review, Two Days in Amsterdam, Visiting Efteling the Dutch Fairytale Theme Park, Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Slumming it in Economy on KLM from AMS […]

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 and 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown South) The vast majority of flight reviews […]

As many of our readers know, I accumulate most of my miles and points from introductory signup bonuses. There is no question that doing so has become much harder lately. For example, I can’t currently get approved for Chase cards due to 5/24 rule, and most of the time I get a popup when applying […]

The company my husband works for was bought out by another company earlier this year. The new company just announced it is moving to an unlimited PTO system. Unlimited vacation days?!?!?! Yes!!! Unlimited PTO: Blessing, or Curse? My initial reaction was excitement. Despite getting 3 weeks of PTO plus a few company shut down days […]

This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise report. See Alaska: Just as Good the Second Time Around? and Hits and Misses from my First Cruise on Holland America Eurodam On my recent cruise to Alaska, I booked a few ship excursions and also explored a bit on my own at our port stops. Juneau, […]