Miles For Family

TLDR: I saved $2000 by using a travel agent! When Royal Caribbean first released information about its newest upcoming ship Icon of the Seas last year, I admit I wasn’t sold on the concept. It’s huge! And with almost 10,000 people on board including guests and crew, I imagine it could feel quite crowded. But, […]

Greetings! I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season with relaxation and in the company of loved ones. While most people are still digesting holiday dinners, there’s also an excitement in the air. Today is a good time to dream about travel and plan for a future trip! Why now is the best time We’re […]

Travel Blogger And Hiker Fell 1000 Feet And Was Stranded For 3 Days: This happened earlier this month, but I just found out about it yesterday. Terrifying! I’ve linked to Ian’s blog posts on here before, and many regular readers have probably read his content on one of several blogs. See this post for more details […]

There have been a lot of important developments in the miles and points universe in the last few months. Nancy and I have mentioned them in passing or via recaps. But in this post I wanted to add a quick commentary on some of the news items that have generated a lot of discussion in […]

Over the past few years, I’ve been trying to shift from spending money on things/gadgets to focusing our resources on experiences. Sure, travel definitely falls into the experience category. But, there are many other cool experiences that don’t involve overnight travel (see my list of Expereience Gift Ideas for DFW Area). My family recently spent […]

The year is almost over, and we still have one quick local getaway this week. But I figured this might be a good time to look back on 2023. It has certainly been a busy travel year for my family, and I would be lying if I said that we didn’t spend a boatload of […]