Miles For Family

The port of Galveston, Texas is about a 5-hour drive from our house. But, despite its close location, my family has only cruised out of Galveston twice. The vast majority of our dozen+ cruises have been out of Florida. Why? When my kids were younger, the ships that sailed from Galveston were mostly smaller/older cruise […]

Two years ago, I wrote a post on our super expensive day visiting Disney World.  At the time I hoped it would be our last visit, but nope. This January we ended up getting 3-day “Florida Resident” tickets for $219+tax per person. While it’s a very good price compared to normal rates, it still set us […]

Note: I’m currently traveling and will respond to comments upon my return. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for current travel photos. My husband and I don’t have too many arguments when we’re traveling. But one issue that frequently comes up is airport arrival time. My family does have TSA PreCheck, and my husband also […]

As first reported on LoyaltyLobby, on March 26th Wyndham program will be adjusting award pricing  on certain hotels. And as usual, they are not telling us which ones. But truth be told, most hot Wyndham points deals have disappeared years ago, though occasional gems remain here and there. What’s more notable about this update is […]

Note: I’m currently traveling and will respond to comments upon my return. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for current travel photos. I love funny commercials, and I especially love them when they’re about travel. Here are some of my favorites. I laugh every time I see this current Kayak commercial on TV: Since I’m […]

For most regular families, grocery bill is their second highest expense each month, right after mortgage. So naturally, you want to ease the pain by getting the biggest discount you can, whether in the form of points or cash back. Of course, choosing the right store is also important. For example, I’m a big fan […]