Miles For Family

Living in Florida, something I really miss is fall foliage. The other day I got a photo from my mom (who lives in Belarus) and it made me feel quite nostalgic. It also made me realize that I haven’t seen proper fall foliage in over a decade. What!? So, I started looking at ways to […]

In 2023, I’ve booked no less than 10 trips for this calendar year. Some trips include my entire family, and some are just me or parts of my family. That’s a lot of flights, hotel reservations and dates to remember! How do I keep it all straight? Multiple Calendars In our laundry room, we have […]

Recently, a reader asked me to help lay out a credit card strategy for booking a family of 4 from Austin, TX to Switzerland using miles and points in 2025. First of all, I’m a huge fan of Switzerland! In case you missed my trip report from 2022, you can read it here. Secondly, I’m […]

A few days ago I wrote about the new TAP Air Portugal Amex by Cardless. I applied for the card but was denied (see this post). Well, yesterday I received an email from Cardless that said: “We recently received an application from you for the TAP Miles&Go American Express Credit Card. We took another look […]

As many readers know, my oldest son is currently in college. My husband and I always imagined that our kids would study abroad in college, just as we did. I spent ~5 months in Guatemala during college, and my husband had two study abroad sessions in the UK. I love study abroad programs because they […]

Most of the time, when people in our hobby sign up for a credit card bonus, they envision vacationing at an exotic destination.  Or at least, something that’s fun. Unfortunately, sometimes life throws you a giant curveball. A few months ago, a good friend of ours received a devastating diagnosis. I won’t go into any […]