Miles For Family

One of the most common questions Leana and I are asked is: How can we book flights to Hawaii with miles and points from credit cards? Hawaii is such a dream vacation spot. I’ve been there 3 times, and I’d still love to go back again. Even though the flights are long (especially from the […]

When it comes to using miles and points for free travel, there is no definitive “right” and “wrong” way. It all comes down to your risk tolerance and travel preferences. That said, there are definitely some actions that prevent families from maximizing rewards. Here are some common mistakes. Using the Same One Travel Credit Card […]

Last week I listed all of my travel plans for 2024 (so far). Today I wanted to lay out my thinking process on how I plan to approach miles and points hobby this year. There won’t be any earth-shattering revelations, but rather some common-sense solutions. But before we get to the list itself, a short rant. […]

In an ideal world, traveling with miles and points goes like this: Apply for new credit card, get approved, meet the minimum spending, gather a big welcome bonus of miles/points, repeat with Player 1/Player 2/Small Business with additional new cards, accumulate enough miles to book a trip with miles and points. And they all lived […]

I take care of a dog on the world’s largest cruise ship. Being the Chief Dog Officer is a dream job. Last week, I posted the news about the dog Rover on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. Here is an article on Royal Caribbean Blog with more about the situation. Actually, I think this […]

The banks love it when we spend on our credit cards! The more we put on our cards, the more likely we are to spend more than our budget and end up with interest charges. So, the banks like to throw us incentives to put more spending on our credit cards. These incentives can be […]