Miles For Family

Last week, we learned that MGM and Hyatt broke up after 10 years. Many of us who enjoyed the status match merry-go-round with these two brands were very, very sad. Well, MGM has wasted no time being single and just announced a new partnership with Marriott! MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy According to the press […]

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I booked flights to Europe on Iberia in Business class for me and my daughter using miles (see this post). I just booked our return flights at a bargain price! KLM AMS to IAH Originally, I had hoped to book seats in Premium Economy for our flights […]

  A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about how the welcome bonus on a new business credit card just got better. See This Business Card Just Got a Better Welcome Bonus. Since that time, several blogs have reported that the typical restrictions and limitations for being approved for a new credit card by this […]

I consider myself an experienced and somewhat savvy traveler. I’ve read about the various tourist scams, and my family successfully avoided the friendship bracelet pushers in Paris and Rome. But on my recent cruise, I let my guard down a bit and I paid the price. The $10 $40 $53 Necklace On our port day in […]

Thank you to everyone who commented on our 10-year blog anniversary post! We appreciate all of our readers, and we are reading every comment to take in your ideas for future blog posts. I used a random number generator to pick the winner of the $100 gift card, and the winner is…BothofUs2! BothofUS2, check your […]

Back from Japan: a life-changing experience JAL business class vs. Delta premium select (review of our flights to/from Japan) Japan sightseeing and transportation logistics for the lazy and/or mobility-challenged  Why you should consider renting a machiya during your family vacation in Japan  If you can only stay in one city in Japan, make it Kyoto  […]