Miles For Family

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 […]

Last month, I wrote about getting on the waitlist for a special offer for the TAP Air Portugal Miles & Go Amex Card (non-affiliate link) by Cardless. Yesterday, I received an email with details of this new credit card. TAP Air Portugal Miles & Go American Express by Cardless The welcome bonus for those who RSVPed […]