Miles For Family

Earlier this week, I mentioned that I saw some good award space for next summer using Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles. A few readers reached out to me and asked how to book these flights before the Capital One 20% transfer bonus ends on July 31.  For most people, especially newbies to the miles and […]

This is a super short  post to make you aware of something I’ve just discovered.  Now that Choice takeover of Radisson Americas program is complete, there are some deals to be had for families. One such deal I’ve found is at Radisson Resort Miami Beach, and I’m sure there are many others. An interesting quirk […]

I’m still working my way through my trip report from my family’s two-week European vacation. After our cruise, my daughter and I hopped a short flight to Athens for a few days. Originally, I was going to book Grand Hyatt Athens for our stay. But, a reader recommended a hotel that is a bit closer […]

A few weeks ago when we asked readers what content you’d like to see more of on this blog, many of you requested more posts about booking award flights. Your wish is my command! Last week, I posted a tutorial about how to use BA Avios to book AA flights. This week, I want to […]

Per aspera ad astra: Latin phrase that means “to the stars through difficulty.” A few days ago, my husband and I came back from a short trip to Saba island in the Caribbean. I’ve already written a post on why I chose this place, as well as how I used the miles to book our […]

At the end of our European cruise, we had one extra day in Rome before my husband and boys flew back to the USA and my daughter and I flew to Athens. The boys’ flight left at 6 a.m. to connect in Paris. Because the flight was so early, I booked them a room at […]