Miles For Family

  I opened my email yesterday to some great news: It’s my cardmember anniversary! Well, technically, my real cardmember anniversary was the end of June. But 8 weeks later, the big blue bank belatedly remembered our anniversary and deposited my long-awaited annual free night certificate in my account. Woohoo! For those not familiar with what […]

  I love it when credit cards offer transfer bonuses to airline and hotel partners. I’m not always able to use the transfer bonuses before they expire. But when I do, it’s cause to celebrate! New 30% Transfer bonus to British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus Chase just announced a 30% transfer bonus to British […]

Forget everything you’ve heard about the Caribbean. Saba island is different. This isn’t good or bad, it’s just the way it is. There are no true beaches to speak of, and it looks more like Kauai than a nearby island of St. Maarten. Reportedly, Saba was the inspiration behind Skull island from 1933 “King Kong” […]

Most people I know IRL understand that I love to travel. So, whenever I run into somebody while I’m out and about, I’m often asked where I’m heading to next or where I want to go in the future. My response is usually, “How much time do you have to hear my answer?” My Upcoming […]

Update: This offer is no longer available. See our current credit card offers here. I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep repeating it: The primary way my family affords to travel so much is because my husband and I apply for new credit cards when the welcome bonuses are high. We then use those miles […]

Istanbul, We Have a Problem: What’s Going On with Turkish Miles?: Turkish Airlines website is not the best, and lately you can’t book Star Alliance awards online. Check out this post on Thrifty Traveler that summarizes the current issues. Also, read this post on Frequent Miler to see the workaround for booking United with Turkish miles. […]