Miles For Family

Back in December, I wrote about how I was approved for the Hilton Honors Amex Business card (see this post). At the time, I thought I’d use the points for a short trip to a beach resort. However, I’ve decided to be a bit more practical and use the points for next summer’s Europe trip. […]

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 […]

Since my family lives in Belarus, we go to Europe every two to three years. Until last year, our main stop was Belarus, but that all changed after the start of war in Ukraine. Due to sanctions, closure of US embassy and “do not travel” notice, my husband and I simply don’t feel safe going […]

By the time this post publishes, I will be on the road with my son to help him move into his first college dorm room. Gulp! Some of you may be wondering: Am I about to score a ton of miles by paying college tuition with a credit card? Paying College Tuition with a Credit […]

Miles and Points Travel News Roundup: Flying Blue Promo Rewards: Fly to/from Europe from 11,250 miles from many US cities: See this post on Frequent Miler for the details. This is a great price for an off-peak trip to Europe Wyndham Signs Deal to Add 16 Hotels: Wyndham members will have more options on where […]

I’m almost done wrapping up my trip report from my family’s 2023 European adventure. In case you missed any posts: Back from 2-week European Adventure Everything that went wrong on our European trip  Air France: Our business class flights and CDG lounge experience  Review: Hyatt Centric Murano Venice  Review: Big House Colosseum Apartment in Rome  […]