Miles For Family
My Surprising Credit Card Denial
Last week, I was so excited about the news that Cardless no longer has a “one card per lifetime” rule (see this post). I already have the TAP Miles & Go Amex card from Cardless, and I couldn’t wait to add another card to my wallet to earn a sign-up...
The Travel Sisters
30+ BEST Travel Gifts for Moms
Need some travel gift ideas for Mother's Day? We have great travel gift ideas for moms that love to travel. The post 30+ BEST Travel Gifts for Moms appeared first on The Travel Sisters.
Suites and Lobbies
20 Best Budget Hotels On Oahu (2025) Comfort and Convenience for Every Wallet
I just updated this article for 2025 and, well—surprise! Most hotel rates have jumped by $10 to $50 since last year. You can blame inflation, demand, or just the fact that paradise doesn’t come cheap anymore. It is what it is. When visiting Hawai‘i, it can be a daunting task...
Travel Points Playbook
One Card, One Trip: Orlando, Florida with Extended Family
In this series I explore real-world examples of just how much you can travel with the points of…
Live and Let’s Fly
Disability Access Services (DAS) At Disney And Universal: A Guide For Families With Special Needs
How Disability Access Services Work At Disney And Universal For Kids With Autism Planning Theme Park Trips With a Child on the Autism Spectrum For Spring Break this year, my wife and I decided to take our kids to Orlando. Our son had recently finished reading the entire Harry Potter...
Miles For Family
May 2025 Transfer Bonuses
Several transfer bonuses have been announced for this month already. Transfer bonuses between flexible miles/points to specific airline and hotel loyalty programs are a great way to make your miles and points go further. Let’s take a look at May 2025 transfer bonuses. Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to Qantas...
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Alaska & Philippine Airlines Unveil Partnership, Cardless New Rules and More
Travel news from around the web: Alaska & Philippine Airlines Unveil Partnership: This is great news for people looking to book award travel from USA to Asia. See this post on One Mile at a Time. I’m not sure this partnership will be live in time for me to book...
Miles For Family
Do This Before Major Southwest Program Changes Go into Effect on May 28th
Most of you are probably aware of the fact that Southwest program will undergo major negative changes at the end of the month. Nancy has highlighted some of them in her recent post, and today I want to focus specifically on credit expiration. As of now, Southwest credits don’t expire,...
Miles For Family
How many miles and points do I own? 2025 edition
Last year around this time, I divulged my miles and points balances in a blog post. Since then, my husband and I have opened 4 new credit cards to earn more miles. See Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points. We’ve also spent a significant chunk...
Miles For Family
Why I Jumped on the Amex to Hawaiian Airlines Speculative Transfer Bandwagon
I’m sure many of you have read on other blogs that people are speculatively transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines. Leana did it earlier this year (see this post). After hemming and hawing about it for a while, I finally pulled the trigger on this speculative transfer...
Miles For Family
Booked: Award Flights for Spring Break 2026 (Yes, already!)
I know most families are still recovering from this year’s spring break trips and are focused on getting through the rest of the school year. But, now is the perfect time to start booking award flights for Spring Break 2026. Sure, it seems early. But, the early bird catches the...
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Brawl Inside Galveston Cruise Port Ends with 24 People Banned from Carnival Cruise Line
I don’t normally write about shocking travel stories. But this one is all over my social media feeds since it’s local-ish to me. Yesterday, there was a brawl in Carnival’s Galveston cruise port terminal as passengers were collecting their luggage at the end of a 7-night cruise on Carnival Jubilee:...
TravelUpdate
Family Seating Policy by Airline
Family seating policy can be an important differentiating factor when deciding between the various airlines across North America. Continue reading to learn more about the nuances for each airlines' family seating policy.
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Up to 100% Transfer Bonus to Southwest for Bilt Rent Day
This morning, Bilt Rewards revealed details for May Rent Day (May 1, 2025). The biggest news is the one-day transfer bonus to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards based on Bilt Rewards status: Platinum: 100% transfer bonus Gold: 75% transfer bonus Silver: 50% transfer bonus Blue: 25% transfer bonus Southwest Airlines is...
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Bilt Adds New Travel Partner(s), Devaluations and Reverse Devaluations and More
Bilt Adds Southwest Rapid Rewards as a Transfer Partner: I did not see this one coming! As of April 24, Southwest is now a 1:1 transfer partner of Bilt. This makes 19 transfer partners for Bilt! And I bet that Japan Airlines will soon be announced as transfer partner #20...