My husband and son are huge tennis fans, and we’ve used miles and points to send them to the Laver Cup in Boston and the U.S. Open in New York over the past few years. This year, they are heading to the Cincinnati Open in Cincinnati, Ohio in August. We...

I’ve mentioned that my family is planning a trip to Japan in 2025, and in the next few weeks/months I’ll be booking our award flights. I need to have a rough idea of our itinerary/number of days for this trip in order to book our flights. I thought I had...

I saw this post on View from the Wing, and I think it’s news worth sharing. Qatar Airways just announced it will be launching 2 new credit cards through Cardless. If you sign up on the wait list, you’re eligible to receive an extra 5000 or 10,000 bonus Avios on...

Walt Disney World Character Breakfast Guide & Review Note: Disney prices change quickly. Prices mentioned in this post were accurate as to our experience, but make sure to check the current pricing for your trip.  On our recent trip to Walt Disney World, we wanted our 4 year old son...

If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’ve probably noticed that I have a habit of trying to kill two (or three) birds with one stone when it comes to travel. My husband absolutely detests it, but tolerates it… for now. So, when last year my daughter asked me...

This is a continuation of my Portugal trip report. See Back from Portugal! Some Thoughts, Review: TAP Air Portugal Business Class ORD to LIS, Review: Iberia Premium Economy MAD to DFW, 48 hours in Lisbon, Review: My Story Hotel Augusta, 4 nights in Nazaré  Visiting Leiria, Obidos and Sintra, Bloopers and...

Has Amex become more generous on credit card approvals? My husband and another person I know were both approved for the Amex Gold card (with 90k bonus from referrals) in the past week. Both had been getting the Amex pop-up message for years. If you have been discouraged with denials...

My kids and I are crawling to the finish line of this school year, and thankfully we are just 5 weeks away! That means our trip to Costa Rica is quickly approaching. Although I booked our award flights last year, I’ve been monitoring award space to see if better options...

This is a continuation of my Portugal trip report. See Back from Portugal! Some Thoughts, Review: TAP Air Portugal Business Class ORD to LIS, Review: Iberia Premium Economy MAD to DFW, 48 hours in Lisbon, Review: My Story Hotel Augusta, 4 nights in Nazaré  Visiting Leiria, Obidos and Sintra On my...

After missing out on 2017 solar eclipse spectacle in US, I’ve decided that I wouldn’t make the same mistake this year. Originally, I was debating between flying to San Antonio and Niagara Falls, both easily accessible from Florida. But when my sister-in-law got married and moved to Michigan, I pivoted...

Special events (like the Super Bowl, World Series or other big events can be great times to use miles and points. For the recent eclipse, I got ...

I’m about to enter one of my most favorite phases of travel planning: finding award seats for an international trip. Yes, I love the thrill of the chase. Japan, here we come! Picking an award flight strategy that makes sense for my family There are five people in my family...

Over the past week or so, several credit cards have come out with increased offers on welcome bonuses. Some of these offers are not in our affiliate network, so I want to highlight them here. US Bank Business Credit Cards Business Leverage Visa Signature: $900 after spending $7500 in the...

This is a continuation of my Portugal trip report. See Back from Portugal! Some Thoughts, Review: TAP Air Portugal Business Class ORD to LIS, Review: Iberia Premium Economy MAD to DFW, 48 hours in Lisbon, Review: My Story Hotel Augusta, 4 nights in Nazaré  During out week in Portugal, we...