The year is coming to a close, but I managed to squeeze in one more credit card application to earn miles and points for free travel. My family has a few international trips planned for 2026-2027, so I need all the miles I can get. See my Beginner’s Guide: 7...

Two Airlines Increase Prices on Award Flights: This week, Turkish Airlines increased the cost of award flights. Previously, you could book an award flight from US mainland to Hawaii on a Star Airlines partner for as low as 10,000 miles. Now, that price is 25,000 miles. Ouch! See this post...

Get more for your miles and points with these transfer bonuses! New: Chase up to 35% Transfer Bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan Through January 5, 2026, get up to 35% transfer bonus from Chase to Air Canada Aeroplan. 15% bonus on transfers of 1,000 to 74,000 points 20% bonus on...

Two years ago, I joined AARP during a Black Friday sale. With the $45 5-year membership sale combined with a $30 cash back offer from Capital One Shopping, I paid only $15 for a 5-year membership (or $3/year). This year, AARP has another Black Friday sale through 12/9/25. If you...

For years now, TSA has been aggressively nudging travelers toward PreCheck. And sure — skipping liquids removal and laptop juggling is great. But as more and more people signed up,…

No-Notice Devaluation: United Increases Close-In Saver Awards: This is a bummer for last-minute award tickets that are now 20k instead of 15k for close-in flight dates. See this post on View From the Wing. Black Friday and Cyber Week Travel Deals 2025: I love how “Black Friday” sales start earlier and...

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, the hunt for the best Hawaiʻi travel deals can feel a bit overwhelming. This marks my fourth year putting together this annual list, and while the 2025 deals are just starting to roll in — I’ll be honest — things are looking a...

Looking for fun things to do in Chicago during the Christmas holiday season with kids? We have the best family Christmas activities in Chicago that are guaranteed to get the whole family into the holiday spirit! The post Christmas in Chicago With Kids: Best Holiday Activities for Families appeared first on The...

This week, my daughter’s school district released the 2026-2027 school calendar. This calendar is something I gleefully anticipate every year! Seriously, it’s like Christmas morning for this travel planner. Calendar Changes and Takeaways The big change for my family with this calendar release is that it now only applies to...

I love buying my kids gifts that they will love but that they can also use when they travel. These are some of my favorite travel gifts for toddlers and kids. The post Best Travel Gifts for Kids appeared first on The Travel Sisters.

Two years ago, my husband and I each signed up for the Barclays Lufthansa credit card when the bonus was 100k miles. We got a windfall of 200k total miles! I spent 71k miles from each of our accounts for business class flights on partner Asiana Airlines from Hong Kong...

As so many people have said in recent years, flying is generally not a pleasant experience for Chris Q. Public nowadays. Airlines have figured out how to get every penny…

New Chase Transfer Bonuses: Chase recently added a 40% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic an a 70% transfer bonus to Marriott. I’ve updated the November 2025 Transfer Bonuses post to reflect these additions. Texas Scores World’s Largest Cruise Ship!: Royal Caribbean just announced that the world’s largest cruise ship, Icon...

Just in time for holiday spending and year-end expenses like property taxes and HOA fees, one of my favorite credit cards now has an increased welcome bonus of 100,000 miles! Capital One Venture X The Capital One Venture X card (affiliate link) now has a 100k bonus! 100k bonus after...