Using miles and points to offset travel costs is great, but you know what’s even better? Being sponsored by a large company in need of a PR win. We live in central Florida, far away (relatively speaking) from Disney and beaches. This is phosphate mining territory. Phosphate companies have been...

Note: I’m currently traveling and may not be able to respond to comments/emails immediately. Last month, my family stayed 2 nights at Alta Las Palomas, a Small Luxury Hotel (SLH) of the World property that was previously affiliated with World of Hyatt. This hotel is in the San Jose, Costa...

I recently saw a couple sit together in first class while their two teenage children sat several rows back in economy class. Everyone stayed in their seats during the flight. It resurfaced the issue of family separation on an airplane once again and I still find myself somewhat undecided on...

Hopefully, this is just a bug, but I came across some concerning data points on Award Travel Reddit page and wanted to make our readers aware. It looks like Lifemiles program  is now adding fuel surcharges to many  award routes. Here is an example for flight from JFK to Geneva,...

Note: I’m currently traveling and may not be able to respond to comments/emails immediately. I’m currently on an 18-day trip to Europe. Even though I’m writing this post in advance of my trip, there are a few things I can guarantee I’m missing from home. My Bed By the end...

After a child repeatedly spit on a couple seated nearby on a flight from Atlanta to Denver, the man turned to the parents and warned them to “control your child or I’ll do it for you!” While that is not a helpful warning in an airplane cabin, it should never...

A few days ago, an article in WSJ made quite a splash in the miles and points world. It’s behind a paywall, but here are the highlights: 1) Wells Fargo pays BILT 0.8% on all rent transactions, even though the bank makes ZERO on them 2) BILT makes $200 on...

Note: I’m currently traveling and may not be able to respond to comments/emails immediately. While my family was in Costa Rica last month, we ventured outside of our resort (Tulemar–see my review here) for some sites and activities. Jungle Safari and Waterfall Hike My daughter and I booked this activity...

If you’ve ever read a book “Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens  or watched excellent min-series by the same name, you may remember the Circumlocution office. It’s a fictional/dysfunctional establishment known for its incompetence, an example of how not to do things. Their goal is to never give a straight answer....

This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise trip report. See my previous posts Back from Alaska cruise on Princess: Watching glaciers and getting fancy and Hyatt Regency Lake Washington: a great option for a short layover in Seattle area Since I wanted to book a roundtrip Princess cruise from Seattle...

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One of the best travel tools available to families is the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass. This pass allows you to bring one companion with you on your Southwest Airlines flight for free. Well, almost free. You just have to pay taxes, which are usually $5.60 for one-way domestic flights. This...

This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise trip report. See my introduction post Back from Alaska cruise on Princess: Watching glaciers and getting fancy Since we live in Florida, my husband and I needed to fly to Seattle the night before the cruise in order to play it safe. I...

Finding cheap flights to Europe during fall and spring months isn’t usually all that difficult. So, when I heard about special sale on Norse Airways for that time period, I basically shrugged. Sure, the price of $149 one-way is pretty good. But it’s not spectacular, especially considering the fact that...