Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My husband and I each own two credit cards that give us a free night annually (after paying the card’s annual fee). Those cards are the Hyatt and IHG co-branded Chase cards. Usually, we get good va…
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Cheap Frosty for a Great Cause, The Tradeoff We Make on International Business Class Flights and More
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
A Year of Frosty Treats for $2 at Wendy’s: This has nothing to do with miles and points, yet I feel compelled to share it. The money supports one of my favorite causes, adoption. See this post on Michael W. Travels. The Tradeoffs We Have to Make Spend…
Reminder: Check Your Email for Flight Change Notifications
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. The great thing about booking award flights 11 months in advance is that (usually) award availability is better. And, you can start to plan the rest of your trip, knowing that your flights are alre…
A Tale of the Last Expiring IHG Certificate
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Like many of you, my family had a ton of hotel certificates that needed to be used up before the end of this year. I’m happy to say that by fall I’ve worked my way through all of them. Well, all ex…
Knowing When to Walk Away from a Good Deal
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Hyatt really knows how to tempt me. It keeps sending me reminder emails about the 2-for-1 nights on points at its Miraval Resorts through January 31: If you’re not familiar with the Miraval brand, …
Legoland Beach Retreat: Overpriced, but Your Kid Will Likely Have a Blast
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. You know how there are resorts that appeal to kids as well as adults? Hyatt does really well in this particular area. So yeah, Legoland Beach Retreat ain’t it. Sure, there are some aspects that are…
17 Covid Cases on Cruise Ship Cause Concern Among Future Cruise Passengers
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Ten passengers on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship recently tested positive for Covid-19 on the sailing that departed November 28, 2021. The ship had 3200 people on board. Before arriving back i…
Why I’m Considering the New Chase Aeroplan Card
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Back in August, I mentioned that Chase would soon be offering a new Air Canada Aeroplan credit card. At the time, if you RSVPd for a launch notice, you would get an extra 10k bonus miles with the offer. I signed up on the link, and yesterday I received…
Thanks a Lot, Omicron…
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. As you’ve no doubt heard, the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is the next big thing. It was first reported in South Africa, but has since been discovered in at least 23 countries, including the United …
One Week Left for Southwest 100k Offers
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It’s December 1, and that means there is only one more week to get in on the 100k bonus offers on the Chase Southwest personal credit cards. Now is a great time to earn a Southwest Companion Pass f…
It’s Raining Miles! P2 Just Approved for Capital One Venture X
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few weeks ago, I was approved for the new Capital One Venture X (our affiliate link). This is the hot new card with a 100k bonus miles. My husband was also hoping to get approved for the same car…
Hurry! Megabus Just Dropped 15,000 $1 Seats!
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
I’m sure your inboxes and social media are flooded with Cyber Monday deals right now. But, this one will go quickly, so I wanted to share. Megabus.com just opened 15,000 $1 seats for Cyber Monday. The travel window is January 10 – May 9, 2022. Socially…
PSA: Check Your Passport Expiration Date Now
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. This is a short post, but I think at least some of you will benefit from it. My family hasn’t been traveling internationally since the start of the pandemic. I’m hoping that will change next summer…
The ONE Black Friday Travel Deal I’m Buying
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. So, it’s Black Friday, and most people are out shopping or pouring over deals online. I’ve looked at deals online, but I haven’t been tempted by many. Why? They don’t fit into my existing travel pl…
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Cruise Line Deals
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Many cruise lines are jumping on the Black Friday/Cyber Monday bandwagon. Let’s take a look at their offerings: Royal Caribbean: The offer is up to $550 in instant savings plus 30% off all guests. …
If You Need a Thanksgiving Laugh…
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
Knock knock. Who’s there? Norma Lee Norma Lee who? Norma Lee I don’t eat this much! Why did the policeman crash the Thanksgiving dinner? To stop people from going over the feed limit. My family told me to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes, but I said I c…
Giving Back: Donating Miles and Points to Charity
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Now is the time of year that people are inspired to give thanks for what they have and help out others. In addition to donating time and money, did you know you can also donate your miles and points? You don’t even need to have a ton of miles to partic…
A Review of Beachfront Florida Motel (Booked on Vacasa via Wyndham Points)
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’ve written about the new partnership between Wyndham and Vacasa a few times, and finally had a chance to stay in one property over the weekend. The experience was mostly positive, but there were …
Royal Caribbean to Give Away One Cruise Every Minute on Black Friday (That’s 1440 cruises!)
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
A few days ago, Travel and Leisure revealed that Royal Caribbean will be giving away one cruise every minute on Black Friday. That’s 1440 free cruises! Then for some reason, the website took the article down. Maybe they revealed it too soon? However, R…
The Two Disney Announcements I’m Most Excited About from Destination D23
Written by Miles For Family @ BoardingArea
See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. This past weekend, D23 (the official Disney fan club) members gathered at Disney’s Contemporary Resort for the biennial convention. On Saturday, the Disney Parks division revealed a plethora of ann…