When you travel with your family, what will you eat? Do you envision delicious meals at the hottest new restaurants every night? Or would that wind up being endless loop of “sit down”, “eat your dinner”, and “stop poking your brother with a fork”? On the other hand, the idea of spending your travel dollars […]
Month: January 2020

How to Use Travel Rewards (Imperfectly) for Normal People
Are you intimidated by airline miles and points? Does it seem like an overwhelming mess of rules, points, and redemptions? Do you want to use miles and points, but are afraid you’ll mess it up somehow and not do it right? Me too. I had known about miles and points for years, but I was […]

An Introduction to Airline Miles and Travel Points
Have you ever wondered how people travel for free (or not very much money) using airline miles or points? Does the idea intrigue, yet intimidate you? If so, read on. We’ll explore the topic and break it down into more manageable bits. How it works First, how does all of this work?. Originally, airlines had […]

Our Family’s $2850.27 Barcelona Trip
When I say your family can travel, I really mean it. This post breaks down how our family of four traveled to Barcelona last winter for under $3000. We left home on Christmas Eve, arrived in Barcelona on Christmas Day, and flew back home on January 4. We loved Barcelona, especially the unique Modernisme architecture. […]