Well, it looks like Chase is giving us something new to talk about this summer, and we’re here for it! If you’ve been hearing the whispers like we have, you’ll be excited to know that Chase just confirmed the launch of the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card, arriving June 23, 2025. As someone who […]

Traveling through Greece and Croatia with kids might sound ambitious, as these aren’t your usual family-friendly picks, but our family of five loved our recent spring break trip to these countries. I often get asked how I choose kid-friendly destinations, and the truth is, I don’t. I plan trips around where Tim and I want […]

Orlando is packed with hotel options, which is great if you’re headed there with the kids to visit theme parks. On a recent trip, I had the chance to stay at two family-friendly favorites: the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress and Hyatt Regency Orlando. Since I’ve experienced both firsthand, I thought I’d break down the differences […]

The Grand Hyatt Scottsdale just got a serious upgrade. After a $115 million renovation and rebranding, this Arizona resort is practically a brand-new hotel. I had the chance to check it out over President’s Day week with my daughters and Jess was there with her family over Easter weekend.  Funny enough, Alex was there over […]

When our daughters turn ten, they get to choose and help plan a special trip for our family. So last winter, after Rose turned nine, we started talking about what kind of adventure she wanted for her tenth birthday the following year. It didn’t take long for her to decide—she wanted a Harry Potter trip […]

Accommodating a family of five or more in Europe on points can be daunting. Luckily, if you’re heading to London, the Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars offers one of the best values for your large family! Our family of five spent four nights at the Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars over New Year’s Eve and was thoroughly […]

There are a lot of Disney World fans among our readers. At least a few times a week, in our  Facebook Group, we get questions like “How to go to Disney World on the cheap?”, “Best way to use points for Disney World”, and “Best tips for Disney theme park tickets?”. Walt Disney World is […]

We recently wrapped up our family of five’s second two-week international trip just this year. This summertime family trip to Italy and the Paris Olympics was a true trip of a lifetime, made possible with the help of points and miles. For two weeks, we visited Rome, Assisi, the Vatican, Florence, San Miniato (Tuscany), Pisa, […]

At the end of June, I took a 2,000+ mile East Coast National Park road trip, solo with my three girls. We departed from New York and drove through Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. We visited three East Coast National Parks: Shenandoah National Park, Congaree National Park, and New River Gorge […]

At the end of June, my three daughters and I went on an East Coast road trip to visit their 34th U.S. state and three East Coast National Parks. After our first two days of driving, we made it to Isle of Palms, South Carolina to stay at the Boardwalk Inn at Wild Dunes Resort, a […]

While traveling is exciting and fun, it can have its fair share of uncertainties. Whether you’re planning a girls’ getaway, a family vacation, or a solo adventure, life can sometimes throw unexpected changes your way. And in these times, it’s important to have an understanding of the airline change and cancellation policies.  This Ultimate Guide […]

On our recent family trip to Japan, our family of 5 spent two nights in Osaka. Our family focuses on utilizing points and miles to cut down on travel costs, and we rarely (if ever!) have a trip that is 100% on points. It can be especially tricky and costly in points when, due to […]

As someone who aims to visit all six of the Disney Parks, I couldn’t go to Japan without visiting Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. This was Disney Castle #5 of 6 for me, and I could barely contain my excitement! The Tokyo Disney parks are located in the Tokyo Bay area of the city. It’s about an […]

With the recent Hyatt award chart changes, the Hyatt Place Kyoto is one of the hotels making a rare downgrade in a category. It was previously a Category 3 Hyatt hotel, but as of March 26, 2024, it is a Category 2. This makes standard nights only 8k points per night! While traveling during the […]

Tokyo was the last city we visited on our 2.5 week family trip to South Korea and Japan. There are so many hotels in Tokyo that it was difficult to narrow down where our family of 5 would stay for our three nights. Pam and Jess had previously stayed at the Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills […]

Seoul, South Korea was the first stop of our family of five’s 2.5 week trip to South Korea and Japan. I originally booked two rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae with IHG points. However, after realizing we would want more comfort for our first few nights in Asia while we adjust to the […]

Our original plan for this trip was only to visit Japan. However, we were going to be visiting Japan during the Hanami Season – the Japanese art of springtime flower watching, aka Sakura or Cherry Blossom season. This is one of the busiest tourist seasons of the year in Japan. Finding five award flights (even […]

Like most of our readers, I usually pick our next trip destination and then plan and book everything for our family. I’m lucky that my husband is always up for whatever big plans I have for us, but I still occasionally ask if he has any ideas or requests. When I asked him what his […]

Two summers ago, our family of five embarked on a huge Midwest national parks road trip. We started off in New York state in our minivan with three kids. We drove through 15 states and visited six National Parks—for a grand total of about 4,500 miles. Twelve of our 15 hotel nights were on points […]

Visiting Santa Claus Village in Lapland is always a popular destination for our readers when the winter months hit. It is located in Rovaniemi, Finland – where the Arctic Circle begins. Rovaniemi is also the official hometown of Santa Claus – making it a magical place to go this time of the year! Using credit […]

Taking a family of 5 on any trip isn’t cheap or easy. But thankfully, we’ve (well, mostly *I*) learned how to use points and miles to take the sting out of a big trip price tag. In February, my family of 5 went on a trip of a lifetime, taking a 2.5-week family trip to […]