Do you love Delta Airlines? Do you live near Atlanta, Salt Lake City, or another Delta hub? If so, you will be interested in our latest airline credit card news. The Delta credit card welcome offers have increased! Some of these cards’ benefits can be of great value to frequent Delta flyers, so if that’s […]

Let’s discuss Delta Airlines and its credit cards. Personally, I really like Delta. Their seats are super-comfortable, and I fly them so I can use the Delta Sky Club® lounges! I get to visit Delta Sky Clubs almost anytime I fly Delta, thanks to card_name.    Delta Program and Partners Delta Airlines’s frequent flyer program […]

Amanda’s reader success story about trips to Iceland and Greece combines two amazing points and miles destinations. Here’s her story:   I came from a “one vacation a year” family that slowly turned into “no vacations a year,” and I grew up around a bunch of “we’re taking our kids to Europe or the Caribbean” […]

You may think that traveling for free on points and miles is as good as it gets, and let’s be honest—it is pretty great! But it gets better. There are credit cards out there that not only give you bonus points for signing up but also benefits like access to airport lounges, travel insurance, and […]

Natalie shares her reader success story to Budapest with us today. Alex, Jess, and I have a trip planned to Budapest this spring, so we were excited to hear about hers! Here’s her story:   My trip to Budapest was a classic example of how points and miles enable you to adjust plans when life […]

When Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merged, we knew they would have to merge the two loyalty programs.  The Atmos™ Rewards Program is the new program that Alaska and Hawaiian will share. Alaska’s loyalty program has already transitioned to Atmos™ Rewards, and Hawaiian’s will fully transition this fall. The new premium card for this loyalty […]

I just returned from London, and I have to tell you all about the best airport lounge and the strangest airplane seating arrangement. My husband and I flew from Denver to Boston on United (no, that wasn’t the strange seating).    The Best Airport Lounge I have been bragging ad nauseam about the Delta Sky […]

Kate sent us her Reader Success Story: Family Western Adventure for a family of 6! We think you will love this adventure! Where Did We Go: Jackson Hole, Jenny Lake & Yellowstone Who Went: My family of 6 including me, my husband and 4 daughters (ages 14, 10, 8 & 7) Flight Info: 6 economy […]

One of our wonderful readers, Jesse, sent in this success story about her amazing trip to Secrets Cap Cana, in the Dominican Republic.     Our return trip to Secrets Cap Cana was one of the most meaningful points and miles redemptions we’ve made since I started this hobby in March 2023. My husband and I […]

I may never use points and miles for the Maldives again! I’ve been there twice and loved it both times but it is a long, long flight. I just completed my second trip to Bora Bora and am thinking, “Why go to the Maldives, when I can go to Bora Bora?” In fact, I wanted […]

I recently returned from another trip to French Polynesia. The main purpose was to return to the Hilton Conrad Bora Bora Nui and take my sister with me. I also wanted to try another hotel on the trip and decided to stay at the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa. Here’s what I thought about […]

TMS takes on Bora Bora again! Alex, Jess, and I all had return visits to the Conrad Bora Bora Nui at different times this summer. What were our thoughts the second time? What stood out, and do we have plans to return a third time? Here are the questions we each answered about our trips: […]

Recently, I flew a completely new business class product (for me): Air Tahiti Nui business class from SEA-PPT. I literally had no idea what I was getting into or what to expect. I just knew that the flight to Papeete, Tahiti (the place I had to connect to get to my final destination of Bora […]

Our latest reader success story comes from Kristi, who writes a travel blog called Fairy Tale Travel Guide all about traveling solo with two kids and tells us all about her trip to Portugal with another mom friend and three toddlers.  Kristi is a brave lady 💪! Here is her story:   Travel to Portugal […]

This week’s reader success story comes from Leigha, and shows how points and miles can really save the day when things go wrong! Japan was a bucket list destination for both my husband and me, and we were thrilled to share the experience with our toddler. We had everything meticulously planned—flights booked months in advance, […]

There is a new kid in town. (Well, a new kid in the “Citi.”) The Citi Strata Elite℠Card is alive now for applications with an 80K Citi ThankYou® points welcome offer. But if you can go into a bank to apply in person, the in-branch offer is 100K points. Even better news is that Citi […]

We had a reader mention that she would like to hear how the we travel the world on points and miles and do so safely. I have ALWAYS felt safe, except for one Vietnam taxi story I will share below The three of us often travel without our husbands, so today, I will share some […]

Amanda is a fairly new reader of ours. She followed a prior reader success story that we’d published to Moab, Utah, and replicated it! Here is her Reader Success Story to Moab: Since finding Travel Mom Squad a year ago, I  have taken three domestic trips and have the Netherlands and Denmark booked for May! […]

We have noticed a common credit card points and miles misconception among beginners.  Many people think it is about getting that perfect credit card and putting all your spending on that card. That is a great first step. But that is what it is: a first step. With that strategy, you can probably get a […]

Hello, fellow points and miles enthusiast—we see you and are here to help!  It wasn’t that long ago that we were starting our own points and miles journey, and within that first year, each of us had gone on nearly free trips. We continue to do that, and our passion is helping you, the beginner, […]

If a beach trip isn’t how you want to use your points and miles, that’s okay. Check out our family ski trip reader success story, which could be the best way for you to use points and miles. Remember: You do you! I wish I had the name of the reader who submitted her story, […]