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I love Air France and KLM for getting to Europe on points and miles! One reason is the Flying Blue Promo Rewards that come out on the first day of every month. Check out my post detailing the four reasons I love Air France. These are such good deals, so I will update this post […]

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If you’ve been considering a new credit card, July is looking great! Whether you want to earn free hotel stays or rack up airline miles, these elevated offers are worth a closer look. Some deals are only available briefly, so now is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of these generous welcome offers. Here’s a […]

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Chase Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables is a new credit card benefit for the card_name and card_name that makes their high annual fees easier to bear. Just when I thought Chase couldn’t impress me any more, they’ve rolled out something that’s a total game-changer for food lovers: Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables.  With my card_name now proudly […]

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I just completed staying at three well-known Maui hotels this year: the Hyatt Regency Maui, Andaz Maui, and the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort. Jess, Alex, and I have surprisingly different takes on each one. And you all know we love the Grand Hyatt Kauai, but maybe not exactly why we love it, so we added […]

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Chase recently introduced a new feature called Points Boost for its Ultimate Rewards® program. It’s a change to how points are redeemed when booking through Chase Travel℠, which may affect the value travelers receive from their points. While Chase is promoting this as an upgrade, the feature comes with some trade-offs worth understanding. We don’t […]

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There is one resort that keeps me coming back to use my Marriott 85K free-night certificates: Marriott Wailea Beach Resort. Even though Marriotts don’t get us the oversized value that Hyatts do, this resort beckons me again and again. Marriott Wailea Beach Resort is a must-stay resort for me! 85,000-point Marriott annual free-night certificates are […]

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Spending ten days in Maui on points and miles is the ultimate travel dream come true—especially for a multigenerational trip! From a luxury beachfront resort on Ka’anapali Beach to the luxury of the Wailea area, our family, spanning grandparents, parents, and four rambunctious boys, experienced paradise together without draining our bank accounts. Using a mix […]

Points Talk Travel Mom Squad | Where to Stay in Maui: Are Timeshare Presentations Worth It?

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Getting a discounted stay at a luxury Maui resort sounds too good to be true, especially when the catch involves sitting through a timeshare presentation. After receiving a letter from Marriott Vacation Club offering five nights at a Westin property for $1,999 instead of the usual $5,000, Alex decided to see if the savings were […]

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Choice Hotels® are a more niche brand for points and miles travelers, but Choice Privileges® points can be very valuable, especially outside the U.S. If you’re willing to do some math to find a good deal, these points can be a great addition to your points wallet. So we’ll get you started learning all about […]

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Abby takes us along on her reader success story to Deer Valley, Utah, where her family had an unbelievable ski trip.  We love hearing how our readers use their points and miles!   Points and Miles to Deer Valley, Utah  After reading all of the blogs and listening to the podcasts, I jumped feet first […]

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Trying to pick your favorite hotel stays is kind of like picking your favorite child. Each has their uniqueness and you love them for different reasons. And with hotel stays, getting to stay at them for pennies on the dollar anywhere you want makes you love more of them! Here are some of my favorite […]

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Chase clearly likes me again—how else do you explain the instant approval on the card_name? After a stretch of feeling iced out with rejections and reconsiderations, this smooth approval feels like a warm welcome back into their good graces. It’s like they saw the application, remembered me, and said, “Yeah, we want this one.” Whatever […]

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It is no surprise that we love Chase Ultimate Rewards®! We are always trying to earn more of them to book great Hyatt stays. A favorite credit card that allows us to earn Ultimate Rewards® is the Chase Freedom Flex℠. We love the Freedom Flex because of the quarterly spending bonus in rotating categories. Maximizing […]

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From museums to the Eiffel Tower, the City of Lights has so much to offer families. You can visit this popular destination in luxury or on a budget. Grab your beret and a baguette, and let’s go to Paris! In this series of blog posts, we show you ways to get to a specific destination, whether […]

Points Talk Travel Mom Squad | 2025 Points & Miles Changes You Need to Know

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Major shifts in lounge access, baggage fees, and loyalty programs are reshaping the landscape of travel rewards in 2025. From Capital One’s controversial lounge restrictions to the Southwest® switch to assigned seating, these updates impact millions of cardholders and frequent flyers. With summer travel quickly approaching, the Travel Mom Squad is here to break down […]

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Today will likely go down in history in the points-and-miles world! Three new offers + one brand new card just dropped. 🤯 In this post, we’ll break down all of the offers, compare them, give our takes, then share each of our strategies for these offers! By the end, you’ll have a better idea of […]

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Lindsay and her family used points and miles for a recent trip. Here’s her reader success story to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.     Flights to Wyoming   Our family of four traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, from Tampa for spring break in 2025.  I have been in the points and miles hobby since July 2024, […]

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I usually love every Kimpton Hotel I meet, but I finally met one that was underwhelming. Welcome to my Kimpton Vividora Barcelona review, a.k.a. staying in a dorm room. Quirky, cute, but still a dorm room. It is located on a small, pedestrian side street near La Rambla, and the lobby seemed promising and charming. […]

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Did I just stay at a hotel that may be my new favorite? I am on a trip to Mallorca after visiting Madrid and Barcelona. I left Alex and Jess in Barcelona and flew to Mallorca to meet another of my daughters. First stop: Nobis Hotel Palma in Mallorca, Spain. It was love at first […]

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I knew that on my trip to Barcelona and Madrid, I also wanted to go somewhere else in Spain that was “new” to me. I remembered a fellow traveler on an airplane showing me pictures of the island of Mallorca and telling me that it was his favorite place. Problem solved—Mallorca it was. Mallorca on […]

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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 […]

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