It might surprise you, but I’ve only traveled on JetBlue once! I wanted to learn more about this popular airline so we can make sure we’re giving them their due in our content, especially for our readers who live on the East Coast. So today, it’s all about JetBlue. I often position to or from […]

Did you know that there are airlines that let you pool points with your family members or even friends? I remember so many times that my children or grandchildren would earn a few miles on a trip I had booked for them, but they were never used because they didn’t amount to much. Now, with […]

The holidays are magical no matter where you celebrate, but spending them in Hawaii? That’s next-level. In this episode, the Travel Mom Squad shares how we used points and miles to pull off unforgettable trips to Maui and Kauai over the Christmas and New Year holidays. We’re giving you all the behind-the-scenes details so you […]

All three of us—Alex, Jess, and Pam—had post-Christmas celebrations to Hawaii with points and miles. TMS takes Hawaii with points and miles! Sadly, we weren’t on the same island, but Alex and Jess did meet up in Las Vegas before their connecting flights to Maui and Kauai, respectively.     Never could we have gone […]

I’ve really enjoyed my stays at the Thompson Central Park in NYC and The Cape, a Thompson Hotel in Cabo San Lucas. We have our own Thompson Hotel in Denver, but I hadn’t stayed there until recently, and I thought it was about time that I did, so I could review it! Spoiler alert: I […]

Jeannae sent in her reader success story to Madrid.  You’ll enjoy seeing how she and her family made the most of credit card points and miles for a Thanksgiving dream trip!   How We Took Our Dream Trip to Spain for Thanksgiving—Using Points & Miles (and a Little Magic) Thanksgiving 2024 will forever be etched […]

Have trouble finding available dates to use points to stay at a popular hotel? Our favorite alert system for hotel award-night availability is MaxMyPoint. Can’t find dates for the Conrad Bora Bora? Jess set an alert there and found her dates! Can’t find dates for the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal? I set an alert […]

KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes are a way to book a Singapore Airlines flight at a reduced redemption. Similar to the Flying Blue Promo Rewards, these offer a discount, usually 30%, on award redemptions on certain routes. There are many routes from one city in Asia to another but there are also some flights to/from the United […]

Last week, there was a sudden Flying Blue devaluation—overnight, with no warning. Which meant no rushing to make any last-minute award redemptions before award prices went up. While we don’t love devaluations of any type, they’re a fact of life in the world of miles and points, and, as such, we’re at least glad that […]

Feeling overwhelmed by points and miles? You’re not alone! In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Devon Gimbel of Point Me to First Class to discuss the psychology of learning points and miles—and why you’re probably doing better than you think. Whether you’re new to the game or feeling stuck, Devon shares her expertise […]

Applying Hyatt Guest of Honor (GOH) Awards  and Suite Upgrade Awards (SUAs) online just got easier! In the past, I had to go through my Hyatt concierge (which is something that’s only available after you’ve achieved Globalist status). Now I can do it myself! 🎉 Here’s what you need to know about applying Hyatt GOH […]

Our latest reader success story is from one of our dads! This may be called Travel Mom Squad but we have a lot of dads who are readers, too and we really appreciate them. Here’s Jeff’s reader success story to Japan:   I just wanted to say thank you for your advice over the past […]

We shared our top ten most popular blog posts of 2024 this week, so now it’s time for our top ten podcasts of 2024!  We love publishing our podcast episodes so we can teach (and entertain) you about individual credit cards, talk about a particular aspect of the points and miles hobby, or (my favorite) […]

I thought it might be fun to look at our top posts from 2024. The interesting thing is that some of them are posts we wrote years ago—but our readers still return to them!  I’ll list each of our readers’ top posts from this year and then our top posts that were actually published in […]

It’s never too early to plan for your next adventure! In this episode, the Travel Mom Squad team looks ahead to 2025, sharing the trips we’ve already booked, the credit cards we’re eyeing, and our goals for the year. From Bora Bora to Spain, and everything in between, we’re setting the stage for another year […]

It’s no surprise that we love Hyatt stays. We find that we get a very oversized value for the number of points we use, so we are always trying to find more ways to earn Hyatt points. So getting more Hyatt points with the card_name fits right into our travel plans with credit card points […]

The United Kingdom is a frequent destination for not only many of our readers, but also Alex, Jess, and me. We all love London and at least one of us usually has a trip to the UK on the horizon.  So if you’re like us and might be heading to the UK soon, you’ll need […]

Stephanie, one of our Travel Mom Squad all-stars, sent us her reader success story to Turks and Caicos. I was really excited about this one as it is one of my favorite destinations and I am scheming about a return visit once the Andaz is completed there. Here is her story:   Turks and Caicos: […]

Southwest Airlines® announced changes to its longheld boarding process of no assigned seating earlier this year. Here are some updates to that announcement. They unveiled their “Southwest. Even Better.” plan at their investors’ day in September 2024. Here are the basic changes they are making:   Assigned Seating Assigned seating will begin in the second […]

2024 was a year to remember! In this episode, we’re sharing our best of 2024 awards, from unforgettable hotel stays and flights to top credit card offers that helped us turn big dreams into reality. If you’ve ever wondered what points and miles can do, this episode will inspire you to dive in and start […]

Every year I say I am going to travel less, and every year I fail. 2024 was no exception to that! I took so many trips this year that would have never been possible without points and miles, and I marked a few countries off my bucket list. Here’s my 2024 points and miles recap! […]