Capital One Venture Miles are a transferable currency that can greatly add to your credit card portfolios. You can redeem them through the Capital One travel portal. You will get better value by transferring the miles to transfer partners, though, so let’s go over how to transfer Capital One Venture Miles.   Step One Sign […]

I could go to two places every single year—Italy and Greece. I love these two countries and want to explore them more or return to cities that I love. This summer, I have trips to both of them. First, I’m back to Greece on points and miles. I have a friend who has had a […]

Elizabeth sent us this reader success story of her family trip to Amsterdam on credit card points and miles. This trip was taken with two young children, and we appreciate her sharing it with all of us. Here is her story: Hi! Thank you for all the life-changing information I learned from your podcast and […]

We recently stayed at the  Hyatt Place Panama City prior to moving to our Vacasa rental at Miramar Beach. We were a family of 29 people staying there in 7 rooms – what were our thoughts? As you all know, I love a good luxury hotel. While I wouldn’t classify the Panama City Hyatt Place a […]

We just got back from a family trip for 29 people to Florida.  Almost THIRTY people! Was it all on credit card points and miles? Not at all, but they certainly helped take the sting out of some of our travel. Here’s how we did it:   Flights on Points to Panama City, Florida Most […]

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 […]

Chase Ultimate Rewards® are our very favorite points. With so many ways to earn them, racking up 120K is easier than it seems. Here’s how we would use 120K Chase Ultimate Rewards®…   How Megan Would Use 120K Chase Ultimate Rewards® I’m usually one to spend my points almost as quickly as they post to […]

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 […]

Meghan sends us her reader success story to San Antonio, a popular Texas destination. Here is her story: My name is Meghan, and I love getting a good deal, so when I heard more about traveling on points two years ago, I was hooked. My husband, I, and our two young boys recently returned from […]

We love our Flying Blue promo deals each month, but if you have Alaska Airlines miles, you might want to start paying attention to the Alaska Airlines Global Escapes! We’ll start updating you on these deals too. Right now, the Quarter 3 deals are out, and here are some of the highlights! You can save […]

My recent trip to Greece and Vienna culminated with an Iberia Airlines Business Class Flight. Here is my review of that flight. For other ideas on flying Iberia to Europe, review my post about the great deals on Iberia Airlines.   Redemption for Flight I transferred American Express Membership Rewards® to Iberia to book these […]

Vienna, Austria, has been a trip I’ve wanted to make for a while. I particularly wanted to stay at the Park Hyatt Vienna as it is one of the favorite Park Hyatts as mentioned by Hyatt Globalists. When I was planning my recent trip to Greece (more on that in a future post), I thought […]

Recently, there have been a couple of disappointing redemption changes in the always-evolving world of points and miles. Let’s go over each of these redemption changes and how they will affect us.   Virgin Atlantic Devalues Delta Award Redemptions One of our “go-to” great redemptions for Europe was to book a Delta business class flight […]

Our latest reader success story is a 10-day European Vacation on points and miles. Andrew and his wife took their adorable 10-month-old on his first transcontinental vacation—here is Andrew’s story.   Getting Started Hello Pam, it took a while to put this together, but my wife and I wanted to share our experience learning about […]

Two credit cards come with a Marriott 35K certificate annually: the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card. In our opinion, these cards make the annual fees worth paying year after year. But what are some great ways to use a Marriott 35K certificate? Remember, it is possible to “top […]

We have a doozy of a points and miles redemption for you today! CJ shares her reader success story: One Month in Italy! Yes, a FULL month! Hello! Since Italy is a popular travel hacking destination, I wanted to share how we booked a one-month summer trip on points. This is for 2 adults and […]

Hilton offers the best hotel annual free night certificate. Surprised? We talk about Hyatt so much, and Hilton is low on our radar (except when it comes to their free night certificates). You can use them at almost ANY Hilton. As long as you can find standard award night availability (sometimes difficult), you can use […]

We see so many people in our Facebook Group asking people about where to go with their points and miles. Last night, on our coaching call with our Award Academy Next Level Group, we helped a woman who had a lot of points but didn’t know where to go. I thought it would be good […]

We just enjoyed a huge family trip to Costa Rica. There were 16 or us in total! Here’s how we used points and miles to get to Costa Rica – well partially!   Flights to Costa Rica This trip was to celebrate two graduating seniors, and our daughter, Kelly from Colorado Springs, invited us to […]

New York City is a frequent spot for me to position to for an award flight. I prefer to travel in business class for my international flights, using credit card points and miles. My biggest fear is not making one of those award flights on time. Because of this, I would prefer to arrive in […]

Kayla shared her 8-day reader success story to the United Kingdom in our Facebook Group and said that we could share it with everyone here. We love, love, love to hear about your successes and know that they inspire all those who read about them.    Flights to the United Kingdom My husband and I […]