If you’ve been looking for a fast way to rack up a huge stash of points for your next trip, business cards are where it’s at. Many of them come with huge welcome offers – which can be worth thousands in travel – plus valuable perks that make the annual fees well worth it. Business […]

Who doesn’t love sitting in an airport lounge on a comfy seat, having free food and drinks away from the hoards of people in the rest of the airport? Before points and miles, I had no idea that regular people could get lounge access. Ha! I thought it was only for people flying Business or […]

Flying Blue is the shared award program for Air France and KLM airlines, which are based in Paris and Amsterdam, respectively. Flying Blue is one of my favorite ways to travel to and from Europe (and other destinations!), especially for families. They’re a transfer partners for all four major banks, they tend to have a […]

We recently returned from a Caribbean cruise worth over $5,000, which we almost completely offset with points and miles! Let’s go over exactly you can use credit card points and miles to pay for a cruise. Cashing out points The way to use points to pay for a cruise is to cash them out. This […]

Capital One Miles is one of my favorite award programs, just behind Chase Ultimate Rewards®. Capital One Miles are easy to earn through a variety of cards and spending, and they offer a range of redemption opportunities – from transferring to travel partners to covering travel purchases to booking trips through Capital One Travel. What […]

Virgin Atlantic is known for its stylish cabins and exceptional service. Their award program – Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – has a variety of sweet spots, especially when it comes to travel to the UK. They’re also part of SkyTeam Alliance, which opens up further award flight opportunities. Let’s go over everything you need to […]