Family Travel Archives - BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/topic/family-travel/ Required Reading for Frequent Flyers. Thu, 25 May 2023 07:23:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/boardingarea-150x150.png Family Travel Archives - BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/topic/family-travel/ 32 32 54447924 Why Amex Green Card 60k Offer Is a Good Addition to your Wallet https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/25/why-amex-green-card-60k-offer-is-a-good-addition-to-your-wallet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-amex-green-card-60k-offer-is-a-good-addition-to-your-wallet Thu, 25 May 2023 07:23:03 +0000 https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/25/why-amex-green-card-60k-offer-is-a-good-addition-to-your-wallet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-amex-green-card-60k-offer-is-a-good-addition-to-your-wallet I’m currently traveling! Follow Miles For Family on Facebook or Instagram to see photos. My reply to comments and emails may be delayed. I mentioned last Friday that the American Express Green Card has a new higher welcome offer with 60k points. Let’s take a look. Amex Green Card 60k + $200 The American Express […]

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]]> 50317 Brief Overview of Our Cruise Stops in Curacao, Aruba and Half Moon Cay https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/24/brief-overview-of-our-cruise-stops-in-curacao-aruba-and-half-moon-cay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brief-overview-of-our-cruise-stops-in-curacao-aruba-and-half-moon-cay Wed, 24 May 2023 06:55:22 +0000 https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/24/brief-overview-of-our-cruise-stops-in-curacao-aruba-and-half-moon-cay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brief-overview-of-our-cruise-stops-in-curacao-aruba-and-half-moon-cay CROSSING THE PANAMA CANAL WITH KIDS ON HOLLAND AMERICA EURODAM  OUR FASCINATING/TERRIFYING DAY EXPLORING THE PANAMA CANAL BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR CRUISE STOPS IN CURACAO, ARUBA AND HALF MOON CAY (THIS POST) This post is long overdue, but as they say, better late than never. Last Thanksgiving my family got a chance to take a […]

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]]> 50113 The Best Laid Plans… https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/23/the-best-laid-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-laid-plans Tue, 23 May 2023 07:48:45 +0000 https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/23/the-best-laid-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-laid-plans The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Yes, it’s true. No matter how carefully you plan something in advance and do everything right, it can all just fall apart. I mentioned on here a while back that I booked a night tour of the Colosseum in Rome. I booked it months […]

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]]> 49917 Dealing with Setbacks in the Miles and Points World (Is Hard) https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/22/dealing-with-setbacks-in-the-miles-and-points-world-is-hard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dealing-with-setbacks-in-the-miles-and-points-world-is-hard Mon, 22 May 2023 10:57:29 +0000 https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/22/dealing-with-setbacks-in-the-miles-and-points-world-is-hard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dealing-with-setbacks-in-the-miles-and-points-world-is-hard A few months ago I wrote a post on how my SIL applied for Delta co-branded card primarily for checked bag benefit. Of course, she was also very much looking forward to getting her welcome offer of 70k miles. She recently got married and moved to Michigan, and plans to fly to Florida at least […]

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]]> 49768 Japan Shinkansen Bullet Train Review – Tokyo to Osaka https://www.pointswithacrew.com/japan-shinkansen-bullet-train-review-tokyo-to-osaka/ Mon, 22 May 2023 09:35:23 +0000 https://www.pointswithacrew.com/japan-shinkansen-bullet-train-review-tokyo-to-osaka/ Traveling the Shinkansen Japanese bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka was a bucket list item, and one that I’ll never forget.

]]> 49744 Don’t Ignore Virgin Atlantic Program for Domestic Economy Delta Flights https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/22/dont-ignore-virgin-atlantic-program-for-domestic-economy-delta-flights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-ignore-virgin-atlantic-program-for-domestic-economy-delta-flights Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:15 +0000 https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/22/dont-ignore-virgin-atlantic-program-for-domestic-economy-delta-flights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-ignore-virgin-atlantic-program-for-domestic-economy-delta-flights About a month and a half ago, I had a good fortune of receiving a targeted offer on Amex Delta card in the mail. While most folks in this hobby make fun of this particular currency, I happen to value it highly. It comes down to expectations as well as recent change in my family’s […]

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]]> 49704 You Should Stand Up As Soon As The Plane Lands (Like I do) https://www.pointswithacrew.com/you-should-stand-up-as-soon-as-the-plane-lands-like-i-do/ Sun, 21 May 2023 10:39:02 +0000 https://www.pointswithacrew.com/you-should-stand-up-as-soon-as-the-plane-lands-like-i-do/ What? You just sit in your seat when the plane gets to the gate? Have I got a story for you…

]]> 49614 United Increases Award Prices, Amex Green 60k and more https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/19/united-increases-award-prices-amex-green-60k-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-increases-award-prices-amex-green-60k-and-more Fri, 19 May 2023 10:08:58 +0000 https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/19/united-increases-award-prices-amex-green-60k-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-increases-award-prices-amex-green-60k-and-more United Increases Award Prices: I’ve read in several places about United increasing award prices on international flights. United doesn’t have an award chart anymore, but previously you could fly to Europe in Economy for as low as 30k miles. Now, the lowest seems to be 40k. Business and partner awards have also increased. I’ve been […]

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]]> 49303 Massive United Devaluation, Obese Passenger Claims Discrimination, and Influencer Ditches Child to Take Upgrade https://travelupdate.com/fff-roundup-181/ Fri, 19 May 2023 09:07:27 +0000 https://travelupdate.com/fff-roundup-181/ Here is the latest set of interesting stories and news from around the travel web that I found enjoyable or useful and hope you do, too!

]]> 49281 Shocking!? Disney’s Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel to Close Permanently https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/18/shocking-disneys-star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-hotel-to-close-permanently/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shocking-disneys-star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-hotel-to-close-permanently Thu, 18 May 2023 17:35:55 +0000 https://milesforfamily.com/2023/05/18/shocking-disneys-star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-hotel-to-close-permanently/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shocking-disneys-star-wars-galactic-starcruiser-hotel-to-close-permanently I just saw some breaking news from Chip and Company: Disney is closing Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser permanently in September. Wow! The final voyage will be September 28-30, 2023. Disney’s statement: “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is one of our most creative projects ever and has been praised by our Guests and recognize”d for setting a […]

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