I get asked this question a lot - "where do I start with points & miles?" My answer is usually something along the lines of getting a credit card and importantly DO NOT REDEEM THE POINTS FOR STATEMENT CREDITS, GIFT CARDS, OR PRODUCTS. I feel a small part of me die inside when people tell me that's how they use their points. So I thought why don't I actually write down step by step how I would start in the points & miles world. And it just so happens that with the birth of our

We had been planning a group trip with friends to Italy for a couple years but had to keep postponing for various reasons. This year, we...

This is how I traveled to Lisbon Portugal on points for a 4-night long weekend.

I figured I would start a series of posts which go into detail how I've booked some of the trips we've been on. I'll talk more about some...

For anyone that travels, be it once a year or weekly, points are a free perk that you can turn into free flights, hotel nights,...