2025 was a big year for us as we welcomed our first child. Going into 2025, I knew the second half would have very limited travel, but with some work projects winding down the first half also wasn't that busy. I actually ended up traveling fewer miles in 2025 than I did in 2020 when COVID shut down the entire world for most of the year. I thought I would for sure lose United 1K status this year, but I learned that once every 5 years you can request a status extension due to l

I used to take an annual weeklong ski trip with a group of friends, but since getting older it's now several years between ski trips. The...

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.

From the first day of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gwen and I agreed that we would not move our wedding date regardless of what restrictions...

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...