Photo Credit: Hilton – FAUCHON L’Hotel Kyoto, an SLH Hotel Limited Time Offer: the current offers with Free Night Certificate ending on 4/15 and two unusually rare welcome offers on the Surpass and no-fee Hilton cards. Can we talk about…

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I'm Maria and I love travelling on miles and points with my family of 4. I'm an award travel writer, miles and points strategist, coach and speaker, and a contributor to the Taiwanese-American Points & Miles Community of North America living in the culturally diverse and vibrant San Francisco. Learn More...

Hotels ·
Photo Credit: Hilton – FAUCHON L’Hotel Kyoto, an SLH Hotel Limited Time Offer: the current offers with Free Night Certificate ending on 4/15 and two unusually rare welcome offers on the Surpass and no-fee Hilton cards. Can we talk about…

Airlines ·
If your family flies to Hong Kong and beyond, Cathay Pacific is a program I would pay attention to right now. And this time, there is actually a lot of good news. Cathay Pacific is growing again. Seattle flight is back….

Airlines ·
American Airlines (AA) miles are still one of the most popular airline currencies in the U.S. Honestly, it makes sense why. AA is a major U.S. airline. Its mileage program is familiar. Its partner list (aka friends list) looks exciting….

Hotels ·
With the recent enticing co-branded credit cards sign-up offers from Chase and Marriott (and my personal love in Marriott hotels as you know me for a while), I have recently rethought my hotel stays in Japan and create a fresh…

Asia, Credit Cards, Japan ·
Every year there are small points changes. Sometimes multiple changes stack together and suddenly the math for families shifts in a very real way. Right now is one of those weeks. Three things are happening at the same time: Individually…

Airlines ·
A month ago I opened my Amex account “just to check something.” I didn’t plan to make a decision and I saw the date: March 1, 2026. “Effective Match 1, 2026, the ratio for transferring Membership Rewards points to Cathay…
I'm Maria—an award travel writer, miles & points strategist, coach, and speaker. Since 2019, I've been all about planning for families of 4, just like yours! My gig is helping "self-defined" families chase and achieve their points travel dreams. Thanks a bunch for dropping by!
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