Avios is the global loyalty currency owned by Avios Group (AGL) and used by the following airlines: Avios are transferrable between any of these programs at a ratio of 1:1, so each Avios is theoretically worth the same in each program. If you collect…
Award travel
The Best Laundromats When Travelling With Family In Japan
When it comes to family travel, there are the endless adventures, beautiful memories, and…a mountain of dirty laundry. Whether you’re cashing in your award points and miles or traveling for kicks, the laundry struggle is real! During our epic 7-week…
3 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels Of The World (SLH) Properties You Would Love To Book With Hilton Honors Points
Hilton points are like they’ve got a reputation for being more trouble than they’re worth. And if you just throw them at random hotel bookings, yeah, you might find that paying cash would’ve been cheaper (ouch!). Plus, no sweet rewards…
How To Book Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos For Award Stays
Got a big event coming up? You’ll want to make it special with a luxurious stay! Or maybe you’ve got free night certificates (FNCs) from your Hilton co-branded credit cards burning a hole in your pocket and no idea what…
How To Best Plan Award Flight To Hong Kong for Family – Winter 2024
Our winter break trip plan has taken a delightful detour – flying through Honolulu to Seoul, and the adventure continues! Next stop? Hong Kong! Thanks to my trusty Alaska Airlines award miles, I’ve locked in some sweet Cathay Pacific flights….
Unlock 60% Savings With These Top 4 Hotel Loyalty Programs
Think hotel stays have to be expensive? Think again! I have shared how to save 50% in the hotel accommodation when I planned our award travel with my family this summer. With a simple shift in your approach, you could…
Three Best Things You Must Know About Hilton Tokyo Bay: Your Ultimate Guide To A Magical Stay
Hilton Tokyo Bay: Best or Meh? Spoiler alert: It’s the best hotel for family award travel to Tokyo Disney Parks, and I’ll happily keep coming back! Disney magic is alive and well, whether you’re at Disneyland in Los Angeles and Tokyo,…
How To Save $1,800 with United Airlines To Hawaii
This post is to walk you through how I managed to save a whopping $1,800 on flights repositioning from San Francisco to Honolulu for our winter break 2024. When I decided to plan our spur-of-the-moment family trip to Asia this…
How To Use Married Segments To Japan For Autumn Foliage 2024
Picture this: You’re dreaming of a November adventure in Japan, savoring sushi in Tokyo and Kyoto as you check the autumn foliage forecast. Excited, you hop onto an airline’s website and try to search for award tickets, only to be…
Decided Not: Many Ways To Earn Hawaiian Miles
There’s more than one way to get to Rome. My friends outside the States asked, “What’s the big deal with this Hawaiian and Alaska merger?” I told them it’s like getting pineapple on your pizza—some people love it, some are…
$8,000 to Zero: How To Save Big On Your Family Travel With Hawaiian Airlines
Running late with winter 2024 award tickets redemptions? No worries, you’ve got this! Here’s the situation: it’s August, and I’m just now scrambling to figure out our winter 2024 travel plans. Yep, not a classic me. My family, including my…
How To Use The Award Calendar On Delta Airlines
Great news for travelers! A bunch of Delta Air Lines “Delta One” business class award seats have just become available for redemption with 98,000 miles [expired]. If you’ve got a Delta Air Lines co-branded credit card, you’re in for an…