About a six-hour flight from the East Coast, Dublin makes a great family-friendly destination with its friendly people, walkable streets and central location to explore the rest of the country. Families can fly there entirely on miles by booking with Aer Lingus, the national airline of Ireland, which offers flights for 26,000 miles per person during their “off…
Author: Lyn Mettler
Reader Story: How Tom S. Earned the Southwest Companion Pass
Shout out to Tom S. of Colorado who recently earned his Southwest Companion Pass. Hooray! Tom was super smart and took advantage of the high bonus offers we saw available on the Southwest credit cards this year. Here’s how he did it: Signed up and was approved for the Southwest Chase Rapid Rewards Business Premier…
European Vacation on Miles Part 5: Tuscany
This summer, my family took our very first trip together to Europe — and we did the flights from the U.S. to Dublin and most of the intra-Europe flights on miles! We saw some amazing things, ate some of the most fantastic food imaginable and dipped our toes in speaking other languages. It was priceless….
What International American Travelers Need to Know About Customs
If you’re a first-time international traveler (or even a seasoned traveler!), customs can seem a bit intimidating and unpleasant. U.S. Customs and Border control put together this list of what international travelers need to know when traveling into and out of the U.S. this summer, which my family found very helpful on our summer trip…
6 Most Romantic Summer Getaways in California
With the 50th anniversary of San Francisco‘s infamous Summer of Love in full swing, it’s the perfect year to celebrate love in California. If Volkswagen buses and tie-dyed styles aren’t your thing, the Golden State offers plenty of other places and points of interest for couples to enjoy, from rocky shores to redwood forests to misty beaches…