Stroller-friendly routes, budget-friendly eats, and magical holiday stops for families London is one of the most enchanting cities in the world during the holiday season. The Christmas lights, decorated streets, festive markets, and cozy neighborhoods make it the perfect place for a magical bedtime-friendly evening stroll. And the best part? Most of the best Christmas […]

London is one of the world’s most iconic cities—but it doesn’t have to be expensive. Whether you’re planning a family trip on a budget, using points and miles to keep costs low, or simply looking for memorable experiences that don’t require a ticket, London is packed with incredible free activities that kids and adults will […]

We live in Kansas City. We are both teachers. We have two kids. And in May 2026, our family of four traveled to Greece and paid $2,185 out of pocket. The cash price of that same trip? $15,696. I want to break down every single number for you, because almost every piece of Greece travel […]

Flying Blue is the loyalty program for Air France and KLM, and it is one of the most useful programs for US families trying to get to Europe on points. We used it to fly all four of us from Washington Dulles to Athens — 29,500 miles per person and $280 total in taxes for […]

We spent the first week of our summer in Paros, Greece with our 9 and 13 year old, and it was exactly what we needed. No theme parks, no crowds, no schedule we had to stick to. Just a Greek island, a rental car, and five nights at a villa with a private pool we […]

We paid $0 for five nights at Acron Villas in Paros and I would book it again tomorrow. That is the short version of this review. The longer version is below — what the property actually is, how it connects to Hyatt, how the points pricing works, and every detail you need to know before […]

We spent two nights at the Grand Hyatt Athens at the end of our Greece trip — after five nights in Paros and a long ferry ride across the Aegean — and it was exactly the right way to end the trip. A corner suite with a balcony overlooking the Parthenon, a rooftop pool, a […]

We had one full day in Athens. One. And we left having done everything on our list — the Acropolis before the crowds, a private museum tour, the flea market, the Olympic stadium, the National Garden, the changing of the guard, a dinner our tour guide recommended that became a favorite meal of the trip, […]

My family of four just got back from Greece — five nights in Paros and two nights in Athens — and almost every flight and both hotels were covered with points and miles. We paid $610 in cash on flights for a family of four against a retail value of over $6,500. The hotels were […]

Rome had been on our family travel list for years and felt completely out of reach financially and logistically. Let’s be real… teacher salaries don’t equal jet-setting lifestyles. The history. The food. The feeling of walking through a city where ancient ruins sit right next to busy cafés and tiny gelato shops. But like most […]