Most people think Wyndham is just Super 8 and Days Inn. It might be the most underrated family travel program in the entire points and miles world. Here is the reason: Wyndham Rewards uses flat pricing instead of the dynamic pricing that most hotel programs have moved to, and one flat price covers the whole […]

Family vacations are where some of our best memories are made — but let’s be real, they can also drain your wallet fast. Between park tickets, guided tours, and resort add-ons, it’s easy to feel like staying home and ordering takeout is the smarter choice. Here’s the good news: you don’t have to skip the […]

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 […]

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 husband and I are teachers in the Kansas City area. For a long time, a trip like this — Zion, Bryce Canyon, Antelope Canyon, the Grand Canyon, and Sedona — felt completely out of reach. But points and miles changed everything, and this is the exact trip we took our family of four on […]