


We are Chantal and Tony, and parents to Maddox (5 years old), and a family who got tired of feeling like real travel was something other people could afford and we couldn’t.
A few years ago, that changed. Not because we got rich, and not because we found some secret luxury hack, just because we stopped paying full price for flights and hotels. Since then, we’ve taken our family to the Bahamas (Baha Mar AND Atlantis, same trip), and we’re building out the rest of our trips across Europe, Asia, and more, right here on the blog. This page exists because when we started, we couldn’t find much written for families like ours. Most points and miles content assumes you’re a solo business traveler optimizing one seat. We’re optimizing three or four seats, a stroller, and a kid who needs to actually nap on the flight. So that’s what we built instead.

New to all of this? Start with the checklist. A simple, no-fluff walkthrough of exactly what to do first — pick your first card, set it up right, and avoid the mistakes most beginners make.

Have a specific question? This is where we answer everything in detail — trip breakdowns, card deep-dives, and the questions you didn’t know to ask yet. We’re adding to this constantly, so if your question isn’t here yet, it will be.

Ready to actually apply for a card? See the current best welcome offers across every card we recommend for families — updated regularly so you’re never applying off stale numbers.








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