Family Travel with Points and Miles
Tomatico woke up on Thursday morning feeling much better that he had earlier in the week. While he was still tired and unable to go to school because his fever broke less than 24 hours before, he was finally hungry again. He rested throughout the day regaining his strength. My dad, who had gotten in… Continue reading April 2018: London Diary – Day 0
We had made our reservations the previous summer and were really looking forward to the trip. As April began the reality of the trip being so close started ramping up our excitement. About a week before we left, our youngest got sick. The Family BugThere's always some flu or cold bug going around school and… Continue reading April 2018: London – Pre-Trip Uncertainty
Since we were flying Norwegian, we would definitely have to pay for our luggage. When I purchased the tickets I pre-paid for 2 checked bags in each direction. Since we could also each bring a carry on we could plan for that if we needed extra room. Positioning Flight LuggageLike me, my dad can pack… Continue reading April 2018: London – Packing
There is no shortage of things to do in London. While most big cities have a number of museums, historical sites, and must see attractions, London takes it to the next level. MuseumsThere is every type of museum you can think of in London. From those centered around artifacts (British Museum), art (Tate Modern), history… Continue reading April 2018: London – Activities Planning
Luckily my wife and I had each been to London before. As a big and modern city we knew there were a lot of transportation options. We also knew we'd need to figure out cell phone coverage during the trip to help us get around. Cell PhonesDuring our trip to Rome a few months prior… Continue reading April 2018: London – Logistics
We were going to focus on using my dads stash of SPG points. He had about 130,000 points which could be converted into 390,000 Marriott points if we wanted to stay in a Marriott branded hotel. At the time SPG and Marriott were still separate loyalty programs with different points currencies, but you you exchange… Continue reading April 2018: London – Hotel Planning part 2
Hotels in Europe can be frustrating. Most hotel rooms in big European cities are for 2 people which is not very family friendly. London is no different so my work was cut out for me. We had 9 days to fill and we wanted to stay in different places. I had just gotten the Citi… Continue reading April 2018: London – Hotel Planning
From the Boston area there are loads of options for getting to London. Not only does London have multiple airports that Boston serves directly (Heathrow and Gatwick), but there are several smaller airports in the Boston area that fly to places in Europe with one short connection to one of the London airports including Providence,… Continue reading April 2018: London – Flight Planning
In the summer of 2017 after a few successful trips to Paris and Hawaii and a planned trip to Rome in February of 2018 we were looking for something to do for the April school vacation in 2018. As we were brainstorming idea on places, we came to London. My wife and i had been… Continue reading April 2018: London – Planning
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