Portugal has been a hotspot for travelers from the US. The beaches are beautiful, the cities are charming, and it’s a more affordable European destination than France or Switzerland.

Here’s how we visited Amsterdam on points and miles during the summer. This helped us stretch our budget for our 5 weeks across Europe.

If you are planning a trip to Italy (or anywhere in Rome) then you will want to download a few apps before your travels to help you navigate the country.

A review of a beautiful hotel in the Algarve region of Portugal. The perfect family-friendly hotel for a beach vacation.

If you have a Harry Potter fan in your house and love old towns and beautiful landscapes, then you must plan a visit to Edinburgh and Northumberland (and ideally, the highlands).

Read on about some of our favorite Harry Potter spots in the UK.

Quebec City is our favorite winter location. It’s a great city to visit as a family because it’s easy to walk around and there are endless activities for families.

Bar Harbor, Maine is the perfect town to spend 4th of July. We love the pancake breakfast, the parade, and the fireworks. We also love bring able to hike and camp in Acadia National Park while attending this small town July 4th celebration.

If I could choose one place to spend 4th of July every year for the rest of my life, it would be in this beautiful town.

The Eternal city is a wonderful place to spend 3-5 days. You will never run out of things to do, and checking things off your Rome bucket list is easy.

Here’s our list with all the costs for a few days in Rome in 2026.

A review of Palm Suite, Rome, an SLH hotel near the Colosseum.

This boutique hotel will spoil you with their beautiful rooms, epic breakfast, and friendly service.

You cannot find a better location in Rome than this.

Traveling during Christmas can be expensive. Here’s how we visited Rome and Milan on a budget using our points and miles.

Read on to learn how we flew from the east coast to Italy and back and used points to cover 5 nights of hotels in Rome and Milan.

A 1-week itinerary for exploring Finland at Christmas.

Start at the Christmas Markets in Helsinki and then end with reindeer, snowmobiling, and ice-floating in Lapland.

Stockholm is an incredibly family-friendly city with lots of engaging and fun museums for young children.

Learn about our stay in Stockholm and our 5-year-old’s favorite activities.

If you live on the East Coast of the U.S. and near an American Airlines hub like we do, then you will want to make sure that you are stocking up on points that will help you get across the country or across the Atlantic.

American has great deals where you can fly from the East Coast to Europe for 30,000 points or fewer. You just have to plan in advance (or hope for a last minute deal).

Scandinavia is EXPENSIVE. Here’s how we were able to afford our Christmas holiday in Helsinki, Rovaniemi, and Stockholm.

How much does it really cost to visit Santa Claus Village? How does one visit Lapland on a budget? To be honest, I do not know! We attempted to visit Lapland on a budget, but it was challenging to complete our bucket list AND keep things affordable. Snowmobiling across a frozen lake, and being pulled around in a sled by reindeer is not cheap. We spent 4 days and nights in Rovaniemi, Finland in December of 2024. We stayed over Christmas, so that definitely increased our costs.