Swimming With Humpback Whales in Tonga: Cost, Tips & Our Honest Experience The first time I saw a photo of someone swimming next to a whale, I knew I HAD to do it. I immediately started Googling where in the world you could swim with whales, and that's when I discovered Tonga. Photo by @wylde.photography Then I looked at the prices. Shoot. This was going to take some saving. Fast forward ten years. I was sitting in bed, pregnant with my second child, when I saw that The Bu

Hong Kong With a Baby and Toddler: Our Itinerary, Disneyland Experience & Travel Tips We took our two kids, ages 2 years and 9 months, to Hong Kong, and it ended up being one of our favorite family trips! We were already traveling around Asia and wanted to add somewhere new to our itinerary. I'd been to mainland China before, but never Hong Kong, and neither my husband nor our kids had been to either. We also really wanted to visit Hong Kong Disneyland! Our son was turning th

My husband and I traveled to 30 countries before we had kids. Now, with two little ones, we've made it to 50 countries and counting! But our travel story started long before we knew anything about points and miles. During our first six years of marriage, we made travel one of our biggest priorities. It all started when we did a study abroad together throughout Europe. That trip sparked our love for travel, and we've had the travel bug ever since. After finishing college, we b

The Trip That Changed How I Travel I took my family of four to Disneyland for just $671 total. That covered our flights, hotel, and park tickets. And no, this wasn’t some crazy once-in-a-lifetime deal. We just used points in a smart way and took advantage of a few credit card benefits. Flights For our flights, we flew from our smaller hometown airport into Santa Ana. The flights were already inexpensive, so I paid cash instead of using points. They were $130 roundtrip per per

I used to think travel like this was out of reach… Now I’ve been to 46 countries and most of those trips were booked using points. Flights, hotels, even luxury stays I never would’ve paid cash for. I’ve used points to book everything from quick domestic trips to international business class flights and luxury hotels. Using points and miles for travel can really change how you see the world, making trips cheaper and more attainable. If you’ve ever wondered how people travel li