by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Oct 3, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles
Credit card miles and points can feel like a hazy mix of currencies, rules, categories, and fine print. This confusion spikes when you compare flexible, transferable points with airline-specific miles. Here is the plain truth: points that you can move across programs...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Oct 3, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles
There isn’t a one‑size‑fits‑all week for cruising. The right moment depends on what you want, starting with your destination. Next, consider climate. Many travelers favor sunny stretches with little rain. If you prefer calmer ports and ships, avoid peak vacation...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Oct 3, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
It’s a great moment to start tracking prices and locking in your summer travel. As a team, our mission is to help you pay as little as possible for airfare. Grabbing valuable flight deals during peak seasons depends on several moving parts, and a few popular shortcuts...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Oct 3, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles
Listen up. All-inclusive resorts have evolved in a big way. If you want a stress-free getaway where your rate covers the essentials, an all-in deal , whether in the U.S. or on a sun-soaked beach in Mexico , can be a smart move. Today’s top properties serve serious...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Oct 3, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
If you fly with any frequency, you have almost certainly dealt with airline schedule changes. You might plan the perfect trip, only to have the timing shift, the aircraft swap, or a segment get removed. While schedule changes feel like a nuisance for most travelers,...
