Real Trips.
Real Kids.
Real Talk.
A Michigan family traveling the world on points — and writing the guide we wish we’d had.
Trip Guides
🌺 Hawaii
Maui
Road to Hana, Trilogy snorkeling & Haleakalā. Our favorite Hawaii island for families.
Read Guide →Big Island
Volcanoes, Mauna Kea stargazing & Fairwinds snorkeling. Hawaii’s wildest island.
Read Guide →🏔️ National Parks
Banff
Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway & a surprise mama bear on a family bike ride.
Read Guide →Zion & Bryce
Utah’s red rock canyons, hoodoos & Angel’s Landing — with a Vegas stopover.
Read Guide →🌍 International
🎢 Theme Parks
Disney World
Park strategy, Express Pass hacks, points hotels & the rides worth the wait.
Read Guide →Universal Studios
VelociCoaster strategy, the hotel switch hack & how to skip every line.
Read Guide →How We Travel
Travel on Points
Most of our trips are heavily subsidized by credit card points. We’re not talking about extreme couponing — just using the right cards for everyday spending and knowing how to redeem them well.
Credit Card Rewards Guide
How points work, why we use travel cards, and the transfer game that unlocks real value.
Read Guide →What’s in Our Wallet?
Every card we actually carry, why we have it, and what we use it for.
See Our Cards →Travel Tips
Flight Booking Guide
Google Flights, Faredrop, award search tools & the Spirit Airlines story we’ll never forget.
Read Guide →Car Rentals Guide
Autoslash, status matching & how to skip the 45-minute airport counter line entirely.
Read Guide →Follow along on Instagram @the.wanderingfam