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Our Top Long-Haul Travel Gear

It’s time once again for a marathon travel day with a long-haul flight. This time, we’re leaving Denver and flying back to the Philippines by way of Los Angeles and San Francisco. So, 2 short flights, followed by a 14-hour+ leg across the Pacific.

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United Airlines Premier 1K Experience In 2024

Our family has been part of United Airlines' MileagePlus program and held Premier 1K status for 3 years, but the airline has made some less-than-ideal changes over that time. In this episode, we give a complete look at the 2024 status experience, from miles upgrades for the United Premium Plus cabin, to complimentary upgrades for United First Class, to how often we get Plus Points upgrades for United Polaris Business Class.

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The hardest part of traveling with kids

Our semi-nomadic family lifestyle isn't all peaches and cream. In this episode, we dive into some of the biggest challenges related to our constant travel and how our kids feel about the journey.

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We chartered a 5-day private Bahamas yacht trip through the Exumas but it's not working out!

Our recent trip to The Bahamas was actually a 2-part adventure, with the first 5 days spent in and around our private villa on Pink Sands beach and the following 5 days... sailing through the Exumas on a private yacht! The yacht charter had been in the works for months—it would be our first overnight on the ocean and certainly one of our most expensive trips ever. But little did we know just how risky such plans could be.

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