Brooklyn Family Travelers | Rachel Lipson | Substack

The truth about travel fears

And the one coping strategy that helped me explore the world

Jul 28 •

5 ways to not feel overwhelmed by points and miles

And how to book a last minute summer trip flying business class — for less than the price of economy.

Jul 23 •

How to stay at a hotel for free

No cash, no points, just $0 (for real)

Jul 19 •

Ten tips for traveling with neurodivergent kiddos

Or really anyone that needs a little TLC from time to time (which is really all of us!)

Jul 15 •

How I changed my summer plans last minute

And saved over $1000 and 80,000 points on flights

Jul 10 •

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How to spend 100k points (wisely)

Apr 18 • Rachel Lipson

The Marrakech Edit

Mar 31 • Rachel Lipson

How to stay at a hotel for free

Jul 19 • Rachel Lipson

Condé Nast asked how we booked our spring break on points

Jun 5 • Rachel Lipson

The best tips, tricks and recs for family travel, points & miles and everything in between.

Recent posts

The June 2025 Rewind

Two family trips, a Substack bestseller party on a rooftop in Brooklyn, some fun press and an original song you can listen to 🎶

Jul 8 •

Some little things, some big things

And an early morning surprise!

Jul 3 •

The Amsterdam Edit

Tulips, picturesque canals and cobblestones -- and the one thing I always look for on European sidewalks

Jun 27 •

A breakdown of who can apply for what

It's confusing - I will help you! And also -- the #1 card for points travel has an elevated bonus (again)...

Jun 24 •

Those new card offers are here! And there are surprises.

Some good (very good!), some bad (very bad!) and an intro to "pop up jail" 😬

Jun 23 •

A popular card is raising its fee to $795!

Is your card the one in question, when it's worth it to pay a high annual fee and how I coped with losing my dog (in one photo)

Jun 19 •

ICYMI: How to book flights with points (not to miss!)

And a last minute $10 OFF today's class/recording

Jun 17 •

How to Book Flights with Points

A cheat sheet, and a few words on my best friend 💔

Jun 14 •

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