My parents are not big travelers. It's not necessarily that they don't want to travel; it's just that they have always equated traveling — particularly flying outside of the U.S. — with being too far outside their financial means.
But as descendants of Italy, they've always had that country on their bucket list.
So, after I introduced my parents to the world of points and miles, they planned an aspirational international trip to the "pasta capital of the world."
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on The Points Guy Articles.