As we are approaching the end of the year, I figured it would be a good opportunity for me to discuss the highs and lows of 2024, at least from my perspective. Most of it will be travel-related, and I promise to keep the navel-gazing  relatively light. That’s the nice thing about not writing for […]

Last week, I published a post with my thoughts  on Carnival Magic ship, as in the good, the bad and the ugly. There weren’t any nasty surprises, and on the whole, the experience was mostly good. Today I wanted to focus on the itinerary. Since we live in Florida, my family has taken quite a […]

My family recently came back from Thanksgiving  cruise on Carnival Magic and I wanted to share my overall thoughts on the experience. Our last Carnival cruise took place 11 years ago, and at the time my husband requested that we never step foot on this line again. The reason? Drunk passengers galore and all kinds […]

In general, I’m very picky when it comes to renewal  fees on credit cards, and only try to keep those that offer a solid perk  in return. In addition, I hate dealing with measly monthly credits and elaborate schemes that supposedly justify parting with $400-$600 upfront each year. We are not the kind of family […]

At the beginning of the year, I took advantage of several “free” cruise offers before my husband’s  MGM Gold status had expired for good. All the links included in that post still work, by the way. My husband and I don’t gamble, so I knew it was the case of “now or never.” Keep in […]

Update on 11/07/2024: Currently  you can get Amazon gift cards on Pepper app at a very good discount. What’s nice is that it’s applied automatically, no need to wait for points to post. If you don’t yet have Pepper Rewards app and plan to download it, I would appreciate it if you used my referral […]