This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise trip report. See my introduction post Back from Alaska cruise on Princess: Watching glaciers and getting fancy Since we live in Florida, my husband and I needed to fly to Seattle the night before the cruise in order to play it safe. I chose an evening departure from […]

Finding cheap flights to Europe during fall and spring months isn’t usually all that difficult. So, when I heard about special sale on Norse Airways for that time period, I basically shrugged. Sure, the price of $149 one-way is pretty good. But it’s not spectacular, especially considering the fact that it’s valid only for their […]

A couple of weeks ago my husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska without kids. Meanwhile, my MIL was planning to take my children to Michigan in order to visit my recently-married SIL. It worked out well, since they would have an adventure of their own while my husband and I were away. My […]

As a kid growing up in Belarus, I was fascinated by stories written by Jack London. I imagined myself in the wilderness of Alaska, but figured that reading his books was as close as I would ever get to it in real life. Jack London’s photo in a museum in Skagway And yet, here I […]

A few weeks ago, Nancy has mentioned that Cardless venture would soon issue two co-branded Avianca credit cards. I went ahead and got on their email list in case I wanted to apply (due to promised 5k extra miles). Well, the cat is out of the bag, so to speak. Let’s take a quick look […]

I made a promise to my son that next time we go to Europe, I will make sure to include three nights in London. The reason? He is obsessed with “Doctor Who” series, and London is the ground zero for Whovians (AKA fans of the show). So, I told him he gets to say what […]