See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Over the last few months I’ve been debating on how to proceed with booking my family’s tickets from Belarus to Montenegro. Due to Russia’s genocide in Ukraine, the situation in the region is deteriorating further and further. There is so much uncertainty, that it’s hard to plan anything […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. If you follow this blog, you’ve probably seen my post describing the challenges of  reuniting with my family who lives in Belarus. I’ve written about the logistical nightmare of complying with Covid restrictions, searching out a visa-free country that would accept them as tourists, as well as finding […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. As many of you know, on March 22nd Hyatt will introduce some category adjustments, aka their latest devaluation. For the most part, the changes are negative, especially if you like to stay in their high-end properties. Sure, there is silver lining for some, but overall it’s bad news. In […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Despite living in central Florida, we rarely take our kids to Disney World. The reasons are cost+ insane crowds. But since the opening of Galaxy’s Edge (Star Wars themed section in Hollywood Studios), my son has been begging us to take him. The Covid pandemic has derailed that […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few months ago, I wrote a post on my dilemma as to what to do with 53k Merrill points that I’ve had for over four years.  In short, I pondered on whether to cash out my points for $530 or wait and see if I can use […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My husband and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary next year. We got married as teenagers and somehow managed not to get divorced so far, despite my best efforts. We’ve talked about doing something special for that milestone. A quarter of a century is kind of […]