See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. As  I’ve mentioned a few times before, I’m currently in the middle of planning a family reunion in Europe. It’s supposed to take place in just a few weeks, but so far, everything has been going wrong. Of course, the biggest obstacle currently is the ongoing war in […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last week my family had a chance to stay at a Country Inn and Suites in a nearby town. I won’t do a review because if you’ve seen one Country Inn and Suites, you’ve seen them all. I will only say that in my experience, this hotel brand […]

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 […]