My husband and I are taking a delayed 20th anniversary trip to Lake Louise in Canada this summer (our 20th was last year). We’re splurging on a few nights at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel, so I’m trying to keep all other trip costs to a minimum. I already booked our flights to Calgary last […]

Increasing annual fees and adding partner benefits (payable via monthly credits) is the hot trend with credit cards right now. I’m not a huge fan of this development, as I don’t like paying higher annual fees and keeping track of spending these monthly credits. Yesterday, Chase announced changes to its lineup of United MileagePlus personal […]

Last week, my family of 5 cruised on Royal Carribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship. Overall, we had a great time! Of course, no vacation is ever perfect. Here are hits and misses from our experience on Icon of the Seas. Hit: Shows and Entertainment By far, the shows and entertainment […]

Note: I’m traveling this week with limited access to internet. Responses to comments and emails will be delayed. Even though I have several exciting trips planned in the coming months, I’m always researching and dreaming about future vacations. My husband can attest to that. After 4 trips to Europe in the past 3 years and […]

Note: I’m traveling this week with limited access to internet. Responses to comments and emails will be delayed. Between my husband and me, we have almost 800,000 miles and points in various currencies (bank points, airline miles and hotel points). How did we get these miles, and what trips are we booking with them? Earlier […]

Note: I’m traveling this week with limited access to internet. Responses to comments and emails will be delayed. By using miles and points from credit card bonuses, my family has flown on long-haul flights in Business, Premium Economy and Economy. While it’s hard to beat the luxury of business class, I’ve discovered that Premium Economy […]