This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise report. See Alaska: Just as Good the Second Time Around? and Hits and Misses from my First Cruise on Holland America Eurodam On my recent cruise to Alaska, I booked a few ship excursions and also explored a bit on my own at our port stops. Juneau, […]

BRUTAL! The End Of Avios Bargains: Qatar Devalues AA/Alaska Award Chart By As Much As 64%!: Well, it’s another Avios devaluation, this time with Qatar. See this post on Dan’s Deals. It’s a bummer, for sure. World of Hyatt Business Card 75k Bonus: The Chase World of Hyatt Business Card now has a 75k welcome […]

Earlier this year, a blog reader, who is a World of Hyatt Globalist, offered me one of her available Hyatt Guest of Honor certificates to use on a future Hyatt stay. I gladly accepted! The Guest of Honor certificate enabled me to have World of Hyatt Globalists perks for my Hyatt stay including an upgraded […]

I almost never buy airline miles. Occasionally, if I just need a small amount to top off my account to book an award, I will buy a nominal amount. But, I don’t regularly buy large amounts, even when they are “on sale”. Why not? There is risk involved. The value of miles can go down, […]

This past weekend, the D23 Disney Fan Event took place in Anaheim. Disney typically reveals new developments coming to parks and Disney Cruise Line at this event. I’ve learned to tamper my expectations, however, because not all past revelations have come to fruition. Nonetheless, this year Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro spilled the beans on […]

Like many of you, my husband and I have enjoyed watching the Paris Summer Olympics these past few weeks. We’ve always been a fan of the Olympics (especially the summer games), and we watch them every four years. We had hoped to attend the 2016 Rio games, but lack of funds and childcare thwarted our […]