Spirit Hands Out Drum Kits to Passengers: Did you see the news story about Southwest Airlines handing out ukuleles to passengers? Not to be outdone, Spirit hands out drum kits. See this post on the Takeoff Nap. Ha! Chase Extends Pay Yourself Back through End of Year and Adds New Category to Ink Cards: See […]

I don’t know about anybody else, but I can’t stop watching the news coverage of Hurricane Ian. And honestly, it’s difficult for me to even think about writing about travel right now. (To Leana and our readers in Florida–I hope everyone is well.) So instead, I’m sharing this funny satire video about the emotional cost […]

Due to the projected path of Hurricane Ian and forecasted heavy rain and wind, Disney World quietly announced to travel agents that the company will waive all change and cancellation fees for guests until October 3, 2022. This applies to room-only reservations and package reservations. In addition, Disney World will waive cancellation and no-show fees […]

Last week, I took a closer look at the Royal Caribbean Visa Signature card (see this post). I concluded that it’s not a great card for cruisers, and you can do much better with alternative travel credit cards. But, are all co-branded cruising credit cards that bad? Let’s take a look at the Carnival credit […]

Yesterday was a big day for Marriott fans. Amex AND Chase both launched new mid-tier Marriott cards. Plus, sign-up bonuses and perks of existing cards changed. Let’s take a look. New Marriott Cards Introducing the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Amex card (affiliate link) and the Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful card (non-affiliate link). The benefits are identical. […]

One of the questions I see often in Royal Caribbean online fan groups is: Should I get the Royal Caribbean credit card? Let’s take a closer look at this card to see if it’s a must-have for Royal Caribbean cruisers. Bank of America Royal Caribbean Visa Signature Card I don’t see the Royal Caribbean Visa […]