Breaking News: Amex September Transfer Bonuses: Amex just announced 12 transfer bonuses for September. See this post from One Mile at a Time. $3 Movie Tickets: I know this has nothing to do with travel, but who doesn’t love a movie in an actual theatre with popcorn? This Saturday is National Cinema Day, and several […]

My oldest son’s passport was set to expire next year, and we had to strategically plan his passport renewal between two international trips. Luckily, his passport came back faster than we anticipated. The U.S. Department of State website says that processing time is 5-7 weeks with the expedited surcharge and 8-11 weeks for routine processing. […]

Today, August 31, is the last day to take advantage of a few transfer bonuses. The three transfer bonuses that expire after today are: Capital One 20% transfer bonus to British Airways Capital One 20% transfer bonus to Air France/KLM Flying Blue Citi 25% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles See my earlier post here for […]

This is it, folks! The last installment of my Switzerland trip report. Switzerland trip report so far: Back from Europe! First Impressions and Takeaways, How We Accidentally Saw the Tour de France Live, Switzerland Part 1: Murren, Schilthorn, Allmendhubel and Paragliding, Wengen, our car-free Swiss Alps home base, Switzerland Part 2: Jungraujoch, Top of Europe, Switzerland […]

On my family’s recent trip to France and Switzerland, we primarily stayed in two apartment rentals. Everyone had their own bed, we had 3 separate bedrooms plus a kitchen and washer/dryer in each. The extra space really made the trip comfortable for my six family members. Next summer, we’re returning to Europe for a cruise. […]

Switzerland trip report so far: Back from Europe! First Impressions and Takeaways, How We Accidentally Saw the Tour de France Live, Switzerland Part 1: Murren, Schilthorn, Allmendhubel and Paragliding, Wengen, our car-free Swiss Alps home base, and Switzerland Part 2: Jungraujoch, Top of Europe, Switzerland Part 3: Mannlichen Hike, Interlaken and Schynige Platte I’m enjoying […]