See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Sometimes, I can’t believe how lucky I am to have discovered this miles and points hobby. My family has benefitted greatly from traveling on miles and points. We’ve visited places we would not be able to afford otherwise, and we are able to afford a few trips each year. Somebody […]

Over the past two years, I’ve done many, many Covid tests before and after traveling. In the past, I’ve simply made an appointment at my local CVS store. I’ve taken both PCR and antigen tests as required. So, for my recent cruise, Royal Caribbean required a negative Covid test 2 days prior to sailing. I […]

Southwest Airlines has “sales” all the time, and I usually don’t mention them since there are so many. However, this one is an exception since it requires the promo code FALL40 and a ton of routes are on sale. With flights so expensive these days, I’m more excited than ever when a sale comes along. […]

Since I’ve returned from my cruise on Harmony of the Seas, friends and readers have asked me some questions. I’ve got answers for you! Was the ship at capacity? I was told the ship was 96% full, with just a few cabins left empty for Covid quarantine rooms. I didn’t feel the ship was over-crowded […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. On my family’s recent Royal Caribbean cruise, I hadn’t planned on going on any excursions while on the cruise line’s private island, CocoCay. After all, my boys would be occupied with the Thrill Water Park. And, with plenty of free beach lounge chairs and a ginormous pool, the rest of […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Update: Some offers have changed. See the current credit card offers here. From time to time, banks and individual airlines and hotels offer transfer bonuses when you transfer from one miles currency to another. As I mentioned a few weeks ago (see this post), I don’t transfer during these deals […]