See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family has enjoyed a handful of stays at the water park hotel Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas (and one visit to the GWL in Southern California). In November 2020, a competitor to GWL opened in Texas. Kalahari Resort, located in Round Rock, Texas, is similar in many […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. During my family’s recent spring break road trip, we stopped in San Antonio, Texas. This city isn’t new to us, but it’s our favorite city in Texas to visit. Here are some of our favorite family attractions in San Antonio. The River Walk The San Antonio River weaves […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few months ago, I mentioned planning a trip to the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens, New York on miles and points. I successfully booked three nights at a nearby hotel using points, saving us around $1350 compared to booking with cash. Now, it’s time to figure […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last month, Hyatt announced some award category changes coming on March 22, That means TODAY is your last day to book some hotels at a lower points price. To recap, 70 hotels are shifting to a higher category, and 76 are shifting to a lower category. See my […]

Interesting stories from the blogosphere: Triple Stacking to Earn 210,000 Points on a Trip: I read this post on TPG this morning. On one hand, I’m impressed with triple stacking through hotel points, shopping portal points and credit card points. On the other hand, I’m shocked that they spent $15,000 on a condo rental for […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I love traveling to other countries. My family has a big European trip coming up this summer, and I can’t wait! However, every time I travel to another country, I’m ready to come home at the end. I miss many things when I travel anywhere, but here are […]