See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last Friday, Royal Caribbean extended some policies to increase flexibility for guests during the pandemic. Final Payment Due 30 Days Prior For guests sailing through March 2022, the final payment is now due 30 days prior to sailing. Previously, the final payment extension was valid for cruises through […]

People who know my family in real life think we’re a bit nutty because we travel so much. Some think that because I write on a blog that I get to travel for free. That’s not true! I just know how to earn and use miles and points through credit card rewards. I rely on […]

Roundup of travel news from around the web: Flight Attendants Deserve Better: I couldn’t agree more. Violence against flight attendants is reaching a ridiculous level and it has to stop. See this post on C Boarding Group. The Biden Administration is About to Make Life Harder for Unvaccinated Families Who Travel: Starting November 8, unvaccinated […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family has a big European trip planned for next summer (2022). We’re visiting Paris for a few days and then taking a train to Switzerland. I’ve booked two apartment rentals, one in each country. While I’d like to visit more cities, the thought of constantly moving hotels/apartments […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Today, the Marriott Bonvoy program made several announcements. Some were good, like extending status and allowing free night award top-offs (see this post on One Mile at a Time). However, the real big news is that Marriott will start dynamic award pricing beginning March 2022. Hilton and IHG […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few weeks ago, before my daughter and I went on a cruise, we stayed two nights at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Cape Canaveral Beach Resort. We stayed for “free” using two free night certificates from our household Chase IHG credit cards. Honestly, I have very mixed feelings […]