I wish I had better news. Royal Caribbean just announced cruise cancelations on four ships. This announcement comes on the heel of Norwegian Cruise Line’s cancelations on 8 ships. Vision of the Seas: Return to cruising is postponed until March 7, 2022. This ship has been taking on sick crew members transferred from other Royal […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Note: This offer has expired. See our credit card links for the most current offers. If you are new to the travel on points world, this post is for you! If you haven’t yet made the leap to apply for a new credit card with a high sign-up […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’ve written a few posts about why it’s a good idea to use a travel agent for certain trips. (See When It Pays to Use a Travel Agent). Mainly, there are advantages to using one to book theme park hotels and cruises (also see this post). Recently, I’ve […]

Update: Cancellations now affect 8 NCL ships. Today, Norwegian Cruise Line communicated to guests the cancellations of two cruises this week due to Covid cases among the crew. The Norwegian Pearl departed Miami yesterday. The ship is turning around to return to Miami with the rest of the cruise cancelled. Guests on board will not […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Yesterday, I wrote a post for beginners explaining how this travel on points hobby works. The cool thing about the miles and points hobby is that you can put a little effort into it or a lot of effort into it, depending on your desire and your time […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. When our kids were younger and money was tighter, my family was all about free things. When we left the house, we mostly explored local parks. We collected miles and points to get free flights and hotels for trips, but we didn’t spend a lot of money on […]