One of my immediate family members tested positive for Covid just before Christmas. Yes, it was a surprise to us. We had definitely let our guard down since we were all vaccinated (and my husband and I both got our boosters). The rest of us tested negative, but four of us ended up feeling sick. […]

World of Hyatt Offering Extensions and Points for Expiring Awards: If you have unused Hyatt awards that will expire on Dec 31, you must read this post One Mile at a Time. Both Leana and I were able to get 2000 total points (500 for each award) for our unused Club Access awards through the […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Back in October, I took a calculated risk by going on a Disney Cruise with my daughter. Due to DCL’s protocols which included vaccine requirements, masks indoors, mandatory PCR tests the day before and embarkation antigen tests, we felt safe. It was a great cruise with low capacity. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I have a teenage son who is obsessed with tennis. He loves playing it, watching it and talking about it nonstop. In my family, the love of tennis started with just one kid, but now it has spread to my younger son and my husband. Earlier this year, […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I realize that there are many different and strong opinions on the state of the pandemic. Right now, people range from “stay at home” to “don’t do anything differently” and everything in between. For the most part, my family has resumed our pre-pandemic activities. However, in certain situations, […]

Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2022: See this list of upcoming hotels on TPG. I don’t have plans for any of these new places, but it’s nice to look. SimplyMiles and the Deal of the Year: If you’ve been following other blogs this week, you have probably read about this now-expired deal on SimplyMiles. People […]