Happy New Year to all of our blog readers! Thank you to everyone who commented on our contest post the other day. I read each and every one of your comments and I have to say that you all have exciting plans for 2022! Travel, marriages, honeymoons, retirement….wow! Now as for the $100 giveaway: I […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I booked a cruise on Carnival for my family in early 2023. Shocking, I know, and that decision warrants a separate post. This post, however, is about how I’m using Chase Offers to get a discount on that Carnival cruise. Chase Offers Just like American Express, Chase has special […]

Well, the end of 2021 is almost here. This was supposed to be the year we put the pandemic behind us. It sure felt that way until very recently when the virus came roaring back. Unfortunately, this year has again been filled with highs and lows for the travel community. While we are dealing with […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Travel has certainly had its share of ups and downs over the past two years. Thanks to the pandemic, we’ve gone from being at home 24-7 to travel with no requirements and everything in between. But now, more than ever, it’s so important to read recent travel reviews […]

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 […]