See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. The time is almost here! It’s almost time to finally book my long-awaited delayed trip to Europe next summer using miles and points. I’m so excited to get these award flights booked. I just have to wait a little longer until my dates become available. I haven’t been […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Earlier this summer, my family traveled to Florida to enjoy Disney World and Universal. During our time at Disney World, we stayed in a 2-bedroom villa at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. Back in November 2019, I got a surprise upgrade to that resort for one night, so I […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last week, Leana wrote about some of her travel regrets. Here are mine: Not Going to Europe Again Before Having Kids This is my biggest travel regret! My husband and I went to France on our honeymoon. Before having kids, we talked about going to Greece, the Netherlands […]

Cruising has resumed in the U.S., at least partly. Royal Caribbean started sailing out of Florida with new health guidelines and protocols that include different rules for unvaccinated guests. Carnival started sailing out of Florida and Texas with fully vaccinated passengers. However, Disney Cruise Line has remained quiet on its plans to restart cruising in the […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family recently returned from a short stay at Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico. This trip was originally scheduled for 2020, but we rescheduled due to the pandemic. I picked this particular all-inclusive resort due to its positive reviews on TripAdvisor and because it has the Rafa […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I know it sounds weird. Celebrating America’s most patriotic holiday, the 4th of July, in another country? But, plenty of Americans do it. My family just did. Why? Many Resorts in Mexico Celebrate U.S. and Canadian Holidays Resorts in Mexico have plenty of guests from the U.S. and […]