See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family of five recently returned from a week-long trip to Disney World (followed by a few days at Universal). We had a lot of fun, and overall our vacation was enjoyable. But in the spirit of “keeping it real”, a trip to Disney doesn’t always seem like […]

There’s hope for my fall cruise yet! Disney Cruise Line just announced plans for a simulation cruise approved by the CDC. The 2-day cruise on the Disney Dream will sail with volunteers on June 29, 2021. While I would love to be one of those volunteers, the cruise will most likely be filled with local […]

Note: Some of the offers in this post may have changed. See our Best Credit Card Deals for the latest offers. I don’t just write about credit cards that earn miles and points for free travel. My family actually “plays the game” in 2-player mode (meaning both my husband and I apply for credit cards). […]

Why I Embrace Being a Tourist: This post is a few years old, but I saw it on Samantha Brown’s Facebook page this week. I am absolutely a tourist at times, and I have no issues with that. In fact, I wrote about this in my Vacation Commentary Pet Peeves post.  De-Stress Your Teen’s First […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you may remember that back in 2019 I booked a trip for my daughter and I to see the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials. The event was to be held in St. Louis in June 2020. I booked a room using […]

Disney Cruise Line forums are all abuzz with people booking sailings on the new Disney Wish. Yesterday, Platinum Castaway Club cruisers with 25 or more sailings could make reservations, and today the process continues until bookings finally open up to the public on May 27. You can see the entire booking schedule here. As a […]