See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Right now, I’m sitting on a small stockpile of miles and points, waiting for my flight dates to open up for booking. My family is planning to visit France and Switzerland next summer (2022). We were supposed to go this summer, but we had to push back all […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I almost titled this post Rental Cars and Uber During these “Unprecedented” times, but I’m so sick of hearing the word unprecedented. So I’ll stick with “bizarre”. As many of you know, there is a shortage of rental cars right now. When travel came to a standstill in […]

Choo Choo! Don’t Fall Victim to the Maldives Hype Train: I love this post on Miles to Memories. The Maldives are a pain to visit due to flights/distance. Don’t go there just for FOMO. Chase Ink Preferred 160k Offer in Branch: From Doctor of Credit, Chase is offering up to 160k bonus for the Chase […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. After a long illness, my mom passed away last week. I’ve made four trips to Denver in the last month to be with her at the end and attend her memorial service. This week is the start of my “getting back to normal”. I know I’ve missed several […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Over the past month I’ve been traveling more frequently than normal due to a family situation. My time at airports and hotels reminded me of some travel pet peeves I have. I know things are different due to the pandemic, but these pet peeves of mine have been […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. For many families, booking a rental car is a standard procedure for most vacations. But my family has been shying away from rental cars on recent trips for various reasons (like on our early 2020 trip to Costa Rica). Next month, my family is traveling to Florida to […]