As much as I’m going stir-crazy in my house during the quarantine, my mom has it way worse. She’s in an assisted living facility in another state. Her quarantine experience started with a restriction on all visitors. That part wasn’t too bad. Her activities director kept everyone busy with trivia, bingo and other social activities […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. This morning, Carnival Cruise Line announced its plan for a phased-in restart of cruising. See the official press release here. All cruises through July 31 will be canceled. Beginning August 1, 8 of the fleet’s 26 cruise ships will resume cruising. The 8 ships that will sail in August include: […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I know that everyone is getting stir crazy. Here in Texas, the stay-at-home order was lifted and we are in a gradual re-opening. But, the re-opening doesn’t mean much for my family. Social distancing is still required everywhere, and we are choosing to mostly stay home until we see more […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Chase Adds Grocery Spend Bonus: Via View From the Wing, Chase just added grocery spend bonus category to most of its travel cards with annual fees. See this post for more details. I’m most excited about 5X on Chase Sapphire Reserve! More U.S. Airlines Require Face Masks: It started with […]

I barely survived May of 2019. The month was ridiculously busy for my entire family. I couldn’t believe how full our schedule was. A few of our events included: Middle-school sports tournaments High-school sports tryouts End-of-year orchestra and choir concerts School parties, carnivals, field day, graduations… Going to friends’ events I was in tears half […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Today, Royal Caribbean informed a group of travel agents that a doctor’s note is no longer required for people age 70 and over or guests who have underlying medical conditions. In early March, a doctor’s note was required for these at-risk groups to board a cruise before cruise lines were […]