Avengers Campus at Disneyland: Complete Guide, Tips and Strategies: The Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort officially opens today! Leslie at Trips With Tykes attended a media preview of the area, and she shares great tips on her blog. 100k Offer on CSP: This is a huge 100k sign-up bonus offer on […]

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 […]