See our Advertiser Disclosure here. 2020 is over, and yet still here we are, with raging virus cases all over the U.S.A. While there is hope that things will improve in 2021, we’re not quite there yet. My kids’ spring break is just two months away, and the rest of our vacation home rental fee […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. A few months ago, I wrote about the vacation destination we kept putting off for another time: Universal Orlando. I had a hard time justifying the money for park tickets plus the cost of an on-site hotel that provides Universal Express Pass. Well, after having a very uneventful travel-free fall […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. At the end of every year, I post about my best and worst travel experiences of the year. Of course, this year hasn’t been typical in any way. I don’t have too many travel moments in 2020 to choose from thanks to a bunch of cancelled trips. Best Travel Experience […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Even though cruising is not happening on large cruise ships here in North America, cruising has resumed in Singapore. Under strict guidelines, Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas ship is sailing 3- and 4-night ocean journey trips with no port stops. Earlier this month, a passenger had a false-positive Covid […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Today, Disney Parks Blog posted a video that unveils the atrium character statue for the new Disney Wish ship: It’s Cinderella! I’m honestly a little surprised that it’s not Goofy or Pluto, as they were the rumored frontrunners. The current atrium character statues on existing ships are: Disney Magic–Mickey Mouse […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Since my family travels a lot (or at least we used to before the pandemic hit), I try not to buy a lot of souvenirs on our trips. I’d rather spend money on doing things at our location rather than bringing home more stuff. But, there is one souvenir I […]