See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My family is visiting Costa Rica over spring break. We are staying at the Hyatt Andaz Papagayo on points, and we plan to relax at the resort as well as go on 1-2 excursions outside of the resort. Last week, I figured it was time to solidify plans for our […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Legendary Rush Drummer Neil Peart Passed Away and What That Has to do with Travel: A few days ago, legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart passed away. My husband is a big Rush fan, and he has traveled to other cities to see the band in concert. Andy from Andy’s Travel […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Almost every week, I see a discussion on social media about the cost of Disney Cruise Line. Yes, it’s high, higher than other comparable cruise lines. I wrote a detailed cost comparison of two nearly identical cruises on DCL vs. Royal last year (see this post). Within these discussions, people […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. In case you haven’t heard, Chase is making some changes to its Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card on January 12. The biggest change is that the annual fee will increase from $450 to $550. Ouch! In return for the extra $100 a year, card holders get two years of DoorDash […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. This morning, as I was trying to book flights for my family to Orlando, I came to a realization: My family’s travel style and habits have changed over the years. When our kids were younger, we traveled differently due to a tighter budget, our inexperience and the ages of our […]

This post is geared for newbies to the miles and points travel world. See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I have a full year of travel planned. My family is visiting a new country for spring break (Costa Rica), traveling to Disney World this summer and going on several shorter trips. Every time we return from […]