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 […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. There are many benefits of chasing miles and points via credit card sign-up bonuses. Just by applying for a few new credit cards each year, I’ve been able to accumulate hundreds of thousands of miles and points every year. Those rewards have enabled my family to travel much farther and […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. There has been a lot of speculation about when “normal” travel will resume and what changes will have to occur to keep everyone safe. While nobody knows for sure, it’s interesting to speculate based on innovations that are popping up. Airplane Travel One aircraft seat manufacturer, the Italian company Aviointeriors, […]