When I was a kid, my family visited Hershey, Pennsylvania on a family vacation. I still remember that trip, and I’ve been wanting to return to Hershey with my kids someday. Thanks to a great award flight price, I revisited Hershey with my daughter and sister last week. Hershey Lodge We stayed 3 nights at […]
New International Flights Announced, Aeroplan Award Discount and More
Alaska Airlines Adds New International Routes: Good news for people living on the West Coast with flights to the UK and Iceland. See the news release here. American Airlines Adds New Europe Flights for 2026: DFW is getting flights to Zurich and Athens. I would return to both cities in a heartbeat. New routes from […]
The Deer Really Do Bow! Day Trip to Nara, Japan
This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove It (Literally): Shanghai Disneyland Hits […]
Using IHG Free Night Certificates at Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station
I recently took a short trip to Denver and tried a new-to-me hotel: Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station. Booking My husband and I each own the IHG One Rewards Premier credit card that comes with a free night certificate on the card’s anniversary. Originally, we booked rooms in San Francisco with these free […]
My Online Passport Renewal Timeline
My passport was set to expire early next year. Since some countries require you to have at least 6 months passport validity remaining to enter the country, I knew I had to figure out a good window to renew my passport. Initially, I had about 8 months between my recent trip to Canada and my […]
Our Machiya Rental in Kyoto, Japan
This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove It (Literally): Shanghai Disneyland Hits […]