Hurricane Dorian is on everyone’s minds right now. People are worried about the devastation in the Bahamas as well as the potential destruction to the southeast coast of the U.S. In addition to those concerns, I see a lot of online chatter in cruise groups about the risks of cruising during hurricane season and how…
Last year, my husband and I both signed up for the new Chase World of Hyatt credit card. Just a few days ago, we finally got our Hyatt anniversary certificates! I was beginning to wonder if they would ever come. The Timeline for Hyatt Anniversary Certificates We each applied for the Chase World of Hyatt…
United Miles No Longer Expire: United Airlines announced to MileagePlus members that frequent flyer miles will no longer expire. Previously, they expired after 18 months of no activity. I see this as positive news because I’m lazy and sometimes it’s a pain to keep points “alive.” Some people see this as negative news (see this post…
On our trip to New Zealand last month, my family drove about 45 minutes south of our farm house rental near Rotorua to visit Taupo. Even though it rained all day, we enjoyed our day trip to Taupo. (ICYMI, you can read about our adventures at Hobbiton and in Rotorua). Huka Falls Our first stop…
Earlier this year, I received an email from Hyatt Regency MCO a few weeks in advance of our stay. The hotel informed us that there would be construction during our stay and noise levels would be higher during the day. It was nice to receive the warning. But, based on the details in the email,…
As a child, my family traveled on the cheap. Most of our vacations were road trips, with six of us crammed into a station wagon with no radio and no air conditioning. My kids have no idea how good they have it now! After my husband and I had three kids of our own and…
For next year’s summer vacation, I decided to hit the “easy button”. Instead of a complicated international trip, my family is heading to Disney World. This time, instead of staying off-site or in a moderate resort, we decided that renting DVC points is our best option. What Are DVC Points, and Why is Renting DVC…
