Last year in June, both my husband and I applied for the new World of Hyatt credit card. I spent months dreaming about how to spend those points, and ultimately burned them on next year’s spring break trip to Costa Rica. In addition to the sign-up bonus points, the card also comes with a free […]

My family of five recently returned from a two-week vacation to Australia and New Zealand. As I mentioned last week, the long flights were much better than I anticipated. To get to Sydney, we flew QF8 Economy class (Qantas flight #8) direct from DFW, which is a 17-hour non-stop flight. When I was in the […]

Pros and Cons to Airbnb Rentals: I read this article from Miles to Memories while I was traveling. It’s a great recap of the pros and cons of renting from Airbnb vs. staying at a traditional hotel. While I haven’t rented from Airbnb yet, I’ve had three successful rentals from VRBO. As a family of five, […]

My family’s 15-day trip to Australia and New Zealand came to an end late Saturday. We had a fantastic time! Admittedly, we were also very excited to get back home. I’m slowly getting back to a normal sleep schedule and my regular life. The trip was so intense that honestly we’re still processing it a […]

Four years ago, my family went to New York City. Our kids were 4, 7 and 11. They had such a fabulous time and have asked to return to NYC many times over the past four years. When our cruise to Bermuda popped up on our schedule, I knew that seeing Manhattan from the ship […]