In the last few weeks, I’ve seen two unfortunate circumstances that have ruined cruise vacations for two families. I saw the first incident in the news and on some cruise message boards. A couple from Kentucky went on a cruise to Bahamas, and one of them got really sick. She had to go to the […]

Almost 10 years ago, we went to Disney World with my extended family. I thought it would be cute to have matching shirts for my kids and their two cousins (my daughter wasn’t born yet). I printed a design on iron-on material at home and made the shirts myself. After seeing so many cute matching […]

Vacations are supposed to be our break from real world problems. We put a lot of money, miles and points, time, effort and dreams into planning the perfect getaway in hopes that our vacation days from work are not wasted. But despite even the best planning, something often goes wrong on a trip. How do […]

Traveling brings out the best and worst in people. When you add in different customs and cultures mixed with stressed-out and sleep-deprived families, people’s behavior can become interesting and even funny. Over the past few weeks, I’ve asked people on social media to share stories about odd or interesting behavior they’ve seen from others on […]

When I was a kid and I asked my mom for something, she’d sometimes reply with “We’re not getting that just so we can keep up with the Joneses!” According to Wikipedia, the phrase “Keeping up with Joneses” became popular because of a comic strip with the same name that ran from 1913 to 1940. […]