It’s official! After hinting for months, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line finally revealed today that the first Oasis-class ship will be sailing from the port of Galveston, Texas beginning in November 2021. Drumroll please: It’s Allure of the Seas! Yesterday, the cruise line signed an agreement with the port of Galveston to complete a new cruise […]

Next summer, my family is heading to Disney World for a week. We decided to add on one day at Universal Orlando at the beginning of our trip. My husband and I haven’t been there since before the Harry Potter world opened, and my kids have never been. We’ve had every intention of going to […]

Every year, extended family members ask me what’s on my Christmas wish list. Of course, my wish list usually has travel-related items like travel books, luggage and experiences. But every year, I put hotel gift cards on the list as well. Why? I Travel Frequently My family’s travel has slowed down since my oldest son […]

Heads up! Southwest Airlines plans to release summer flight schedules tomorrow, December 11. Currently, you can book flights through June 6, 2020. Tomorrow, Southwest extends flight schedules through August 10, 2020. This is great news for families trying to book flights over school summer vacations. I am anxiously awaiting to compare fares for a few […]

Hard Pass on the Southwest Companion Pass: Mark from Miles to Memories is taking a hard pass on the Southwest companion pass. He has some valid reasons. I’ve had the Southwest companion pass twice before, and so has my husband. We saved so much money on flights! But, I agree that Southwest isn’t the bargain […]

Disney Cruise Line is expensive. One of the ways my family has saved money on DCL over the years is to book the next cruise while on board. Currently, you can get 10% off your next cruise by doing an on-board booking (OBB). You don’t even have to book the exact next cruise. For $250, […]