United Mileage Plus Reveals Massive Changes for 2020: United revealed major changes to how you earn elite status starting in 2020. See this post on One Mile at a Time. Many people are upset with this. I’ve never had status on United or any other airline, so this doesn’t really affect my family’s vacation travel. […]

Next month, I’m going on my 10thcruise. Since cruising is a type of vacation I enjoy, I frequent several cruising message boards and Facebook groups. One statement I see frequently on these discussions is: “Carnival is the Walmart of cruise lines.” What does that mean, and is it true? Disclaimer: I have never sailed on […]

When my kids were younger and I had just quit my corporate job, we had to keep costs down as much as possible. We still managed a few vacations, but we had to pick the least expensive options whenever possible. If there was ever a question of if we would take the free option or […]

One travel dilemma that comes up often with families is the timing of a big trip to Disney World. Should we go now, or wait until upcoming new attractions are done? Are the kids at a good age now, or in a few years? Even if you use miles and points for airfare and hotel, […]

Royal Caribbean has been sprucing up its private island in The Bahamas, CocoCay. This year, the cruise line added a new dock, a water park and a huge lagoon pool and renamed the experience Perfect Day at CocoCay. Check out the video of this private island. It looks amazing! While most of the new features […]

AA Miles Can’t Be Used to Book Alaska Flights Next Year: Starting March 1, 2020, it will no longer be possible to use AA miles to book Alaska flights and vice versa. See this post on View From the Wing. This is a major bummer, as I’ve used AA miles to fly on Alaska Airlines […]