My family visited Hawaii in 2015 and again a few months ago for Spring Break 2018. Before our first trip, I researched various luaus on Oahu to determine if we should attend one. Many reviews on Hawaii travel forums actually discouraged people from going to luaus. People complained that the food was never good, the […]

Confession: I hate paying cash for airline tickets. Now that my family has been playing the miles and points game for several years, I rarely spend actual out-of-pocket money on flights. And I hope to keep it that way. However, it’s getting harder and harder to accomplish that with our domestic flights. Since I am […]

Recently, I asked for some advice in a social media travel group about a short trip I’m considering taking with two of my kids next year. I happened to mention in my inquiry that my oldest son (who will be in high school) and my husband would be unable to go. Although the absence of […]

Today, Southwest Airlines releases flight schedules for the holidays. Flights through January 6, 2019 will be available to book starting today. Schedules typically start to become available early morning to mid-morning. Tips for Reserving Holiday Flights Book early on points. If you have enough Southwest Rapid Rewards points to book your flights, book now and […]

Two years ago, I stumbled across an article about a treehouse B&B at Savannah’s Meadow lavender farm an hour away from Dallas. It was about to be featured on Animal Planet’s Treehouse Masters TV show. The treehouse B&B was already full for that season, so I made a reservation for the following year, and we […]

If you’re a fan of Disney Cruise Line, you’ve probably heard the news that Fall 2019 itineraries are available to book this week. Newbies to DCL can book this Thursday, May 24, 2018. DisneyCruiseLineBlog has a great recap with all the details. Even though I won’t personally be booking a cruise with this release, I still […]