For the first three nights of our 25-day Florida trip, my kids and I stayed at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Disney Springs Area hotel. Overall, we loved the pool area and the hotel’s convenient location. But most of all, using Hilton Honors points to stay there for free was an economical way to […]

My family just returned from our extended Florida vacation. We spent a few days near Disney World followed by 3 weeks in a condo on the beach in Daytona Beach Shores. I will review our accommodations and activities in the upcoming weeks. Overall, our trip was fantastic! Re-entry has been tough, though. Here are my […]

Recently, my son asked if we could invite one of his friends on vacation with us. I thought about it for about two seconds, and I said no. Why not? My Experience Going on Trips with Friends as a Teen I was lucky enough to get invited on several vacations with my friends’ families when […]

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 […]