I almost never buy airline miles. Occasionally, if I just need a small amount to top off my account to book an award, I will buy a nominal amount. But, I don’t regularly buy large amounts, even when they are “on sale”. Why not? There is risk involved. The value of miles can go down, […]

This past weekend, the D23 Disney Fan Event took place in Anaheim. Disney typically reveals new developments coming to parks and Disney Cruise Line at this event. I’ve learned to tamper my expectations, however, because not all past revelations have come to fruition. Nonetheless, this year Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro spilled the beans on […]

Like many of you, my husband and I have enjoyed watching the Paris Summer Olympics these past few weeks. We’ve always been a fan of the Olympics (especially the summer games), and we watch them every four years. We had hoped to attend the 2016 Rio games, but lack of funds and childcare thwarted our […]

Fiji Airways Launches Dallas to Fiji Non-stop Flight: I was excited to see this news of a new nonstop flight in the works from DFW to Fiji starting in December. Even if you don’t live near DFW, this flight is good news for Midwest and East Coast flyers to the South Pacific. See this post […]

Europe 2024 Trip Report So Far: Back from 18-day Europe Trip, Review: Iberia Business Class DFW to MAD, Hits and Misses from my First MSC Cruise, DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station Review, Two Days in Amsterdam, Visiting Efteling the Dutch Fairytale Theme Park, Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Slumming it in Economy on KLM from AMS […]

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit the revamped Casa Bonita restaurant in Lakewood (near Denver), Colorado. Casa Bonita has always been on my itinerary when I visit my hometown, and it’s back and better than ever! History of Casa Bonita Unless you’re from Oklahoma or Colorado, you’ve probably never heard of Casa Bonita. […]