See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Since the pandemic started, many of us are still waiting on refunds for canceled or postponed trips and events. It’s frustrating to wait, especially when the money is necessary for new trips or even basic necessities during pandemic job losses. Here are some refunds I’m still waiting on: Gymnastics Olympic […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. About a month ago in a roundup post, I linked to an article written on TPG about travel shaming. The post predicted that when some folks start to venture out of quarantine to travel, they will be shamed by those who believe it still isn’t safe to travel. We saw […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My husband and I each own a few credit cards that come with free hotel nights after paying the card’s annual fee. We’ve never had a problem using these “free nights” before. Until this year. Now, we have 2 free IHG anniversary certs that expire at the end of October. […]

Alaska Will Require Covid-19 Test for Visitors: From One Mile at a Time, Alaska will now require visitors to take a Covid-19 test in lieu of a 14-day quarantine. I really feel for the tourist industry in Alaska. With the cruise ship season cancelled and now this, I’m sure a lot of business are really […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. As some of you know, my family is a huge fan of cruising. But after the coronavirus hit, I’ve been a little sour on the cruising industry. Covid-19 spread like wildfire on a few ships before the cruising industry was halted, and even now the virus is still affecting crew […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I hate uncertainty. I like to have a calendar all laid out, dates planned in advance, things booked early, etc. Obviously, the pandemic of 2020 has thrown a real wrench into my plans. But I’ve discovered it’s not just this spring’s schedule that’s being thrown all out of whack. It’s […]