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Adding Player 3: First Credit Card Approval for my Son!

August 14, 2025 By Nancy 5 Comments

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One of the best ways to earn miles and points for free travel is by signing up for new credit cards when they offer large welcome bonuses. When multiple members of your family are also eligible for new credit cards, you can double or triple your welcome bonuses by each signing up separately. This is […]

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Largest Drop Waterslide at Sea Breaks Open; Passenger Plans to Sue for Injuries

August 13, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

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Last week, a passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas was injured when the Frightening Bolt waterslide broke. Frightening Bolt is the largest drop slide at sea and begins with an almost-vertical fall through a trap door. The Incident On August 7, an acrylic piece of the Frightening Bolt slide broke off, causing water […]

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Hershey, PA: A Chocolate-infused trip down memory lane

August 11, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

The image shows two people dressed in large, colorful costumes. One is wearing a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup costume, which is orange with a round, textured top resembling the candy. The other is in a Kit Kat bar costume, which is red with a rectangular shape. Both costumes have cartoonish facial features and are standing indoors on a carpeted floor.

When I was a kid, my family visited Hershey, Pennsylvania on a family vacation. I still remember that trip, and I’ve been wanting to return to Hershey with my kids someday. Thanks to a great award flight price, I revisited Hershey with my daughter and sister last week. Hershey Lodge We stayed 3 nights at […]

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New International Flights Announced, Aeroplan Award Discount and More

August 8, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

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Alaska Airlines Adds New International Routes: Good news for people living on the West Coast with flights to the UK and Iceland. See the news release here. American Airlines Adds New Europe Flights for 2026: DFW is getting flights to Zurich and Athens. I would return to both cities in a heartbeat. New routes from […]

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The Deer Really Do Bow! Day Trip to Nara, Japan

August 6, 2025 By Nancy 1 Comment

A man wearing sunglasses and a backpack is standing on a dirt path, interacting with a deer. The deer is facing him, and there is a sign with a price in yen nearby. In the background, another person is walking, and there is a traditional building with a tiled roof surrounded by trees. The sky is partly cloudy.

This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove It (Literally): Shanghai Disneyland Hits […]

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Using IHG Free Night Certificates at Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station

August 5, 2025 By Nancy 1 Comment

Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver - Union Station

I recently took a short trip to Denver and tried a new-to-me hotel: Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station. Booking My husband and I each own the IHG One Rewards Premier credit card that comes with a free night certificate on the card’s anniversary. Originally, we booked rooms in San Francisco with these free […]

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