I barely survived May of 2019. The month was ridiculously busy for my entire family. I couldn’t believe how full our schedule was. A few of our events included: Middle-school sports tournaments High-school sports tryouts End-of-year orchestra and choir concerts School parties, carnivals, field day, graduations… Going to friends’ events I was in tears half […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Today, Royal Caribbean informed a group of travel agents that a doctor’s note is no longer required for people age 70 and over or guests who have underlying medical conditions. In early March, a doctor’s note was required for these at-risk groups to board a cruise before cruise lines were […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. There are many benefits of chasing miles and points via credit card sign-up bonuses. Just by applying for a few new credit cards each year, I’ve been able to accumulate hundreds of thousands of miles and points every year. Those rewards have enabled my family to travel much farther and […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. There has been a lot of speculation about when “normal” travel will resume and what changes will have to occur to keep everyone safe. While nobody knows for sure, it’s interesting to speculate based on innovations that are popping up. Airplane Travel One aircraft seat manufacturer, the Italian company Aviointeriors, […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Covid-19 Travel Statistics: Your Milage May Vary has an interesting summary of Covid-19 travel statistics. I love looking at numbers, so I found it fascinating that almost half of Americans have canceled their summer travel plans and almost half have lost money on canceled trips. Ticketmaster Will Issue Refunds for […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My family has been holed up in our house for six weeks now. When we came back from our spring break trip to Costa Rica, never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d be home for that long (and more, since we’re not out of the woods yet). Aside […]