9 Months Down Under: Our partner Zac at Travel Freely is in the middle of a 9-month trip to Australia and New Zealand. His family can walk to the beach. I’m so jealous! You can read about how it’s going here. This kind of “short-term relocation trip” is something me and my husband have talked about […]

Update: It appears this offer is dead for most people. 🙁 Last year, Capital One launched its Premier Collection Hotels for Venture X cardholders in the Capital One travel portal. The concept is similar to American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts Program. Capital One Venture X cardholders and Venture X Business cardholders who book these […]

I’m heading to Chicago with two of my kids this month (using miles and points), and we cannot wait! I haven’t been to Chicago in 28 years, and I’m sure a lot has changed. For those who live in the area or anyone who has visited recently, I’d love some suggestions on your favorite things […]

Barclays Emirates credit cards currently have elevated welcome bonuses. Neither of these cards are in our affiliate network, but I’d like to highlight one of the cards that has the lower annual fee of $99. This card is not even in my Top 10 list of cards I’d recommend to newbies in this hobby. It’s […]

Royal Caribbean just announced an increase in its automatic gratuities. Starting November 11, 2023, the automatic gratuities per person per day will be: Standard cabins: $18/person/day (up from $16) Juniors suites and above: $20.50/person/day (up from $18.50) The last time Royal Caribbean raised gratuities was September 2022. Guests who already booked a cruise or who […]

This is a re-post from last Halloween. In honor of Halloween, let’s talk about something fun: travel nightmares. And by this I don’t mean bad things that actually happened; I’m talking about bad dreams that are travel-themed. These two dreams are ones I remember from the past few weeks. Am I the only one who […]