I know most families are still recovering from this year’s spring break trips and are focused on getting through the rest of the school year. But, now is the perfect time to start booking award flights for Spring Break 2026. Sure, it seems early. But, the early bird catches the worm, right? Most international airlines […]

I don’t normally write about shocking travel stories. But this one is all over my social media feeds since it’s local-ish to me. Yesterday, there was a brawl in Carnival’s Galveston cruise port terminal as passengers were collecting their luggage at the end of a 7-night cruise on Carnival Jubilee: Carnival’s statement to Cruise Hive […]

This morning, Bilt Rewards revealed details for May Rent Day (May 1, 2025). The biggest news is the one-day transfer bonus to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards based on Bilt Rewards status: Platinum: 100% transfer bonus Gold: 75% transfer bonus Silver: 50% transfer bonus Blue: 25% transfer bonus Southwest Airlines is Bilt’s newest transfer partner that […]

Bilt Adds Southwest Rapid Rewards as a Transfer Partner: I did not see this one coming! As of April 24, Southwest is now a 1:1 transfer partner of Bilt. This makes 19 transfer partners for Bilt! Update: For Rent Day on May 1, Bilt has a transfer bonus to Southwest Airlines. I predict that Japan […]

I mentioned in my post yesterday that I need more points for my lofty travel plans. Recently, my husband received an upgrade offer from American Express that would bring more points to our stash. Upgrade Offer from Amex Gold to Amex Platinum Last year, my husband got the Amex Gold credit card. He’s almost at […]

The other day, I called my husband at work and said I needed to run something by him. He immediately said, “What new trip are you planning now?” Ha! I actually wasn’t calling about a new trip, but I can see why he said that. I usually have several trips in the works at any […]