Last week, I received an email from Disney with an interesting offer: 30% off Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel with my Disney Visa credit card. If you’re not familiar with Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, it’s more like a cruise on land than a hotel. It’s a totally immersive experience with missions, battles and role play […]

Earlier this year, I shared why I’m eager to take a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords soon. Norway is imposing cruise restrictions on UNESCO heritage fjords starting in 2026, and it will be more difficult to see the fjords by cruise ship. I booked a cruise on MSC with an itinerary I loved at a […]

Earlier this week, I received an email from Bask Bank with great news! The payout rate for my Bask Mileage Savings Account increased to 2.5 miles per dollar saved annually (up from an original 1 mile per dollar and most recently 2 miles per dollar). So, for example, if you keep $10,000 in a Bask […]

Recently, my sister and I stayed at Hotel El Convento in Old San Juan before our cruise that left out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Some of you may remember that I booked this historic hotel on airbnb for half the price of booking directly through the property. I’m happy to report that we had […]

The Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard 75k bonus offer is ending soon! Let’s take a look at the details. CITI/AADVANTAGE PLATINUM SELECT WORLD ELITE MASTERCARD For a limited time, the Citi/AADvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard (our affiliate link) has a bonus of 75,000 American Airlines miles for new cardmembers. 75,000 bonus miles after spending $3500 […]

My sister and I recently returned from a 7-night cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas. We departed from Puerto Rico and visited the ports of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados and St. Kitts. My excursions at these ports also allowed me to experience the islands of St. John and […]