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 […]

  Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule: Yesterday, Southwest Airlines extended its flight schedule through August 4, 2024. Now’s the time to book those early summer flights. Southwest Credit Cards Elevated Bonuses: Speaking of Southwest Airlines, the three Chase personal Southwest credit cards (Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier card, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Plus card and […]

Miles and points give my family a lot of “free” travel. But, “free” is always in quotation marks. Because as we all know, we still incur cash expenditures on trips. It’s not just the taxes on a flight awards. We spend money on things like airport parking, pet sitting, excursions, food, etc. In order to […]