One thing I love about traveling in Europe is that public transportation options are usually plentiful and inexpensive. It’s quite the opposite from my options here in Texas! For my Europe trip next summer, I need to get from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Hamburg, Germany. I looked at Rome2Rio to see my options. Plane Eurowings and […]

  My husband and I each own two credit cards that give us an annual free night certificate just for paying the card’s annual fee. It’s been years since we got the bonuses on those cards, and I’ve thought about cancelling them. But, every year, we get good value out of those free night certificates. […]

Eight years ago, my family of five went to the Greek Food Festival of Dallas for the first time. As you can see, my kids were a bit younger: We enjoyed the food and entertainment, and we vowed to come back every year. But unfortunately, our schedule or the weather always ruined our plans to […]

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 […]