The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Yes, it’s true. No matter how carefully you plan something in advance and do everything right, it can all just fall apart. I mentioned on here a while back that I booked a night tour of the Colosseum in Rome. I booked it months […]

United Increases Award Prices: I’ve read in several places about United increasing award prices on international flights. United doesn’t have an award chart anymore, but previously you could fly to Europe in Economy for as low as 30k miles. Now, the lowest seems to be 40k. Business and partner awards have also increased. I’ve been […]

If you’re the parent of a school-aged child, you can probably relate to this video about the month of May:   May is just a crazy, busy month! Sports banquets, class plays, theatre awards, field day, and the list goes on. This week in particular has been rough for me. I turned 50. Yes, 50. […]

Last month, I visited several islands in the Caribbean on Voyager of the Seas (see my cruise review here). Our first stop was the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. My family has visited St. Thomas a few times before. It’s a beautiful, hilly island with gorgeous views and beaches. But for […]

I’m usually all about saving money and researching destinations to find the quickest/easiest/most recommended ways to do things. But, I don’t always follow the travel advice from gurus like Rick Steves and others if I don’t believe the savings is worth the peace of mind. Here is one example. I Buy Euros before heading to […]