Starting today, October 4, 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line no longer requires Covid-19 vaccinations or pre-cruise testing. NCL is the first major cruise line to remove all requirements. Of course, NCL guests are not exempt from some country-specific requirements, depending on the ports each cruise visits: Costa Rica–requires vaccination to go ashore Bermuda–proof of negative test […]

Staying in an overwater bungalow would be a dream come true for me. No, I haven’t always had the dream. But after seeing so many miles and points hobbyists stay in one in the Maldives or in Bora Bora, the idea has grown on me.  Long-time blog readers may remember when Leana went to Bora […]

Spirit Hands Out Drum Kits to Passengers: Did you see the news story about Southwest Airlines handing out ukuleles to passengers? Not to be outdone, Spirit hands out drum kits. See this post on the Takeoff Nap. Ha! Chase Extends Pay Yourself Back through End of Year and Adds New Category to Ink Cards: See […]

I don’t know about anybody else, but I can’t stop watching the news coverage of Hurricane Ian. And honestly, it’s difficult for me to even think about writing about travel right now. (To Leana and our readers in Florida–I hope everyone is well.) So instead, I’m sharing this funny satire video about the emotional cost […]

Due to the projected path of Hurricane Ian and forecasted heavy rain and wind, Disney World quietly announced to travel agents that the company will waive all change and cancellation fees for guests until October 3, 2022. This applies to room-only reservations and package reservations. In addition, Disney World will waive cancellation and no-show fees […]

Last week, I took a closer look at the Royal Caribbean Visa Signature card (see this post). I concluded that it’s not a great card for cruisers, and you can do much better with alternative travel credit cards. But, are all co-branded cruising credit cards that bad? Let’s take a look at the Carnival credit […]