If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you probably know that my family usually flies in Economy and often stays at practical hotels (like Hyatt Place and Hyatt Regency properties). Last summer, for the first time ever, my family of five flew in business class seats to Europe. (This is how I […]

Last week, while waiting for our flight home to Texas, my family witnessed a bit of drama at the Orlando airport. The Scene We had disembarked from a cruise earlier that morning. The waiting area at our plane’s gate was full, so we sat across the hall at a nearby gate waiting to board. Our […]

My family just returned from a 4-night cruise on the Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship. Overall, we had a wonderful time. It’s really difficult to NOT enjoy yourself on a Disney cruise, regardless of your age or how much you like or dislike Disney stuff. The service is top notch, the food is […]

I’ve used Air France Flying Blue miles to book business class seats for my family to Europe twice now. For both of our trips, I found great availability and and award prices from DFW to Europe. I love that I can transfer my Capital One miles and my Chase Ultimate Rewards to Flying Blue (Citi, […]

One of the major decisions that comes with planning any trip is how many places you are willing to see in one vacation. How many attractions can you squeeze into one week? How much schlepping around can your kids handle? This decision is magnified when you visit Europe since countries are so close together and high […]

I’m currently on a cruise ship. Wahoo, my favorite place to be! Even though this cruise is only 4 nights, there are things my family does before and during our cruises to make them extra festive. Door Magnets Cruise ship doors are made of metal. I like putting magnets on our doors not only so […]