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 […]

Yesterday was a big day for Marriott fans. Amex AND Chase both launched new mid-tier Marriott cards. Plus, sign-up bonuses and perks of existing cards changed. Let’s take a look. New Marriott Cards Introducing the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Amex card (affiliate link) and the Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful card (non-affiliate link). The benefits are identical. […]

I’ve been waiting for this announcement from Japan’s prime minister Kishida, which was set to take place this week. And it finally happened. There were a lot of rumors indicating it would take place on Tuesday, but that day came and went. Well, now it’s official. As of October 11th, you will no longer have […]

One of the questions I see often in Royal Caribbean online fan groups is: Should I get the Royal Caribbean credit card? Let’s take a closer look at this card to see if it’s a must-have for Royal Caribbean cruisers. Bank of America Royal Caribbean Visa Signature Card I don’t see the Royal Caribbean Visa […]

OUR ANNIVERSARY GETAWAY TO COSTA RICA: A TRIP OF A LIFETIME TABACON THERMAL RESORT AND SPA: GREAT REDEMPTION VALUE VIA HYATT POINts (THIS POST) An update: the resort now partners with Hilton. A stay at Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa was definitely not part of my original plan for an anniversary getaway. I booked two nights […]