See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Over the last few months I’ve been debating on how to proceed with booking my family’s tickets from Belarus to Montenegro. Due to Russia’s genocide in Ukraine, the situation in the region is deteriorating further and further. There is so much uncertainty, that it’s hard to plan anything […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Yesterday, Hyatt revealed that six of its acquired Apple Leisure Group all-inclusive resorts are now available to book on Hyatt.com. The new resorts, all located in the Cancun area, include: Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort Secrets The Vine Cancun Dreams Natura Resort & Spa Dreams Sapphire […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I haven’t talked about the new(ish) Chase World of Hyatt Business Card much on here. It launched last October, and the introductory bonus offer is about to end. Let’s take a closer look. World of Hyatt Business Card 75,000 bonus points after spending $7500 in the first three […]

Gate Agent Plots to Ruin Family’s Vacation: Today is the official launch of a new travel satire site, The Takeoff Nap. If you like travel and sarcasm, this site is for you. I will be contributing articles to this new site occasionally. See my post Man Discovers Airline Gate Agent Plotted to Ruin His Vacation. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last month, I wrote a post about how I applied for the new Chase Aeroplan card. I applied through an email I received for being on the card’s special wait list, and as such I would get an extra 10,000 bonus points on top of the 100k regular […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. After years of planning, I can’t believe my family’s trip to Europe is just a few short months away! (Covid, don’t ruin this for us!) My kids haven’t been to Europe since they were very young, and they’ve never been to France or Switzerland. Now, my kids are […]