See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Leana’s post a few weeks ago about how she is using up her remaining hotel certificates reminded me that I still have one to use before the end of the year. I got an additional free night certificate last year from Hyatt for staying in five different Hyatt […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. After a bit of a dry spell with credit cards during 2020, I’m back on track to earning even more miles and points for travel. My husband and I just finished the minimum spending on our two new cards from earlier this summer. So, I started exploring my options […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. As the famous ancient Greek historian Herodotus said: “Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.” This phrase certainly applies to our pandemic-travel era. Things change constantly, so it’s impossible to predict which countries will or won’t even be open to visitors next summer. I don’t think there […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Out of all credit card issuers, I hate dealing with Bank of America the most. Their website just isn’t user-friendly for an IT simpleton like myself. For example, I still haven’t figured out how to set up an AutoPay. But my biggest pet peeve was having to call […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few days ago, Disney Cruise Line announced new sailing protocols based on safety measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. DCL fans have been patiently waiting for this announcement for a long time. While other cruise lines announced new protocols weeks/months ago, DCL had been quiet until now. The […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Now that I’ve got flights to Paris booked for next summer, I’ve been thinking more about what we will do when we get there. This is my favorite part of travel planning! Since my husband and I went to France for our honeymoon and he had been there twice […]