See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Yesterday, Disney Cruise Line announced Summer 2021 itineraries and schedules covering May through September 2021. The announcement was delayed a few days and without the usual fanfare that goes with an itinerary extension (likely due to recent bad publicity of cruise ships in the news with coronavirus). The Disney Magic […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here In my recent post, I’ve mentioned that as of now, I have no plans to cancel our trip to Japan at the end of May. However, I would be lying if I said that the events of the last few weeks aren’t making me nervous. The number of confirmed virus […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Shut Down! US Bank Closes All my Credit Card Accounts: I read this post a few days ago by Benjy on Miles to Memories. I’m disappointed he didn’t give more details as to why his accounts were shut down, because I think he knows and just isn’t saying. He does […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My mom’s family immigrated to the United States from Norway, so I’ve always known my ancestry was ~50% Norwegian. I asked my dad’s parents where their side of the family was from, and they thought a mixture of Germany, England and Ireland. Well, it turns out that my dad must […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. By now, most of you have probably seen the video of the man pounding on the seat of the woman in front of him who reclined her seat. This happened on an AA flight from New Orleans to Charlotte on January 31, 2020. This incident has sparked a national debate: […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the Diamond Princess. The cruise ship was being quarantined in Yokohama Bay because a passenger who disembarked earlier in the cruise had developed the coronavirus. A lot has changed in these past few weeks! Update on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship The […]