See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Today, Southwest Airlines extended ts flight schedules. Previously, passengers could only book flights through April 11, 2021. Now, you can book flights through August 16, 2021. Keep in mind that Southwest has the most generous cancellation and change policy. If you book flights with Southwest Rapid Reward points, you can […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Update: The case was a false positive. The passenger had two negative tests after returning to port. As I reported last week, Royal Caribbean recently started cruising again on Quantum of the Seas out of Singapore. Unfortunately, despite all of the precautions and pre-boarding testing, this week a passenger on […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. The miles and points travel world is abuzz with chasing Hyatt Globalist status. Last week, I posted a link to this post by Frequent Miler that explains how you can earn Globalist status with as few as 10 stays at Hyatt in early 2021. World of Hyatt Globalist status is […]

Frequent Flyer Programs on the Upswing: This is a great read from Greg at Frequent Miler. See, 2020 isn’t all bad news! How Cruising Changed on Royal Caribbean’s First Cruise Back: Royal Caribbean just completed its first post-Covid cruise in Singapore. The sailings are 3- and 4-night cruises with no stops, also called “ocean getaways”. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. I recently read an article about the Rocky Mountaineer that caught my attention. The tour company announced a new route from Colorado to Utah for 2021. What is the Rocky Mountaineer? The Rocky Mountaineer is a luxury train tour in the Canadian Rockies. I’m familiar with the company because my […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Back in March when the global situation with Covid-19  started to quickly deteriorate, I had the unfortunate privilege of hosting my parents here in the US. Things were changing so quickly, my head was literally  spinning from information overload. It was decided that we would cut their visit short so […]