I was surprised to see this article, Why I Gave Up on Disney World, on a major Disney fan site today. I get that not everyone is an uber fan of Disney World. It’s not for everyone! But this opinion piece is written by a fan who has grown disenchanted with Disney World because of […]

I just put up our vacation countdown the other day. It’s counting down the number of days until I leave for Florida with two of my kids to attend MVMCP and go on a 3-night cruise. I feel like we are crawling to the finish line, and that vacation countdown is what keeps us going. […]

Over the years, one of my goals on this blog has been highlighting points bargains that will accommodate large families. While many fancy hotels may give you spectacular CPP (cents per point) value,  they don’t really work if you have 5, 6 or more people in your traveling party. Fortunately, there are properties where you […]

Last week, my husband was on a business trip. This was the type of trip that invoked jealousy from me. He had a fancy room in Las Vegas and nice dinners out. It was the type of conference that many spouses tag along to. I would have no problem lounging at the pool or taking […]

Higher Offers on Capital One Spark for Business Cards: Both the Capital One Spark Cash for Business and Capital One Spark Miles for Business have increased bonus offers of $2000 and 200,000 miles respectively. However, the bonus is tiered, and you must spend $50,000 in the first 6 months to get the full bonus. This is […]

Disney Cruise Line has always been known for its fantastic private island, Castaway Cay. Lately, Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay has received a lot of praise from family cruisers. Let’s take a look at some similarities and differences between these two cruise line private islands. Location and Size Both islands are located in the Bahamas. Disney Cruise […]