See our Advertiser Disclosure here. “That hotel was a dump!” That’s what I hear when someone disses a hotel. But what exactly makes a hotel a dump? Earlier this year, my family stayed at a hotel in Denver that qualified to be called a dump. First of all, we were given a room in the […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Earlier today, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced another “voluntary” suspension of cruise operations through October 31. Before this, cruise lines had canceled sailings through September based on an extension of the CDC’s no-sail order. Cruise lines in the U.S. will now make their own announcements that fall in line with […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Last month, I wrote about my experience picking a vacation rental home for a trip next year. Staying on an island off the coast of Florida was a priority in order to adhere to social distancing in case this pandemic is still going on at the time of our trip. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Like many of you, I had big 2020 travel plans that didn’t  materialize due to pandemic. We were supposed to go to Hawaii and Japan, and ended up driving to a neighboring state of Georgia instead. C’est la vie. Since I like to plan everything well in advance, I was […]

Taking Virtual School on the Road: This post on TPG brings up new travel opportunities for families who can do remote learning from a more desired location. School on the beach is better than school at home, right? Last May, my family traveled to a cabin in Broken Bow while remote learning was going on. […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Amongst all of my trips and events that were canceled or postponed, I was still waiting on one event: the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials. I was supposed to go to St. Louis with my daughter this past June for a fun girls trip to see the event. Watching Simone Biles […]