I just hugged my kids goodbye this morning as they headed off to their first day of school. I can’t believe the summer is already over for kids in many parts of the country. For me, the summer flew by, although it seems like ages ago that we took our first trip of the summer. […]

Longtime readers know that I’m not an AvGeek. I honestly couldn’t tell one plane from another, they all look the same to me. Most of the time, I select a flight based on schedule/price or ability to use miles. Only afterwards do I check what sort of plane we will be flying, not that it […]

As I mentioned last week, I’m taking two of my kids for a special birthday trip this fall on a 3-night Disney Cruise. I was planning on staying near the airport the night before the cruise on points or using a Marriott gift card I have to stay at a hotel near the cruise port. […]

A few days ago, I read this cute story about a family who took their cats on vacation to the beach. It was timely for me because we’re considering taking pets on vacation with us next summer. My Experience Traveling with Pets When I was young and single, I had a cat. Whenever I made […]