My family just returned from a 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the Disney Wonder with 5 nights in Vancouver tacked on to the beginning of our vacation. The only way to keep me from being sad about our trip being over is to write about it in detail to re-live the memories. In case you missed […]

One of my readers has reached out to me and offered to share some tips on traveling in New Zealand. It’s a country I hope to visit myself next year, albeit during a short stopover. Hopefully, like Seth, we can also go back and stay longer at some point in the future. Enjoy! We fell […]

I’m sure this will come as a shock to most of my miles and points brethren, but I’ve never had Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card. Gasp! Yes, I know the miles are super duper valuable, but I just didn’t  feel the need to apply, I guess. For one, the bonus used to be rather […]

My family just returned from a 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the Disney Wonder with 5 nights in Vancouver tacked on to the beginning of our vacation. The only way to keep me from being sad about our trip being over is to write about it in detail to re-live the memories. In case you missed […]

One year ago, at this very moment, we were having the time of our lives at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa (see my trip report here and here). Lazy river, sand beach pool, longhorns, spectacular fireworks…what’s not to love about a getaway like that? So naturally, as July 4th rolls around again, my […]