Well, this is a bit of a shocker. We all expected  American Express to increase the sign-up bonus on SPG co-branded cards to 30K or 35K points. They didn’t. Instead, here is the new limited-time offer:    “Earn 2 free nights at participating SPG® Category 1-5 hotels & resorts worldwide after you use your new Card to […]

Idiots Abroad: Taking Small Kids on a Whirlwind Tour of Europe I Flew Ryanair and I loved it! Challenges of Vacationing With a Large Family in Europe, and More! German Castles, Ausfahrt Jokes and the Sound of Music Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Pizza Galore (this post) The Long Way Home to Belarus… Literally Searching for […]

By Nancy I live in North Texas, where the grass stays green March through October. Mowing season is long here, and summer mowing is done when the temperature is 100 degrees or more. When we first got married and moved into a house, my husband mowed the yard himself. It got old, real fast. Now […]

This one probably won’t last, and buying airfare just to get “free” food won’t make sense for most people. However, it looks like you can currently take advantage of a spectacular deal on all-inclusive Lifestyle Tropical Beach Resort & Spa  It’s valid through December, but not all dates return the lowest pricing. I checked Thanksgiving week […]