Note: I’m currently traveling and may not be able to respond to comments/emails immediately. While my family was in Costa Rica last month, we ventured outside of our resort (Tulemar–see my review here) for some sites and activities. Jungle Safari and Waterfall Hike My daughter and I booked this activity with Brisas Del Nara through […]

If you’ve ever read a book “Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens  or watched excellent mini-series by the same name, you may remember the Circumlocution office. It’s a fictional/dysfunctional establishment known for its incompetence, an example of how not to do things. Their goal is to never give a straight answer. As Wictionary puts it, Circumlocution […]

This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise trip report. See my previous posts Back from Alaska cruise on Princess: Watching glaciers and getting fancy and Hyatt Regency Lake Washington: a great option for a short layover in Seattle area Since I wanted to book a roundtrip Princess cruise from Seattle for the time when our […]

One of the best travel tools available to families is the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass. This pass allows you to bring one companion with you on your Southwest Airlines flight for free. Well, almost free. You just have to pay taxes, which are usually $5.60 for one-way domestic flights. This pass works if you pay […]

This is a continuation of my Alaska cruise trip report. See my introduction post Back from Alaska cruise on Princess: Watching glaciers and getting fancy Since we live in Florida, my husband and I needed to fly to Seattle the night before the cruise in order to play it safe. I chose an evening departure from […]

Finding cheap flights to Europe during fall and spring months isn’t usually all that difficult. So, when I heard about special sale on Norse Airways for that time period, I basically shrugged. Sure, the price of $149 one-way is pretty good. But it’s not spectacular, especially considering the fact that it’s valid only for their […]