Miles For Family

My sister and I recently returned from a 7-night cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas. We departed from Puerto Rico and visited the ports of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados and St. Kitts. My excursions at these ports also allowed me to experience the islands of St. John and […]

With over a dozen cruises under my belt, it was only a matter of time before my luck ran out. On our Southern Caribbean cruise last week on Voyager of the Seas, my sister (who was my cabin mate) was put under a mandatory quarantine! My family and I have never been quarantined on a […]

When it comes to accumulating miles and points, much of my energy used to go towards planning trips to Europe or bringing my parents here to the United States. That was complicated enough, but we managed. Unfortunately, now there is an extra layer of complexity, namely figuring out the visa situation for my relatives. Due […]

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Last month, I wrote about 5 Ways to Make Your Cruise Extra Festive. However, on our recent Disney Wish cruise, my kids found unexpected joy in a game of hide and seek with ducks! Cruising Ducks It started when we were at Port Canaveral in the waiting area. After checking in, we walked to a […]

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