Christmas Time in London
Last year in October, we took a trip to London and I fell in love with this amazing city. Every time we go on vacation, I buy a Christmas ornament to commemorate our trip and London was no exception. I bought a (very expensive) red phone booth ornament from Harrods. I hated paying that much, but to make it authentic in my mind, it just had to come from Harrods. I was so excited to put it on the tree that year, that I told the kids I had to do it myself because if they broke it, I would be upset. I got on the step ladder, put it…
Is the annual fee on the Chase Sapphire Reserve card worth it?
Up until recently the only travel card I had was the United Explorer Plus card. It gave me extra miles for purchases, free baggage on United flights, and the ever-popular Excursionist Perk. I had perused the miles forums and noticed that all the experts were getting cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve or the Amex Platinum, but I had trouble swallowing the idea of $550 a year annual fee. Recently though I took the plunge and it turns out, that in reality – the card isn’t going to cost me much more than my United Explorer card that has a $99 annual fee. Actually, it’s ended up costing me less. …
Desert Vibes
I am a very introverted person, and the thought of a group tour – especially one with the possibility of having upwards of 40 people in it, literally makes me break out in hives. I avoided them for a very long time, and then, I decided I wanted to visit Morocco. There are so many places that I would visit and plan my own itinerary – but Africa is not one of them. I had no idea what to expect and had heard so many horror stories that I thought it would be safer to visit with a tour. (After visiting I think we could definitely have done it ourselves,…
