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…
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…
Award Travel’s Best Kept Secret – United’s Excursionist Perk!
So, you’ve jumped into the miles game and are ready to book an award flight on United. Before you book that ticket, are your origin airport and destination airport in different regions? If so, you might be eligible for a…
How to get great vacation photos!
You know those people who post pictures of their travels and you see beautiful, perfectly edited pictures that make you want to drop everything and go immediately to where they are? You know, the ones that have a different insta-worthy…
Hanging out in Hawaii
For our summer vacation this year, we decided to take the girls to Hawaii. We had enough frequent flyer miles to get all of us there, so we only had to pay the taxes on each ticket ($11.20). So, for…
36 hours in New York
I love Broadway musicals, and I try to visit New York at least once a year to see a few new ones. (OK, maybe I end up going more than once a year but we’re not going to admit that…
An Afternoon in Old San Juan
Old San Juan Recently, my girlfriend Debbie and I decided we wanted to take another Caribbean cruise and began looking for one that stopped at island countries we had never visited before. In order to find a cruise that visited…
Cruising the Caribbean…
I hadn’t been on a cruise in a while and March seemed like a great time to go. The kids had different weeks off for Spring Break this year, so we thought, it wouldn’t be fair to take some of…
Ummm… What country is Prague in?
My girlfriend Debbie and I recently took a trip to Prague – and had an amazing time in this wonderful little city. Prior to this trip, Prague was not even on our radar. I was sitting there minding my own…
Seat Guru
Have you ever gotten on a long-haul flight only to find there is no power outlet? Have you ever gotten to your “window” seat, but it didn’t actually have a window? When booking a plane ticket there are many factors…
