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It costs over $900 per ticket most of the time when my family and I visit my grandmother in northern Texas. That’s right; $900 per ticket. It’s a lot less expensive if you buy well in advance, but my extended family often does not make up their mind about the dates of our family reunions […] More
Travel is so much fun, and everyone should do it. But there is a moment in your life when you realize that the worst part of travel is not the long lines at the airport or delayed flights or bad weather. It’s the actual packing portion of your trip. Remember before you had kids when […] More
My husband and I travel often, and that includes frequent flyer miles in our name. But even though we can get through our local airport with our eyes closed and navigate security and the check-in process without issue, we still had no idea that our plane tickets came with so many amazing perks. Well, okay, […] More
I’ll be quite honest with you from the start; I’m not a fan of cruises. Okay, there; I said it. I’d rather spend my time in a five star resort with actual good food and a beautiful view and not crammed on a ship. Even the nicest ships of any cruise line are not that […] More
If only there was a way to see multiple tropical islands without having to book a half dozen flights and hotel rooms, find restaurants and book entertainment for yourself throughout the trip. That would be a convenient way to see the world, right? That’s what cruise lines are for. They’re designed to take families, couples, […] More
I laugh in the face of “extras” when booking my airline tickets. As a frequent traveler, I’ve learned a thing or two about flying and traveling in general, and a lot of that has to do with the best ways not to waste money. You don’t get to go to some of the most amazing […] More
Isn’t the sales pitch for an airline credit card just the best? “Sign up and earn a free trip!” It always seems as though this deal is going to come with no strings attached. And while we’d like to think we’re savvy consumers, almost all of us have eyebrows that perk up when we think […] More
Take it from someone who lives near, grew up near and doesn’t like to be too far from a beach (that’s me, Florida girl extraordinaire – most days); you can go to the beach on a budget. There is this strange and fictitious misconception that you have to have a substantial budget to plan a […] More
There’s not much about the aviation industry that makes people think “eco-friendly,” on a regular basis (um, ever). The airline industry is known for being one of the least eco-friendly industries we can think of off the top of our heads, and it’s because those are big machines that use a lot of fuel and […] More
With the recent news that Disney raised its theme park tickets to the point that they are now more than $100 per ticket, many people are wondering whether or not the amusement park vacation is even worth it anymore. As someone who was born and raised about an hour from Orlando, I can tell you […] More
Babies make for a great addition to any family, and a babymoon makes for a great pre-baby getaway so that you can celebrate some time to yourselves before live changes so completely. Let’s face it; life has already changed so completely. But it’s about to change even more, and this is your last opportunity to […] More
As someone who travels fairly often, my husband and I discuss this all the time between us and our friends. We love to travel; and we love to go anywhere new and exciting and back to places we just adore. We have four kids, and all our closest friends have kids. We try to do long […] More