New Restrictions on Chase’s Trip Cancellation Reimbursement Policy: It appears that the travel insurance on some Chase cards is no longer as generous if you only pay partially with the card or if you only pay award taxes with the card. See this post on Award Wallet. For international trips,...

You can go from ATL airport to Downtown Atlanta by train, taxi, Uber or bus, but the cheapest and best way from Hartsfield Jackson airport to Atlanta is ...

The last few years on Halloween, I’ve shared some of my travel nightmares (not real events, but actual dreams I’ve had where travel has gone wrong). This year, I’m sharing some of my scariest stories from my trips. These stories aren’t necessarily spooky, but they are times when my heart...

This is the next installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown-South) , Our...

A few months ago, both my husband and I applied for a Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard (non-affiliate link). The bonus is 70,000 miles after spending $2000 in the first 90 days ($99 annual fee). We primarily got the card due to the Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines merger. And, since we both...

Flying next to a baby can be hard. Almost as hard as flying WITH a baby! Here's a great story of the beauty of air travel and what can happen when quick thinking flight attendants make a ...

My husband owns the no-fee Bilt credit card (personal referral link). We primarily got it to earn points for paying my son’s college apartment rent. The card doesn’t have a welcome bonus, but some new card owners receive an offer for 5X on spending for the first 5 days of...

Visiting the Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill or other ancient Rome sites? Here's my one trick to let you skip all the lines and let you walk right in ...

Earlier this month, I wrote a post comparing the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland (including car-less towns high in the Swiss Alps) to a few alternative mountain destinations in Europe (see this post). The alternatives included: Dolomites, Italy Chamonix, France Zillertal region, Austria My pros of each alternative was that...

An uncomfortable seating situation involving a mother and her lap child turned even stranger when it was discovered that the father was also seated onboard…far away. Mother With Lap Child Poaches Extra Legroom Seat On United As Father Looks On As told on reddit, a rare open middle seat on...

New Japan Airlines Credit Card: JAL just launched a US credit card, and I’m unimpressed. The maximum welcome bonus is just 10,000 miles. Weak! But, it might be helpful for those who want status. See this post on One Mile at a Time. New Chase Business Card Rumor: A reliable...

For Christmas, I got a personalized world travel map with pins. Here's how I use it to track my travels. A USA map is also available as an option

One year ago, Cardless launched the TAP Air Portugal Miles & Go American Express card (non-affiliate link) I had signed up on the original waiting list for the card for an extra 5000 miles, bringing my total bonus miles to 65,000 miles. After the launch, the welcome bonus dropped to...

This is the next installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown-South) , Our...

I’ve mentioned on the blog before that I purchase an annual trip insurance policy every year for my family. Since I’ve taken so many cruises and traveled internationally over the past few years, the primary medical coverage alone is worth the peace of mind. Back in June on my Norwegian...