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CategoryThis is What Normal People Do While We’re Hacking Spring Break
I love a good travel survey and this week Traveling Mom partnered with Vacatia to find out how 700+ families do Spring Break. The answers are definitely illuminating. They also
Barclaycard Travel Community: Earn 20,000 + Miles/Month With Your Status Updates
Every once in a while someone mentions the Barclaycard Travel Community and how you can earn points by posting your trip reports. What I’ve never seen anyone post is how
American Express Gave Us Poop. Let’s Bake a Pie.
If you’ve been around the blogosphere you already know American Express rolled out “enhancements” to their Platinum cards recently. In summary, they amount to a big pile of poop..
Daylight Savings Time Warning: Last Year We Sprang Forward Twice
This weekend marks an annual tradition: the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. However, we had a snafu last year that almost ruined our Canary Islands vacation. So this year I’m
Are you Caught in The Status Trap?
The Centara Grand Hua Hin, my single favorite hotel stay- and one you’ll miss because of the status trap.Do you have one hotel that stays with you no matter where
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 9: Sunk Cost Fallacy and The Sleep Number Bed
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
Want a Quieter Hotel Room? Before You Check In, Do This
Greetings from the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. I’ve had a lovely stay and will give a detailed review soon. This morning I just wanted to share a tip I learned
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 8: Nobody Plays Their B-Side on Facebook
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
Why I Decided to Go for the Marriott Platinum Challenge (Hint: It’s Got Nothing to do with Marriott)
We’re not even out of February and I’m reverting to a bad habit. However, I’ve done the math and I think it makes sense. I’d love to hear your thoughts about the
HOT: $8.62 off $50 Amazon Promo Code Today Only- Prime Members- Works on gift cards!
A total no-brainer of a deal: Amazon is taking $8.62 off $50 orders with code BIGTHANKS today only. It works on almost everything except video games, digital content, and amazon ..
FT4RL 6 Speaker Updates and Schedule- Get Your Tickets Now!
Always has been, always will be.I’m happy to announce that Family Travel for Real Life (FT4RL) is returning to Orlando. We had so much fun in and around Disney that
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 7: A Project is Your Ladder out of the Pit
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
I’m Shuffling My Top Five Hotel Points Rankings. Are You?
One of the many hidden alcove pools at the Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, now bookable via both Starwood and Marriott points.The only constant in travel hacking is change. In the hotel p..
Travel is a Value – and It’s Under Attack
Value: Principle or standard of behavior; one’s judgement of what is important in life. “That’s why we slow it down and make sure that if they are a five year old that
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 6: Mid-Century Modern Travel Hacking
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
Traveling With Kids Is More Important Now Than Ever-But Not For The Reason You Think
Disclaimer: This is a non-political political post. My personal leanings are both red and blue (blue social, red economic). I have an ideological point to convey but it’s neithe..
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 5: The Pit of Despair
Welcome to my lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn something by what
Visiting South America in July: How Far South Should We Go?
I’m taking a break from remodeling to think about our Camp Mom coming up this summer. We’re visiting South America in July and will fly into and out of Santiago. We
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 4: My Faith Tested and ReStored
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from
4 Travel Hacking Bad Habits I’m Ditching This Year (And What I’m Doing Instead)
It’s New Year’s: the traditional time to ditch bad habits and improve yourself. I’m sure you’ve seen all the FitBit and organization store ads. I’ve even told you about the
FT4RL 6: MCO Redux! Will You Join Our Triumphant Return to Orlando?
I’m happy to announce that Family Travel for Real Life (FT4RL) is returning to Orlando. We had so much fun in and around Disney that going back was a no-brainer.
The “I Hate Year in Review Posts” Post: 18 Things I Learned in 2016
Fortune Cookie Wisdom.
Happy New Year!Bloggers navel gaze by nature-heck I’m documenting our home remodel week by week. But there’s something super-indulgent about year in revie..
Lessons Learned from Remodeling Week 3: Progress, Pods and Pregnancy
Welcome to my Lessons learned from remodeling journal. I thought it would be fun and instructive to share our remodeling journey week by week. I hope you can learn from