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Why Chase Sapphire Reserve Travel Insurance is Not Enough
Like many of you I’m the proud owner of a shiny new Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Unlike many of you I’ve had extensive experience with travel insurance claims. Because I’m an
The Best Hotel Feature I’ve Seen in a Long Time
Greetings from the Westgate Town Center in Orlando! I’m here for the week between a Traveling Mom conference and FT4RL 6. Besides the value thanks to vacation rentals I’m loving..
Swimming With Manatees Needs to be on Your Bucket List
Me and my manatee.
Today I want to share an experience with you that is both easy to do and truly unique: swimming with manatees in Crystal River, Florida. Deal Girl
Busch Gardens Tampa Tips: Under the Radar but Worth the Trip
Lately I’ve seen a number of great deals to Busch Gardens Tampa. $45 Discount tickets are on Daily Getaways and there’s a targeted AMEX offer for $20/$100 online ticket purchase…
Alamo Daily Getaways Deal is April 23- and It’s the Best of the Season
Daily Getaways starts next week. To recap, Daily Getaways is an annual promotion that releases limited quantities of discounted hotel points and travel packages daily at 1PM EST…
The Best Disney World Hotel Hack I’ve Ever Seen!
Every once in a while a light bulb goes off and something you “knew” in one context makes life better in another. A simple trick I’ve known for years just
Amazing Toulouse-Lautrec Exhibition Visits DC – Perfect Spring Break Daytrip
I wanted to give a shout-out today to an amazing collection I saw recently at The Phillips Collection here in DC: Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Epoque. If you’re looking..
Cheap FL Airfares + $5/Day Car Rentals = Last Minute Spring Break
I wrote a few days ago about how travel hackers do Spring Break. I should have mentioned another way we do it: twice! In the post I shared the details of
My #1 Tip for Traveling With a Teenage Boy
Deal Kid consented to a rare photo with his mom with a new old-school Fuji instant camera.
I’ve been traveling with the Deal Kids since before Deal Kid was born. True
Iberia Avios Sale: RT Economy to Europe 25.5K + Taxes
BlueBay Beach Club, Gran Canaria, where our two bedroom condo was $88/night. This is my example of hacking Spring Break last year.
Just got an email about an Iberia Avios sale
Marriott Platinum Challenge Completed! $467 = Four Status Bumps
A few weeks ago I shared my thoughts on the Marriott Platinum Challenge. I decided that even though I was tossing most status aside in the new year that the value
4 Questions To Ask Before Your First Trip To Disney World
I was chatting with a friend recently who is planning his family’s first trip to Disney World. He started asking me questions that made me realize he didn’t yet know
This 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
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
My Jamaica all-inclusive wasn't annoying for any of the reasons I expected
I got back from Jamaica on Monday night, and had an absolutely marvelous time. On Friday I wrote about some questions I had about the experience, since I’ve never visited
I'm going to Jamaica and I couldn't be more excited
This weekend I’m heading to the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall for my first international trip of 2017 (and first since being approved for Global Entry). I’m not bringing my computer
Yorktown Virginia: The American Revolution Meets The 21st Century
I did not realize they were perfectly lined up with the portrait behind them until later.
Did you know America’s true Independence Day is October 19th? Yes, I know we celebrate
6 Kid Tested Unplugged Road Trip Toys to Keep Them Charger Free
Greetings from Yorktown, VA. I’m on yet another road trip with Deal Girl and a friend and learned something new I wanted to share with you. I’m always hunting for
Lessons Learned from 20 Years of Solo Travel
Worshiping at the Pyramid of the Moon. Teotihuacan, Mexico.
I’m bemused, but no longer surprised, by the reaction to my solo travels from the Momosphere: “That looks awesome bu..
The Road Trip Mistake I’ve Now Made Twice
Greetings from the Country Inn and Suites in Lumberton, North Carolina! I’m doing the I-95 drive from DC to Florida AGAIN and wanted to dash off a quick PSA before I forget.
Second City Travel: Going Beyond the Postcard
I was thrilled to see a feature on Marseille in a recent Washington Post Travel section. I have a love/hate relationship with WaPo Travel but they got this one right.
Galimard Create Your Own Perfume: Willy Wonka for Women
This post is part of the Souvenir Stories series- where I share the stuff that takes me back after I get home.I’ve mentioned before that scent is one of my
Thinking Beyond Miles and Points for Summer 2017
BlueBay Beach Club, Gran Canaria, where our two bedroom condo was $88/night.
The Deal Kids start school this week which means it’s time to dream about next summer (what, you don’t