Alaska Cruise Carnival Splendor Experience (Part 1)
Sharing our cruise experience: we booked an 8-day, 7-night Alaska Cruise on Carnival Splendor in an Ocean Suite,...
Christmas Trip: 10 Days 9 Nights Southern Caribbean Cruise (Part 2)
In this second part, we stopped at three small Caribbean islands, spent two days at sea, and finally returned to Port Canaveral....
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Plastiq Bill-Pay Tool Guide [May 2023 Update: Chapter 11 Restructuring, Buyer Already Lined Up]
Plastiq has announced a Chapter 11 restructuring (the “Transaction”), but a buyer has already been lined up. Priority Technology Holdings announced that it has signed a stalking ho...
First-Time Experience with the Hilton Homewood Suites Carlsbad Timeshare Presentation
Sharing my experience attending a Hilton timeshare presentation. If you’re thinking about going, this may be a helpful reference....
Introduction to Airline and Hotel Points Sharing (Points Pooling)
More and more airlines and hotels now offer points pooling, which can be very useful. Here’s an overview....
Christmas Trip: 10 Days, 9 Nights on a Southern Caribbean Cruise (Part 1)
We booked this cruise well in advance as well. After I shared the plans with friends, two other families booked too, and then one of those friends encouraged several of their frien...
What Should You Do If You Encounter Bed Bugs at a Hotel?
So much for thinking it could never happen to you. Here’s our experience dealing with bed bugs at a hotel, plus a few lessons we learned along the way....
How to Plan a Cruise Vacation
For a lazy traveler like me, cruises are truly a wonderful way to travel. In this post, I’ll use a Q&A format to share some of my experience with planning and booking a cruise....
Cathay’s free ticket sale starts today: Roundtrip to Hong Kong from the U.S./Canada, just pay taxes and fees
If you’re planning a trip to Hong Kong or mainland China soon, whether for travel or to visit family, this is a deal you shouldn’t miss. Cathay Pacific has been running several rou...
How to Get Free Top-Tier MR & Mrs Smith Status With No Requirements, Possibly Useful for a Future Hyatt Match
This article is reposted from US Credit Card Guide, original author: KUKU Background Something noteworthy happened recently: Hyatt acquired Mr&Mrs Smith, which makes this topic int...
One Day in Hangzhou | Jiangnan at Its Most Beautiful
It’s been a long time since I last wrote a “one-day itinerary” post, and this time I’m featuring one of the cities I know best. During last year’s National Day holiday, I played to...
