By Mia S. On the final day we woke up at 5:00 and got to the beach by 6:00, in time to watch the sunrise. Again we surfed for three hours as the sun rose higher in to the sky………. Panama Is A “Lock”-A Great Place To Explore And Surf […]
Category: Mom’s Trips
It’s Senior Year!-A Last College Spring Break Trip To Vegas (And We Fit All Our Shoes)
By Alexa B. and Sara G. After a much discussed topic about where we should venture for our senior year college spring break, a unanimous decision was made that Las Vegas would be our destination. The next steps flew by. We booked through Expedia and got round trip flights and a hotel package for 4 […]
Another Year, Another Meet, And Another $1500 Saved For St. Pete 2019!
I have a bunch of World Of Hyatt points sitting in my account from recently getting the Chase Hyatt Visa card with its 40,000 point bonus. Like this past year, I am using these points for our stay at the Hyatt Place in St. Petersburg, FL for Jessie’s 2019 swim meet. I used 5,000 points per night for […]
Go West Young Men….And Mom and Dad Too
By Jodi Lichtenstein. In an effort to try something new my family of four decided to veer off track and take a family road trip. On our typical vacations you will find us stateside on a beach in Florida or on our family favorite, a cruise. Within our family unit our definition of “vacation” varies […]
The Mayan Ruins Did Anything But Ruin My Trip To Cancun
By Caroline B. My favorite part of my trip was snorkeling in natural caves made of limestone that have been preserved for many years. We were able to swim through the caves and see plenty of different types of cool fish. It was an experience that was nothing like I’ve even done before….. […]
I Have Outdone Even Myself! I Am Saving $26,700 On Our Stay Next Winter In Aspen
This is not a typo! I am saving $26,000 on our stay in Aspen next winter. I have been searching and scrounging and transferring since the beginning of the year. I have depleted my Chase Ultimate Rewards balance, my Marriott Rewards balance and my SPG balance. I have converted all of the options from my Starwood […]
The Galapagos Islands-A Family Adventure On Land And Sea Where Even The Sharks Seem Friendly
By Robyn Troob After visiting the Galapagos Islands for a week, it is clear why they were the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection and why he called it “a little world within itself”. The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago that sits on the equator west of Ecuador. The islands are […]
Summer Trip To Aspen And A Savings Of $2,000
Rob and I are Aspen bound this summer for one of many trips for my 50th birthday. Although we will likely pay for the hotel, (we want to stay at The Little Nell and I do not have enough Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards to book with those), we are not paying […]
A Family’s Costa Rican Adventure (With Some Relaxing Mixed In Too)
By Alexis Dorst This February break, my family of 5 had an exciting and relaxing trip to Costa Rica. It satisfied all the adventure seekers (our 3 teenage daughters and my husband) and my need for warm weather. Paula Bennett from Rico Tours (Austin, TX) booked our hotel rooms, transfers and tours in Arenal. […]
#SkiUtah
Having gotten just a taste of Park City and the Canyons last MLK weekend, I knew I wanted to come back for a longer stay. I enticed my family (who don’t like to repeat mountains) to return to the area with the promise of day trips to Alta and Snowbird, two close by mountains they […]