The area around Canyon Texas, near Amarillo, is one of my favorite places on Earth. I travel often and I’m fortunate to have seen a lot of the world so I try not to throw around phrases like “My favorite” and “The best” but this area of the country is what I think of first…
I love spending time in the great outdoors. I can spend all day discovering new trails or floating in the river and capping things with roasting a marshmallow over a campfire. BUT. When it’s time to go to bed, I love the great indoors. My love of outdoor life doesn’t extend to sleeping on the…
There’s a day to celebrate everything. There’s National Taco Day and National Vodka Day, both on October 4th. There’s even National Rubber Ducky Day on January 13th. , which I’m sorry to have missed. January 30th is National Plan for Vacation Day and here’s why you should get excited. January 30th is National Plan…
Have you ever drooled over your friends’ vacation pictures and wondered – maybe with a pinch of envy – how they were able to afford a spacious rental house with amenities like hot tubs, pools, fire pits, and more? If you’re tired of crowding your family into a cracker box-sized hotel room and calling it…
“Attend this 90-minute presentation and receive dinner vouchers worth $150 plus a $500 Visa gift card.” That sounds good, right? Danger, Will Robinson. The time share sales pitch is just ahead. Ultimately, only you can decide whether attending a time share sales pitch is a good idea. I put these tips on surviving a time-share…
As a frequent traveler, no one knows better than I how having the right travel gear makes a huge difference in the ease of your trip. Here are 10 travel essentials I swear by – they’re my packing holy grail items. Must Have Travel Essentials Start your trip on a positive note and make sure…
It seems like we all know someone who has been stranded in in an airport due to a cancelled flight this spring. It happened to my family as we were returning to our home in San Antonio after our spring break trip to Orlando. While I can’t give advice on how to prevent a flight…
Traveling as a family of four is expensive. We like Southwest Airlines because they have low rates, and lots of perks, like free checked bags. Even better? The Southwest Airlines Companion Pass. We scored TWO Southwest Airlines Companion Passes for 2020*, which means our kids will fly free when we fly all of next year…
When people learn we are Disney Vacation Club members, they’ll usually ask “Is the Disney Vacation Club worth it?” That’s something only you can decide but with this Disney Vacation Club 101, I hope to make your decision easier by giving you all the information I have about DVC membership from a member perspective. Disney…
Ride sharing has come a long way. Actually, that’s not really true. My feelings about using it have come a long way. Uber is a verb and I use it to describe and an all ride sharing programs, although I’ve so far stuck to Uber and Lyft, which I’ll use interchangeably. But what about using…
