Our trip had started innocently enough: two long flights to Maui on Southwest Airlines from Chicago. If you have children (I have 9-year...

Happy Spring! The weather has turned (mostly) warm and Spring-like here in the Chicago area and I hope it's warming up wherever you are!...

2023 has been an INCREDIBLY busy time for my agency: the demand for travel is "out of this world" and I have been feeling it! I thought...

If you're a Walt Disney World "repeat" guest - you probably remember the flexible (and valuable) Disney Dining Program. This program gave...

As the year comes to a close, it's a great time for some self-reflection and goal-setting for 2023. Do you do that as well? I normally...

Happy (Early) Thanksgiving! I'm not a fan of cooking and cleaning so I decided that a cruise might be a blast: we are headed to Mexico,...

I'm so glad you're here! Let's talk about some fun travel tid-bits this week! Black Friday Deals Starting To Trickle In! The day after...

When you think of a tropical vacation you probably think of an all-inclusive resort with frosty drinks and large resorts. They're perfect...

Happy November! Are you ready to "fall back"? I'm not! So to help me deal with it, I love to plan trips to tropical locations (for...

Happy (early) Halloween! I'm going to tell you a little secret: my kids are dressing up as Hermoine from "Harry Potter" and my son is a...

This weekend our family will be heading to our downtown Trick-or-Treat and enjoying the mild midwest weather! Here are some fun things...

Last week I was able to "unplug" a bit and take a week-long vacation on MSC Cruises in the luxurious (and rather affordable) Yacht Club!...

With any luck - I'll be on vacation tomorrow! It's a "milestone" wedding anniversary with my husband so we are taking the kids on a...

I adore my kids - but sometimes you just need time to get away without them. Two of these updates are for adults-only - and the third...

Did you know tomorrow is my birthday? Well - mark those calendars! Although I won't expect a gift from ALL of you - I appreciate your...

There is a LOT to cover this week! From amazing deals on worldly travels to cruises - get ready! Rare Disney Cruise Line Discount This...

Pumpkin-spiced lattes are JUST around the corner - so it's time to think winter vacations and Spring Break getaways! Traditional...

I don't know about you: my kids are back at school! It's a bittersweet time since we won't be traveling as much - but it's time to learn!...

If you have kids: Happy "Back To School" Time to your families! It's also a good time to think about trips you'll want to take over the...

Did you miss me? I took a week "off" to enjoy a (very) needed vacation with my family in Cape Cod. We had a wonderful time building...