Wanderlust Journey

If you thought the Carnival Cruises Shareholder benefits were good, wait until you see what Royal Caribbean offers its shareholders. Like with Carnival, you are eligible if you have 100 shares of RCL stock. With Carnival, you get $250 (14+ nights), $100 (7-13), or $50 (5 or fewer) but with Royal Caribbean there are four [...]

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About eight years, when I first moved into the Washington D.C. region, Southwest was still trying to build up its presence in the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) so it had an almost standing offer of double credit into and out of BWI. When flights to and from BWI weren’t double credit, flights into and out [...]

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Last week I wrote about how you could earn up to 62,500 Hilton HHonors points when you sign up for the Hilton American Express card, spend some money, and stay a few nights at Hilton. All in all, it looks like a no lose proposition for someone who would otherwise meet those requirements right? The [...]

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The Chase SapphireSM is Chase’s premier rewards credit card designed for people who love to travel. Besides a sleek look that makes the card look like a jewel, you get premier travel protection on your trips and a 24/7 dedicated service advisor (like in the commercials) all for no annual fee. Earning Rewards The rewards [...]

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On July 13th, the Department of State will be increasing the price of visas and passports so get your documents squared away as quickly as possible. The cost of a passport for an adult, aged 16 or more, will increase from $100 to $135, including a $25 administrative fee. Those under the age of sixteen [...]

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Travel insurance is a huge money maker for the travel industry because the people who purchase it will rarely use it. Just because it makes the travel industry a lot of money doesn’t mean it’s always a bad idea. When it comes down to travel insurance, it’s usually up to the buyer to figure out [...]

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Whenever we go to Walt Disney World, we love staying at a Disney resort. There’s something about enjoying that full Disney experience that really helps us maximize our enjoyment at the happiest place on earth. The last two times we visited, we stayed at the Port Orleans (once in the French Quarter and once in [...]

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With flights so expensive this summer they can be the most cost prohibitive part to going on vacation! This was certainly the case for our upcoming trip to Fallen Leaf Lake. With our trip coming up soon I set out to find the cheapest flights available! After much looking I found the best method was [...]

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You can get the United States Postal Service to put a hold on your mail when you go on your next vacation without going to the post office. They have an online form that you can fill out and it’s just as easy as the form you get from the post office itself. In fact, [...]

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For the last five years or so, I’ve flown Southwest to almost every destination. They service my home airport of Baltimore Washington International and, mostly because I was lucky, they serviced an airport near wherever I was going. I’m a loyal customer because they provide a great service at a fantastic price, because they were [...]

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