Flashback Friday: Babymoon 2011
Flashback Friday: Because sometimes having kids means your best traveling days are behind you- It was October of last year, I was 6 months pregnant, and with doctor’s blessings, we headed off to Hong...
View ArticleNew Year, New Airline
From #FML to Taken Care of With a Single Phone Call I just booked my family’s first tickets of the year with Alaska Airlines, so naturally I had to blog about it! What a great experience after what I...
View ArticleThe First of Many Trips to Alaska
My son and I just got back from our first trip to Alaska. My husband was busy working so unfortunately he didn’t make it this time. I know what you might be thinking, “Alaska? In February?” Believe it...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines A380: SFO to SIN
Welcome Aboard Have you ever wondered what it would be like to feast on caviar at 36,000 feet while sipping Dom or Krug or whatever else they serve up in the front of the plane…yeah, well me to. If...
View Article21 Hours in Singapore
Our plane touched down around noon, then after picking up our free money from Singapore’s Changi airport, it was on to the MRT (bags and all) and off to the hotel. We’d arranged for a free stay at the...
View ArticleTouring Bali
As much as we enjoyed every minute of our stay at the Intercontinental Bali Resort, we wanted to get out and explore the island while we were there. For tips and ideas, we turned to tripadvisor.com,...
View ArticleDay Trip to Yosemite
Happy National Park Week! It wasn’t until putting together a post on the subject that I realized I hadn’t been to nearby Yosemite in almost 5 years. I then figured what better way to celebrate that the...
View Article3 Perfect Days in Alaska
I know I haven’t always said the nicest things about United Airlines, but after a couple of very last minute Saver Awards made our most recent trip to Alaska a reality, I figured I’d dedicate this post...
View ArticleExploring the North Shore of Kauai
Day 2 on Kauai took us to the North Shore where we explored the area between Princeville and the “end of the road”/opposite side of the Na Pali coast from where we visited on Day 1. Highlights...
View ArticleThe Family That Mileage Runs Together, Stays Together
I made 4 trips to Hawaii on United Airlines before I was a year old. Because we have family and a small business over in the islands, that trend has continued ever since. Then in 1997, I earned my very...
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