Rewards Programs

I think it’s important to get this out in front of this post – it’s expensive to go to Walt Disney World – I know this is “common knowledge” or at least internet fodder for sure. There are dozens of surveys that show how much it costs; how much debt some people incur to go there and certainly how much it costs once you get there. I understand both sides of the story when it comes to that cost. When my husband and I went to WDW on our honeymoon a thousand years ago – we couldn’t afford it [...]

In my last blog, I talked about planning for travel and when traveling internationally I always start with the air travel portion of the trip and work from there.  When I plan for Disney (particularly Walt Disney World), it is ALWAYS reversed in that I need to make sure of availability of rooms before I look at airline travel.  I need to have an idea of the dates that I am considering, and I always try to have a “window” of dates.  One other thing that you absolutely need to consider when you are talking about Walt Disney World [...]

Let me get this out of the way – I am a planner. There I said it. If you know me, then you just laughed out loud. My husband and I are often teased by our friends because we are usually planned out for up to a year for our trips. And they really laugh at us because we make sure to have dinner reservations in place at some of the restaurants that we really want to try. For me and planning, it is often figuring out my destination that is the hardest part but that is because I [...]

We all need to travel somewhere from time to time.  Even if you don’t travel regularly, you should always make sure to take advantage of the free things that are offered by the travel partners that you use.  First of all, the airlines themselves have “reward” programs.  American Airlines has their AAdvantage, Southwest has Rapid Rewards, United has MileagePlus and Delta has SkyMiles just to name a few of the big ones.  Make sure when you fly that you sign up for their program and take advantage of the miles that they give you because once you have traveled [...]