Family Travel with Points and Miles
Given that we were almost a year out from our actual trip, there was decent flight availability at fairly reasonable prices. Using Google Flights I found several options, but noticed that not all airlines that flew out of Boston were showing routes. This was likely because I was searching so far ahead of time and… Continue reading February 2018: Rome – Flight Planning
Shortly after returning from our first successful family trip to Europe (Paris), we decided we wanted to explore another European destination. We considered London, but my wife really wanted to go to Rome, so Rome it was! She had been there for work several times and, while she didn't speak Italian, she is a native… Continue reading February 2018 Rome – Planning
Outside of winning the lottery, setting travel goals is the most effective way to make your dream vacation a reality! While achieving your dream vacation doesn't require wading into the points and miles hobby, it can certainly speed things along and make it better, longer, and/or more luxurious than you would otherwise have thought! Becoming… Continue reading The Value of Travel Goals
Read about this trip from the beginning: Christmas 2018 Planning - What do to for Christmas? Highlights Excellent food First class entertainment Balance of time with and without kids Cruise amenities for the kids Random acts of kindness from crew Lowlights Crowed and disorganized at times, particularly the first and last days Magic show on… Continue reading Christmas 2018: Trip Summary
We woke up and found we were back in NYC. Docking was so smooth it didn't even wake us up. We got dressed and headed up to one of the restaurants open this final morning. There were limited options and limited hours due to being disembarkation day. Since we were scheduled to depart in one… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Diary – Day 8
As mentioned before, the kids read every word of the Splash Academy schedule. For this day there was a Splash Academy talent show scheduled for the afternoon with rehearsals in the morning. The kids were very clear they would not be taking part in that so we would be spending our last full day on… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Diary – Day 7
We slept in a little, but not too late. Given that this was a sea day, we needed to be at the Splash Academy by 8:40 to avoid the long checkin line and make sure the kids had a spot in the program. We ate breakfast at one of the the main dining rooms and… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Diary – Day 6
Christmas had arrived! Santa had somehow figured out where the kids were and left them each a present. I’m not sure how he got in our room but he’s been doing this for years and he’s perfected his magic! The ship was decorated for Christmas the whole cruise, but on Christmas morning they had Santa… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Diary – Day 5
Another night of calm seas resulted in another restful night of sleep. This was also the first night the kids were using the bunk beds. They were much less cranky with each other in the morning. Today was the day we would be at Great Stirrup Cay, which is Norwegian's private island in the Bahamas.… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Diary – Day 4
The seas were noticeably calmer overnight and I think we all slept better. I was feeling normal again and we awoke to see clam seas and a sunrise through our window. The kids were eager to get to the kids club and we ate an early breakfast in the sit down restaurant again. We again… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Diary – Day 3
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