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My best friend and I were talking today about traveling overseas, specifically about our visits to the Palladium Hotel Group resorts. He mentioned that he just got a brand new credit card and was researching if the card had a foreign transaction fee. I’ve traveled quite extensively over the last …

We all know that the so-called discount airlines have crazy add on fees for seats, baggage and priority boarding. I wanted to share with you how Frontier airlines has confusing add ons, and hope it’s helpful  to you. “The Works” and “The Perks” “According to Frontier, “The WORKS℠ is exclusively available …

Several months ago, I met Carnival’s Micky Arison and Arnold Donald on the Carnival Mardi Gras. My good friends at ThePointsGuy.com is reporting that Arnold Donald is stepping down from his position at Carnival Corp. “The CEO of the world’s largest cruise company will step down this summer after nearly …

For those of us who have experienced a late or delayed flight, sure, it’s stressful, but you don’t take it out on the airline employees, unless you’re Bill O’Reilly. LiveandLetsFly.com is reporting that Bill O’Reilly cursed out a JetBlue employee about a delayed flight. “The mask mandate may be lifted, …

If you’ve flown for any length of time, you may have been sitting in an airport waiting for your flight to who knows where. The next thing you know, you hear a loud voice over the loudspeaker saying, “This flight is overbooked. We are looking for volunteers to take a …

As you may recall, I travelled to Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton in March of 2021. At that time, COVID testing was mandatory for international visitors. TravelPulse.com is reporting that Jamaica has dropped mandatory COVID testing. “Government officials in Jamaica announced international travelers would no longer be required to present a …

I’ve had the opportunity to travel through the Cancun airport many times over the past two years. I remember that a few times, I breezed through immigration in less than 15 minutes, but once or twice it took about 30 minutes for me to get past immigration and head towards …

In addition to my passion for travel, I’ve also worked in the home health field for over 25 years. I’ve always wondered if those with disabilities and family members who are caregivers to elderly relatives would sail on cruises. I recently met Kathy Shoaf, RN, BSN, ATP, a franchisee of …

Canada has always been a popular cruise destination, however COVID stopped cruising in its tracks. Now that the CDC has dropped the cruise ship travel advisory, the cruise industry is coming back stronger than ever. Carnival recently stated they had the best cruise booking week ever: https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/carnival-best-ever-booking-week-cdc-drops-covid-cruise-ship-warning ThePointsGuy.com is reporting, “The …

If you travel, chances are that you’ve experienced cramping, diarrhea, or other unpleasant health problems. I’ve traveled extensively during my days in the Navy, and have also enjoyed many cruise and all-inclusive resort vacations. I just came across a great article from SheKnows.com that may help you avoid sickness during …