Hyatt just announced their new summer promotion for 10% off award travel! The Hyatt promotion is part of the World of Hyatt. The Hyatt Gold Passport program was renamed to the World of Hyatt earlier this year. Hyatt rewards are…
14 Universal Studios Tips and Tricks for Your Family Vacation
Universal Studios Orlando We’re busy planning our return trip to Universal Studios, and specifically the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Our kids loved their visit last year; all three even said they preferred Universal in the choice between Disney vs…
New Q2 IHG Accelerate Promotion: Register and Maximize
It’s time for the new quarterly IHG hotel promotion! I recently discussed How to Maximize the IHG Accelerate Promotion by calculating whether or not it makes sense to take part in the promotion and if it lines up with our…
Travel Tips: Delta Paid a Family $11,000 Not to Fly
One of the best ways to find travel deals is to see what other people are doing. We’re kicking off our roundup of travel tips this week! My inspiration right now is from the value of a bump, destinations with…
New IHG Point Breaks Summer 2017: 5,000 Point Hotel Rooms
The newest IHG Point Breaks hotels will be bookable today! Every 3-4 months IHG hotels rolls out their PointBreaks list. You can book a room for 5,000 points per night at any of the hotels on the list. The newest…
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort There are a lot of hotels to choose from in Orlando! When we visited last time, our first stop was at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort. I’m planning our return trip this year and…
TSA Precheck for Children and Families
Our home airport is Chicago O’Hare. There are two smaller airports closer to home, but in reality, we almost always end up flying out of O’Hare. Chicago is busy and the security lines are long. That’s where TSA precheck comes…
Legoland Free Kids Ticket When You Buy an Adult Ticket
Legoland is offering a free child admission when you purchase a full price adult ticket. I’m a huge fan of discount tickets, buy one get one free tickets, and free kids tickets! Since we are headed back to Orlando this…
Why Universal Studios On-Site Hotels are Actually a Great Deal
Riding the Sky Seuss Trolley at Universal Studios Universal Studios On-Site Hotels Now that we covered how we got our discount tickets to Universal Studios here’s the lowdown on how the hotel situation works. My default hotel stay is redeeming…
Visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios with Discount Tickets
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios We returned to Orlando last summer to visit Harry Potter World at Universal Studios. Going to a theme park in Orlando isn’t cheap, whether it’s Disney World or Universal Studios. Starting…