Have Child, Still Travel

19/08/2018

This does not qualify as "free travel" ... but it's a group tour to Ireland and Scotland with my paranormal team, Gatekeeper Paranormal! Join us!

03/06/2018

Since a lot of people noticed that I changed my website address I just wanted to let you know that I actually took down the travel blog.

I may start sharing more travel related posts here on the page, but I'm not going to be writing any more blogs. I would rather actually travel than write about it. :)

18/08/2017

Scotland is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. This video is just a quick look at some of the highlights of the trip.

09/08/2017

The UK, and London in particular, is a very expensive vacation destination. But it’s also one of my favourite places in the entire world. My son’s current obsession with all things Harry Potter and the fact that 2017 marked the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, meant tha...

24/07/2017

My grandparents, who loved to take regular overnight trips to Atlantic City for a little gambling, used to earn free hotel stays all the time. I always wondered why they…

08/02/2017

New video! Sydney Australia!

We spent 3 weeks in Australia, Thailand and Cambodia. EXPAND this box for costs, points used and daily expenses. All prices in USD. Sydney Harbor Marriott at...

21/01/2017

Scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef!

We spent 3 weeks in Australia, Thailand and Cambodia. EXPAND this box for costs, points used and daily expenses. All prices in USD. This video is our 6th and...

19/01/2017

I currently have 6 videos on my Australia playlist. I'm still working on the rest...

14/01/2017

I just booked a 2 night stay at this beautiful B&B on the Isle of Skye. There are not many points hotels in Scotland, outside of the bigger cities, so this will be a paid stay for us. (although I will probably use some Barclay Arrival + points for some of it) (or all of it)

12/01/2017

Part 1 of our Spring Break trip to Paris.

We spent a week in Paris for Spring Break 2016. The trip was very affordable using miles and points. I paid $270 out of pocket for our roundtrip flight from ...

04/01/2017

An inspiring list! I've been to 11 of them.

There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.

17/12/2016

These are the most luxurious and magical hotels that you can find around the world.

23/11/2016

This is basically just a tour of our hotel. Sorry! Hong Kong was the last stop on our trip. We only had one day there and to be honest, we were exhausted. We...

15/11/2016

What I do instead of writing blog posts. This is way more fun.

I started collecting miles and points around 2001. I didn't get heavily involved with it until my son was born in 2008. I knew that we could not afford to sh...

24/09/2016

#13 was one of the biggest travel disappointments of my life. :(

We have all heard the one-liner, “expectations are the root of all heartache,” but how true is this statement? I believe that the statement can’t be any more true for tourist attractions and photos abroad. Often times on the internet, we see gorgeous pictures of tourist attractions, but how realisti...

21/09/2016

Part 3 - Finally!

We spent 3 weeks in Australia, Thailand and Cambodia. EXPAND this box for costs, points used and daily expenses. All prices in USD. This video covers our las...

23/08/2016

Part 2! This one is heavy on the animals...so if you don't like animals you may be bored. :)

And oops! I forgot the title.

We spent 3 weeks in Australia, Thailand and Cambodia. EXPAND this box for more info on costs, points used and daily expenses. All prices in USD This video co...

19/08/2016

Hi guys! I love to travel but I think I decided I don't like writing blogs. ;) (and really where do these people find the time to write so much? I'm either planning travel or actually, you know...traveling) However...one thing I do like is making videos! And actually this accomplishes 2 things.

1- I can share travel tips and how I used my miles and points with you.
B- I am creating videos and storing them for my son to remember our trips for the rest of his life.

So this is my first attempt. I feel like I should mention a few things. First of all - I apologize for not wearing make up in most of my videos. I rarely wear makeup when I travel. (or when I'm home) I also don't travel in furs and pearls, drink champagne and eat caviar. No. I'm a real person. My hair gets messy, I wear leggings and yoga pants, I drink coke and eat burgers. So what you will see in my videos is me. Raw and unfiltered.

I'm also going to tell you what I paid for things. It's not boasting or bragging, but merely showing you that it can be done. Hopefully you know that travel does not have to be expensive. So I plan to tell you what I paid for flights, hotels, cars, admissions etc. This can help give you an idea of what a similar trip would cost. I try to make things as cheap as possible.

This first video is Day 1 of our 21 day trip to Australia, Thailand, and Cambodia. I try to keep my videos at 10 minutes or less and I hope to upload at least one video each week. Maybe more. It just depends on how hard they are to edit. I have taken videos of most of our trips for the past 2 years and my goal is to get them all edited and put on youtube. Wish me luck! :)

I appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Thanks for watching and especially for still checking out my page.

We spent 3 weeks in Australia, Thailand and Cambodia. EXPAND this box for more info on costs, points used and daily expenses. All prices in USD Virgin Austra...

01/05/2016

28/04/2016

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, the home to brands including Radisson and Country Inns & Suites, will be sold to a unit of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group.

21/04/2016

Get more Tips here! www.destinationtips.com Some of the amazingly beautiful must see sights include; Bay of Islands Coromandel Pensinsula (with Cathedral Cov...

18/04/2016

It's not just bloggers boasting about doing $40K of MS each month that kill our MS opportunities.....it's also jerks like these guys.

15/02/2016

The current system is the safest in the world, and there is no credible evidence that a private one would be better.

04/02/2016

THIS is why things get shut down.
I'm glad he did not get "arrested" but jeez....why is this necessary? How is it even lucrative anymore?
No more words....

Disclaimer: I was at no time arrested. Anything you read on this post is indicative of a personal experience that occurred and should not be used as advice. This is a true story and it should be read as just a story.  Background As many of you know, I spend a lot of my time …

21/01/2016

New post! It's January 22 so I feel like I am sticking to my New Year's goal to write more! ;)

In late November, I received an email from Barclaycard to register for a promotion offering 30,000 miles for spending $2,500 each month on my AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard. The promo runs from December 2015 until May 2016. So essentially I would earn 45,000 miles after adding the 2,500 a month…

08/01/2016

And the other shoe drops…

Edited - I'm shut down.

The people doing $30k+ a month have, once again, killed a useful tool.

Amex seems to have swept through all Serve and Bluebird accounts to identify any that were being used to manufacture spend. Identified account holders received emails today as follows: Dear [your name here], We are writing to let you know that we have observed unusual usage patterns on your America…

07/01/2016

Great news for CVG!
And great news for me! We no longer have to drive to Louisville to take Southwest to LA to catch our Virgin Australia flight in June! Yay! That was going to be a real hassle.

20/11/2015

New post!

I have finally found the perfect camera bag for traveling!

16/11/2015

I have a trip to Paris in April. Everything is already booked. I have not really thought about canceling. Who knows what will happen between now and then, but for now, I'm keeping my plans.

Jessica Thon-Ralph was excited to show her 15-year-old son the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre and other "supercool" landmarks during a trip to Paris next weekend.

16/11/2015