Author: Jed Stafford

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Started dreaming of travel after a high school field trip through Europe. Has been lucky enough to explore the world with his family.

CDC Extends 100 Days No Sail Order
  • Cruise News
  • Featured

    • When Will Cruise Travel Resume?

    Currently July 22nd, 2020 is the best estimate for when cruising can resume in the United States.

    April 11, 2020
    Cruise Updates Corona
  • Cruise News
  • Featured

    • Current Cruise Line Suspensions: Updated Daily

    In light of the recent Covid-19 (Corona virus) health scare almost the entire cruising industry has either voluntarily paused operations or has been forced to pause operations. Below you will find the current status for each cruise line on when they expect to begin sailing again as well as their current booking polices and refund or future cruise credit options if you had a booked reservation which is now affected.

    March 17, 2020
    Google Fi for World Travel
  • Featured
  • From the Geek

    • Google Fi for Travel

    If you are traveling outside of the US and want to stay connected then Google Fi might be for you. If you are going to be travelling for more than a week, you may find it still make sense to order a new line from Google Fi and data SIM’s for your family members and just keep the service for the time you need and then cancel or pause your service. The sweet spot is really going to be if you need more than a single device when you travel.

    February 23, 2020
    Keukenhof Gardens Flowers
  • Featured
  • Holland

    • Keukenhof: One of the Must See Gardens in Europe

    If you are going to have an afternoon available to explore outside of Amsterdam on your next visit, we highly

    July 30, 2019
  • Featured
  • Hotels and Resorts
  • Lodging

    • Marriott Releases New Award Chart A Day After Lock In And Turns Nose Up At Rewards Members

    One of the most asked questions for this government approved merger is how they would treat existing award certificates. Marriott

    August 19, 2018
  • Podcast

    • Travel Chat Episode 1 – Introduction and Moving to Portugal

    Introduction    Who we are and how we started Topics we plan to cover in future podcasts    Trip reports

    July 19, 2018
  • Cruise Ships

    • Disney Magic Facts

    Current pricing & facts for the Disney Magic Disney Magic is the first ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, joined by

    July 5, 2018
  • Featured
  • From the Geek
  • Portugal

    • TAP Offers Portugal Stopover and New Planes

    Portugal Stopver First, let’s start with the addition of the Portugal stopover program that TAP has recently added. Some readers

    July 3, 2018
    Costo Kirkland Signature Luggage
  • From the Geek

    • Our Travel Gear

    We travel a lot, and we’ve been in about every climate while doing so. From hot and humid to dry

    June 19, 2018
    Snails in Portugal
  • From the Geek
  • Portugal

    • Eating Snails (Caracóis) in Portugal

    Snails known as Caracóis here are served throughout the summer in pretty much every cafe in Portugal. It is a

    June 18, 2018