Why Stay Home?
For people who'd rather be somewhere — anywhere — else.
No listicles, no fluff — just honest intel from an advisor who never stays home.
It’s Not Surveillance Pricing. It’s Inventory, FOMO, and One Industry Gotcha.
Last time I told you why booking early beats Black Friday. This time: what’s actually driving cruise prices (hint — it’s not an algorithm watching you), and the one move that hedges your bet if the fear of missing a better deal won’t let it go.
Book Now or Wait for Black Friday?
I get this question every year: book now, or wait for Black Friday? After nine years of tracking cruise and flight pricing, here’s the one rule that’s never changed — plus the one exception where waiting actually pays off.
What Will Your Butler Do for You?
Say "butler" and most people picture someone who turns down the bed. On an MSC Yacht Club sailing, that's the smallest part of the job.
"Have I Reached the Party to Whom I Am Speaking?" Probably Not.
That phone number at the top of your Google search results may not belong to the company you're trying to reach. A scammer posing as a major cruise line quoted a first-time cruiser fees that were more than three times what she actually owed. The math gave it away. Sometimes it doesn't.
MSC Cruises: My Honest Take After Nine Years
MSC Cruises is not the right cruise line for every traveler — and it's not the wrong one for as many as its reputation suggests. A complete breakdown from someone who has been booking and sailing this line since 2017.
Galveston Just Got a New Ship. Let Me Introduce You to an Old Friend.
After nine years of sailing and booking MSC Cruises, Seascape's arrival in Galveston feels less like news and more like a reunion. Here's my honest introduction to an old friend — the good, the great, and the asterisk.
Plop Goes the Nomad
The follow-up to revenge travel, Plop Vacations are the latest viral travel trend. What I didn’t know was that I’ve been booking them — and traveling that way — for years. I just called it something else.
Why a Data Breach Won't Stop Me From Traveling (And It Shouldn't Stop You, Either)
Data breaches are a modern reality, but they shouldn't ground your travel plans. In this post, I break down the recent Carnival cybersecurity event, separate the real risks from the noise, and discuss the minor price we pay for participating in a globalized world.