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.
"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.
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.
Get Paid to Travel? Yeah, Right. 🤪
Some advisors are in sales. Some travel agents are in marketing. Many are in an MLM. Here's how to know when you've found a pro who's actually in your corner.
MV Hondius and Hantavirus: Where Things Stand Now
The internet panicked when "cruise ship" and "hantavirus" hit the same headline. Here is what four weeks of CDC and international health data actually shows — and what it means for your travel plans.
Should AI Replace Your Travel Advisor?
A search engine gives you results. An OTA gives you a checkout button. AI gives you a confident-sounding answer that may or may not be true. What none of them give you is judgment. Here is why the travel advisor is more relevant than ever.
MV Hondius: A Special Update
A critical health update regarding the MV Hondius expedition ship. Here is the exact timeline of events, the actual medical data on the virus, and what cruise travelers need to know right now.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
There’s a private airport service at MBJ and PUJ that entirely rewrites the first and last two hours of your international trip. If you aren't booking it, you're doing the Caribbean wrong.
Make a Five-Night Cruise Feel Like a Full Week
The traveler who thinks through every decision before they board experiences a completely different cruise. From off-island hotel math to boarding day secrets, here is how I made a 5-night sailing out of Galveston feel like an elevated, full-week vacation.