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.
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.