by Julissa Perez | Aug 26, 2026 | Afford It, Central America, Enjoy It, Guatemala, Plan It, Uncategorized
Why go to Guatemala? Guatemala sits in Central America, just south of Mexico. That makes it relatively close to the United States while offering a trip that feels worlds away. Think volcanoes rising behind colonial-era streets, Lake Atitlán surrounded by mountains and...
by Julissa Perez | Aug 26, 2026 | Afford It, Pay for Travel, Uncategorized
Hotel Points for Beginners: How to Earn Free Hotel Nights Hotel points sound wonderful in theory. Stay at hotels. Earn points. Eventually stay somewhere for free. Easy. Then you actually start researching, and suddenly you’re staring at award charts, elite...
by Julissa Perez | Jul 2, 2026 | Afford It, Enjoy It, Pay for Travel, Plan It, Travel with Family, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized
The honest breakdown of what you get, what it costs, and whether it’s right for your family You’ve thought about it. Probably at 11pm, with 14 browser tabs open, comparing two hotels that look exactly the same. Should I just hire someone to do this? Then...
by Julissa Perez | Jun 27, 2026 | Afford It, Flights, Pay for Travel, Plan It, Travel with Family
A practical guide for when grief and logistics collide Written by a travel advisor who has also had to drop everything and book a last-minute flight through grief. Most travel starts with anticipation. You’ve got a Pinterest board. A countdown. Maybe a group...
by Julissa Perez | Jun 26, 2026 | Afford It, Travel with Family, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized
Let me tell you the thing nobody mentions when they’re posting their elaborate vacation recap: a lot of those trips were funded by credit card sign-on bonuses. Not magic. Not a secret income stream. Just strategy. But before we get into the how, I need to say...
by Julissa Perez | Jun 18, 2026 | Afford It, Cruises, Enjoy It, Plan It, Travel with Family
What You Need to Know Before You Write Off Cruising Completely If you saw a cruise ad and immediately thought, “Absolutely not,” this one’s for you. Maybe you’re worried about seasickness. Maybe the idea of being stuck on a ship makes your...
