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 12, 2026 | Afford It, Enjoy It, Pay for Travel, Travel with Family, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized
Your company books you a flight, pays for your hotel, and sends you somewhere new. Most people treat that as a chore. Smart travelers treat it as a head start. That’s the whole idea behind bleisure travel. And if you’re not doing it yet, you’re...
by Julissa Perez | Jun 9, 2026 | Pay for Travel, Travel with Family, Uncategorized
The Simplest Travel Rewards Strategy for Moms Who Are Already Maxed Out If you’ve ever opened a points-and-miles Facebook group and immediately felt your brain short-circuit, I understand. There are spreadsheets. Transfer partners. Award charts. Acronyms that...
by Julissa Perez | Jun 4, 2026 | Afford It, Pay for Travel, Plan It, Travel with Family, Travel with Kids, Uncategorized
The travel credit card guide for the mom who needs to know exactly what she is getting into Most credit card guides tell you to pick the card with the highest sign-up bonus or the best points-per-dollar on dining. That is not what this is. This is for the mom who...