by Julissa Perez | Sep 10, 2026 | Afford It, Central America, Costa Rica, Destinations, Enjoy It, Plan It, Uncategorized
How to Plan Your First Costa Rica Trip: San José, Arenal and Jacó Without Losing Your Sanity Costa Rica is one of those destinations that is incredibly easy to over-plan. There are volcanoes, rainforests, waterfalls, hot springs, hanging bridges, wildlife tours,...
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, 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, 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 | Enjoy It, Plan It, Uncategorized
How to plan trips everyone can enjoy — without leaving anyone behind There’s a version of family travel that nobody really talks about. Not the highlight-reel trips. The other kind. The ones where you’re trying to coordinate a 74-year-old who needs a...
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...
