by Julissa Perez | Jun 12, 2026 | Afford It, Enjoy It, 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 | 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, 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...
by Julissa Perez | Jun 3, 2026 | Afford It, Plan It, Travel with Family, Uncategorized
Why Credit Card Points Are Actually a Parenting Tool You know what nobody tells you about family travel? The planning is its own full-time job. You’re already managing school schedules, work deadlines, the mental load of approximately everything — and now...
by Julissa Perez | Mar 24, 2026 | Plan It, Uncategorized
How to Experience Authentic Local Culture During a Short Cruise Port Stop (Without the Rush) When your cruise itinerary lists a port in Latin America, it’s easy to assume you’ll only get a quick snapshot—a crowded pier, a souvenir magnet, and a rushed bus tour. But...
by Julissa Perez | Jan 3, 2026 | Heritage Travel, Uncategorized
Remembering and Reclaiming Día de Reyes For many of us, Día de Reyes lives in fragments. A memory of shoes by the door. The smell of sweet bread. A story we half-remember but still feel in our bones. Even if time, distance, or migration pulled us away from the...
