Hello, Salam, Marhaba and Shalom! I recently took an amazing trip with my sister and niece to Jordan and Israel. The purpose of this post is to inspire and motivate those who want to create a similar trip- not to give you a history lesson or make any political statements. My goal is to help save you money … [Read More…]

My extended-family and I just returned from a 3-night stay at the all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Cancun resort. I visited this resort for the first time in January 2016 and had a great experience, so it was nice to return to such a fun Hyatt property with my family again. If you aren’t familiar, there are … [Read More…]

It’s no secret that I really love flying JetBlue Mint class, and I’m thrilled that the airline is continuously expanding the product onto more of its routes. I consider Mint to be the best US first class product out there, and there are times where it can be super affordable either using cash or TrueBlue points. This past … [Read More…]

I just got back from an awesome bucket list trip. Have you heard of Maho Beach in St. Maarten? Even if you haven’t, you’ve definitely seen it in pictures! Maho beach is a must-see for any aviation enthusiast, as you can watch large and small aircraft land just yards above you. Saying it was a cool experience is an understatement. … [Read More…]

Back in November, I took a short trip to Barbados onboard JetBlue’s inaugural flight from Newark to Bridgetown (BGI). The inaugural flight coincided with the country’s 50th anniversary of independence from Great Britain, so as you can imagine, it was an especially-fun and festive time to visit the island. The 21-mile long by 14-mile wide … [Read More…]

My family and I love visiting Aruba in the fall, right when it starts to feel cold here in the northeast; it’s become a little family tradition that we look forward to each year. During our last visit, we spent 4 nights at the Hyatt Regency Aruba, and had a great stay. When we travel, … [Read More…]

I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday. A few months ago, my son and I took a long-weekend trip to Lisbon. This Lisbon trip immediately followed my budget trip to Krakow, Poland (inspired by a $306 roundtrip flight deal). The motivation to go to Lisbon was also from a cheap fare. This time it was a $341 … [Read More…]

What’s old is new again, or as JetBlue likes to put it – “What’s Old is Blue Again”. Last month, the airline debuted its 1960s-style RetroJet at its home airport in the JetBlue Terminal at JFK’s (Terminal 5) with an inaugural flight to Palms Spring, California (such a fitting destination). While I did not fly to Palms … [Read More…]

Last Monday, I took a historic trip to Havana. Not only was I on board the first commercial flight to Havana from New York in over 50 years, my trip also coincidently happened to fall during the mourning period of Fidel Castro. I knew this visit would be one for the books, and I was … [Read More…]

It’s no secret that many airlines are diving into the Cuba market – nearly every US airline has already started flying to Cuba. Specifically speaking, JetBlue, American, United, Delta, Frontier, and Spirit all currently have flights to Cuba, and Alaska and Southwest are commencing service within the coming weeks. There are currently 20 daily flights to … [Read More…]