My family of four seems to always have something going on and many people ask us how we can afford to do so. So how does a military-to-military couple afford to travel throughout the year? It is simple! Let me explain how.

If you want to bring wine on the ship, each person can bring one sealed 750 ml bottle of wine or champagne. NO boxed wines/champagnes. Must be in your carry on.

A lot of first-time cruisers struggle with figuring out which cruise line to go with. The two more popular and affordable cruise lines are Carnival and Royal Caribbean. My husband and I are going on our 6th cruise at the end of April and all of our cruises have been with Royal Caribbean but here’s why.

Planning trips during the summer can be very stressful, especially if you are trying to ensure that everyone in your family has something to do at the destination. I am usually the family vacation planner, so I definitely understand the struggles.