After spending a week on Royal Caribbean's newest and largest ship, Harmony of the Seas, our family took the 2.5 hour drive from Fort Lauderdale cruise port to Orlando to extend our vacation a few days spend the 4th of July holiday weekend at Disney World before...

We have been to Paris twice before but were only there for a couple days each time and only had time to see the main highlights.  Luckily we were able to return for a week long stay (without kids) on a mistake rate that I booked last summer.  With a full week, we were...

If you are a follower of this blog, you already probably know that I was able to take advantage of a mistake rate last summer as noted by Gary at View from the Wing.  The deal was a club lounge room at the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile for $21 + 3000 Hyatt points per...

Part 6 - Etihad First Class Flights (MLE-IAD) Our time at the Maldives had come to an end and we were sad to leave.  Our host picked us up in a golf cart and loaded our luggage for the short drive to the departure jetty.  We returned to Male the same way we arrived...

Part 5 - Food & Activities In part 4 of this trip report, I gave you a tour of the island and showed you the different villa types.  In this part, I'll explain the dining options, activities, and entertainment. As a refresher, here is a  map of the island: A -...

Part 4 - The Villas We were thrilled to finally arrive at the Park Hyatt Maldives and our exhaustion from travel wore off as soon as we arrived.  The island is tiny - we would walk around the entire perimeter of the island in 20 minutes. After disembarking the high...

 Part 3 - Domestic Transfers In part 2 of the trip report, we flied over 17 hours on two flights with an 8 hour layover in Doha, Qatar.  You would think we were almost done traveling - unfortunately not.  While some resorts in the Maldives are a simple boat ride away...

Trip Index Part 1 – Intro and Planning Part 2 – Qatar Business Class Flights (IAD – MLE) Part 3 – Domestic Transfers Part 4 – Park Hyatt & Villas Part 5 – Food & Activities Part 6 – Etihad First Class Flights (MLE- IAD) Part 2 - Qatar Business Class Flights...