There are some nice to see perks for select such as 3+ booking window - it seems like for the highest tier though it’s Pennie’s to the actual amount you pay .
https://blog.premiertimeshareresale.com/marriott-vacation-club-changing-abound-owner-benefit-levels/
I know in general the sentiment is low but anyone feel better or worse after seeing these updates ?
I got a pop up last night that new levels are coming and speak to the concierge . It was in a red theme .
They have been saying it for years but mayeb it’s sooner than we think . I’m hoping they do not dilute the tiers / increase current levels
Saw another post that a 50k membership level is comming .
What perks do you think these users will get !? I hope this is not a new wave of business claiming and reselling inventory .
Posted this in r/Cruise but wanted to hear the parent perspective too —
We just got back from our third family cruise and I'm still amazed at how wrong I got the packing on cruise #1. Brought way too many outfits (kids wore the same 3 things on rotation), not enough swim diapers (the pool enforces it, resort shop charges triple), and zero ziplock bags (you will need them for wet everything).
Things I'll never cruise without now: a nightlight for the cabin, reef-safe sunscreen in bulk (you burn SO much faster on the water), a collapsible laundry bag, and one of those over-the-door shoe organizers for cabin storage because drawers are a joke.
First-timers and veterans — what's your cruise packing win or fail? And how do you organize what to bring? I feel like every cruise I'm rebuilding my list from scratch and still forgetting something obvious. Any ship, any cruise line.
Summer planning is here and I posted this in r/familytravel but need this community's road trip wisdom too —
Summer's coming and we're doing our annual drive from the east coast down to Florida with four kids. Every year I think I've got it dialed in and every year I forget something dumb.
Last year's hero item: a cheap power strip with USB ports. One hotel outlet fighting four tablets, two phones, and a portable speaker is a war nobody wins.
Last year's mistake: not bringing a separate bag for dirty clothes. By day 3 everything smelled like sunscreen and chicken nuggets and I couldn't tell clean from worn.
What's your road trip or summer vacation packing hack? Beach trips, lake houses, camping, theme parks, international — all counts. Bonus points if it's something you'd never see on a generic packing list.
How are you all organizing your packing for trips? I feel like I'm always making the same list from scratch every time and still forgetting something. Drop your system — apps, spreadsheets, notes on your phone, whatever works.
We just got back from our third family cruise and I'm still amazed at how wrong I got the packing on cruise #1. Brought way too many outfits (kids wore the same 3 things on rotation), not enough swim diapers (the pool enforces it, resort shop charges triple), and zero ziplock bags (you will need them for wet everything).
Things I'll never cruise without now: a nightlight for the cabin, reef-safe sunscreen in bulk (you burn SO much faster on the water), a collapsible laundry bag, and one of those over-the-door shoe organizers for cabin storage because drawers are a joke.
First-timers and veterans — what's your cruise packing win or fail? And how do you organize what to bring? I feel like every cruise I'm rebuilding my list from scratch and still forgetting something obvious. Any ship, any cruise line.
Summer's coming and we're doing our annual drive from the east coast down to Florida with four kids. Every year I think I've got it dialed in and every year I forget something dumb.
Last year's hero item: a cheap power strip with USB ports. One hotel outlet fighting four tablets, two phones, and a portable speaker is a war nobody wins.
Last year's mistake: not bringing a separate bag for dirty clothes. By day 3 everything smelled like sunscreen and chicken nuggets and I couldn't tell clean from worn.
What's your road trip or summer vacation packing hack? Beach trips, lake houses, camping, theme parks, international — all counts. Bonus points if it's something you'd never see on a generic packing list.
How are you all organizing your packing for trips? I feel like I'm always making the same list from scratch every time and still forgetting something. Drop your system — apps, spreadsheets, notes on your phone, whatever works.
I used to be the parent who’d get to the hotel and realize I forgot the kids’ medicine. Or the sound machine. Or the snacks I packed specifically to survive the flight.
Full disclosure — I write tips for a new website called triptiq.app so take this with that in mind. But I genuinely use it and it’s changed how we pack.
You put in your destination, trip length, and your kids’ ages — and it builds a custom packing list in about 60 seconds. No account, no email, completely free.
What makes it different is that it adjusts based on age and destination. What my 3-year-old needs for a beach trip is not the same list as what my 7-year-old needs for the mountains. It also catches the small critical stuff — medicine, documentation — that never makes it onto the lists I used to pull from Pinterest.
Three trips with nothing forgotten. Wanted to share somewhere it’d actually be useful.
Anyone else have tools that make family travel less chaotic?
Would love to hear about items that this should include or other tips !
Check it out !