We Love to Travel
About SMorris Travels
Welcome to the mid-range, no-filter side of travel. We’re Jeremy and Shana, both retired Coast Guard, both in our early 50s, and we take travel seriously without taking ourselves seriously.
We’re well past the backpacker hostel phase. We’re not in the luxury hotel crowd either. The benchmark around here is around $275 a night: comfortable, not excessive. We take a handful of meaningful trips a year, and we work the credit card and points system deliberately- researched, intentional, and with specific outcomes in mind. Business class seats when the redemption makes sense. A hotel upgrade when the program actually delivers.
We write honest accounts of what we found. Including what didn’t work, what was overhyped, and what we’d do differently.
No frills, no filters- just two people telling you exactly what happened. If that’s what you’re looking for, you’re in the right place.
Destinations
Maui, Hawaii
Five guides from real trips- Road to Hana, Haleakalā, snorkeling, the swap meet, and inter-island logistics. Everything we’d tell a friend planning their first Maui trip.
Breckenridge, Colorado
A historic mountain town at 9,600 feet with world-class skiing, summer hiking, and a Main Street worth the trip in any season. Honest reviews and points redemptions from repeat visits.
Outer Banks, North Carolina
Two hundred miles of barrier islands: lighthouses, wild horses, Wright Brothers history, and some of the best fishing on the East Coast. Guides coming soon.
Camino Portugués Coastal
Six guides from eight months of planning- training, packing, route choice, and whether a tour company is worth the money. We walk the Coastal route this September with Shana’s parents and will report back.
Latest from the blog
The newest guides. Everything else is grouped by destination on the blog.
- Captain Cook Snorkel and Kona Manta Night Dive (2026)
Captain Cook snorkel and the Kona manta ray night dive, two days apart with SeaQuest. What we paid, why we skipped the night one, and which is worth repeating. - Never Convert HGV Points to Hilton Honors- Here Is the Math
Converting HGV points to Hilton Honors turns a seven-night villa into one night. The real numbers from a week at Kings’ Land on the Big Island. - Outer Banks, NC: A Returning Visitor’s Guide
An Outer Banks NC travel guide built from two trips in one year- quiet April, crowded July. When to come, where to eat, and how to get there from Norfolk. - The Paper Canoe: Is It Worth It? (2026)
Our honest Paper Canoe OBX review: the Pithivier is the best thing in Duck NC, the Basque cheesecake is not, and yes – the Amex credit works.
New guides a couple times a month.
Real trips, honest reviews, and what things actually cost. No filler.
Questions?
Whether you’re curious about how we travel the way we do, or want to share your own experiences, we’re here to answer any questions.