Effective Date: May 23, 2026 | Last Updated: May 23, 2026
Welcome to This Is How We Do Trips. By accessing or using this website (thisishowwedotrips.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this site.
1. About This Site
This Is How We Do Trips is a family travel blog owned and operated by Lauren. The site provides travel content, points and miles strategy, trip reports, and related resources for families. The site is hosted on IONOS and built on WordPress.
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of all content, features, and functionality available on this website. By using this site, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, or that you are accessing the site under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who has agreed to these terms.
2. Intellectual Property — What We Own
All content published on This Is How We Do Trips is the exclusive intellectual property of Lauren and This Is How We Do Trips, unless otherwise noted. This includes, without limitation:
- All written content, including blog posts, trip reports, guides, captions, and descriptions
- All photographs, images, and graphics created or owned by us
- All video content, including travel vlogs and family travel footage
- Images and video featuring Lauren, her husband, and her children
- The blog name, logo, and brand identity of This Is How We Do Trips
- The overall look, feel, design, and layout of the website
Our content is protected by United States copyright law and applicable international intellectual property laws. Unauthorized use of any content from this site — including reproduction, distribution, modification, display, or creation of derivative works — is strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
3. Images and Video Featuring Our Family
This site contains photographs and videos featuring Lauren Rabsatt and members of her family, including her minor children. These images and videos are shared for personal storytelling and informational purposes only. The following uses are expressly prohibited:
- Downloading, saving, sharing, or redistributing any photos or videos from this site without written permission
- Using images or videos of Lauren or her family members in any commercial context
- Using images or videos of Lauren or her family members on social media without explicit written permission and proper attribution
- Editing, cropping, altering, or creating derivative content from any photos or videos on this site
- Using images of minor children featured on this site for any purpose whatsoever
- Using any content from this site in a way that misrepresents, defames, or harms the reputation of Lauren or her family
Images and videos of minor children on this site are strictly off-limits for any third-party use. Unauthorized use of images of minors may violate federal and state laws, including child privacy protections. Any such unauthorized use will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law.
4. Permitted Uses
You are welcome to:
- Read, browse, and share links to our content on social media, provided the link directs back to the original post on our website
- Quote brief excerpts (no more than 2-3 sentences) from our written content for commentary, criticism, or educational purposes, provided you clearly attribute the content to This Is How We Do Trips with a direct link to the original source
- Pin images to Pinterest using the Pinterest save button, where available, which links back to the original post
All other uses require prior written permission. To request permission, contact us at Info@ThisIsHowWeDoTrips.com
5. No Unauthorized Reproduction or Scraping
You may not reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any content from this site in any form or by any means without our prior written consent. This includes:
- Copying blog posts in full or substantial part to another website, blog, or publication
- Using automated tools, bots, or scrapers to extract content from this site
- Aggregating our content without permission
- Reproducing our content in newsletters, email campaigns, or print publications without permission
- Training artificial intelligence or machine learning models on our content without express written permission
We actively monitor for unauthorized use of our content and images and will pursue copyright infringement claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable laws.
6. DMCA Copyright Policy
If you believe that any content on this site infringes your copyright, please notify us in writing with the following information:
- A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
- A description of where the allegedly infringing content appears on our site
- Your contact information, including name, address, phone number, and email address
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf
- Your physical or electronic signature
Send DMCA notices to: Info@ThisIsHowWeDoTrips.com
We will respond to valid DMCA notices promptly. Repeat infringers will be blocked from accessing our site.
7. Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
Some posts on this site contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products, services, and credit cards that we genuinely believe provide value to our readers. All affiliate relationships are disclosed in the relevant posts.
Any sponsored content or brand partnerships are clearly identified. Our editorial opinions remain our own and are not influenced by compensation. This site complies with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials.
8. Financial and Travel Information Disclaimer
The points, miles, credit card, and travel information shared on this site is based on our personal experience and research. It is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or professional advice.
Points valuations, award availability, transfer ratios, credit card benefits, and program terms change frequently. We make no guarantee that the information on this site is current, accurate, or applicable to your specific situation. Always verify information directly with airlines, hotels, credit card issuers, and loyalty programs before making financial decisions.
We are not financial advisors, certified travel agents, or licensed professionals. Use the information on this site at your own risk.
9. No Guarantees on Travel Outcomes
Travel experiences vary. The trip reports, hotel reviews, and destination guides on this site reflect our personal experiences only and do not guarantee that your experience will be the same. Prices, availability, property conditions, and award redemption rates change over time. We are not responsible for any travel decisions made based on content published on this site.
10. Third-Party Links
Our site contains links to third-party websites, including affiliate partners, travel providers, and resources we reference. These links are provided for your convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of any third-party sites. Linking to a third-party site does not constitute an endorsement unless explicitly stated.
11. Comments and User Submissions
If you leave a comment on this site, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to display, reproduce, and use that comment in connection with the operation of this site. You are responsible for the content of your comments and agree not to post content that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, threatening, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove any comments at our sole discretion. We are not responsible for the content of any user-submitted comments.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, This Is How We Do Trips and Lauren shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of this site or its content, including but not limited to:
- Errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in content
- Travel decisions made based on information published on this site
- Financial decisions related to credit cards, points, or miles strategies
- Any interruption or unavailability of the site
- Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
Your use of this site is at your sole risk. This site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless This Is How We Do Trips, Lauren, and any affiliates, partners, or contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.
14. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California.
15. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to review these terms periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, wish to request permission to use our content, or need to submit a DMCA notice, please contact us at:
This Is How We Do Trips
Info@ThisIsHowWeDoTrips.com