Airlines

As someone who has been visiting Mexico annually since the early ’00s and has lived here off and on since 2010, I’ve been on a lot of planes flying back and forth. I have landed in at least 11 different international airports that I can remember. Mexico is one of the world’s most popular travel …

I hate to hear people say “I wish I could travel more.” Most of what you can and can’t do in life is a matter of priorities. If you want to do something badly enough, you’ll find a way to make it a top priority. If you don’t, you’ll find excuses. Besides making travel more …

I started this blog about budget travel and traveling well for less way back in 2003. It’s celebrating its 20th birthday now. I’ve gotten a lot of questions in that time in comments, by e-mail, and on social media. Many of them are airplane questions or about airlines. I also see a lot of these …

Earning free flights and complimentary hotel rooms doesn’t require riches or celebrity. The pursuit of this also doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s my Travel Hacking 101 guide for those who like to travel for free but are afraid they will have to make it an obsessive hobby.  I’m currently traveling around Europe, where I’ve …

Some people aren’t so stressed when they head to the airport or the hotel on their next trip because they have status as a travel VIP. Then there’s everyone else. The good news is, you don’t have to be a billionaire to have status in the travel world. There are strategic ways to earn it …