Frequent flyer miles

Earning free flights and complimentary hotel rooms doesn’t require riches or celebrity. It also isn’t all very difficult or complicated if you have a decent credit rating.  It’s easiest in the USA, where the whole “perks for loyalty” idea got codified originally, but if you search for travel hacking ideas where you live, you’ll probably …

Are you getting something back every time you book a flight, a hotel, a rental car, or a local tour? If not—by at least one method—then you’re leaving money on the table when you travel. You’re giving up the opportunity to earn money back from your travels that you can use for future trips. No, …

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. I do realize, however, …

Some people aren’t so stressed when they head to the airport for their next trip because they have VIP travel status. Then there’s everyone else… Are you always in the last group to board the plane, stuck in a middle seat, scrounging for an outlet in the airport waiting area? Do you stand in long …

Consider this a placeholder blog post because it’s the only new one that will go up this week. By the time you see this I’ll be that guy above, snorkeling around the waters of Vanua Levu island in Fiji. Yes, I’m going on a real vacation. I don’t plan on being holed up in my …