Racking up miles on airlines isn’t hard and some make it a lot easier than others. However, if they are too easy to earn it may be because they are a lot harder to redeem. A new survey from The Consumerist looked at many of the top airlines to find which are most likely to have seats available for reward travel. [...]
Keeping costs down is important when traveling or on vacation. I am always looking for ways to do things for less including lodging, eating, and seeing sites. However, there are times when you really want to live it up on vacation. Costs can really add up if you indulge too often but there are ways to enjoy some awesome experiences [...]
Cuba is an amazing country full of history, music, wonderful people, and beautiful beaches and cities. It is unfortunate American’s cannot travel there easily. This is a guide on how to travel there illegally (which is what I did). Of course there are ways to do it legally but it takes more time, money, and resources to make that happen. [...]
When I travel a couple of the things are most important things to me are security and portability and just traveling light in general. This is why I don’t ever carry a bulky wallet and keep my personal items as close to me as possible. I am not one for carrying ugly money belts or anything like that. I usually [...]
I am always trying to improve on my spanish skills but improving can take time and money. I have Rosetta Stone in just about every language and it’s fun to use every once in a while but it takes a lot of dedication. Honestly, the only way to truly learn a language is to immerse yourself in it but since [...]
Shopping online through airlines shopping portals is a great way to earn miles for things you are going to buy already. Now through June 30, 2012 you will earn a 50% bonus on select US Airways shopping partners. The featured partners include: FTD.com Netflix Verizon Wireless Wine Insider Pet Food Direct Office Max 800 Flowers If you aren’t already registered [...]
Most subway stops, train stations and railways are dingy, dark and allow little circulation. No matter where you are in the world you have probably experienced something similar. Not all public transportation stations have to be this bad, in fact check out some of the most interesting metro stations around the world. In Athens, Greece, some of the metro stations [...]
Being comfortable on flights is extremely important to me and almost all flyers. I usually wear a lightweight sweatshirt, comfortable pants and some slip-on shoes. For shorter flights I typically don’t sleep on flights but for anything over 3 or 4 hours I may try to get a nap in. I always bring my favorite travel pillow as well for [...]
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Sites like Orbitz offer refunds if the price drops but only if somebody else books the same exact flight for less. Features like that are nice but the problem is the chances of someone booking the same reservation after you for less are usually pretty low. Tingo will rebook your hotel room no matter what as long as the price [...]
Updated Last: April 14, 2012 If you are new to travel hacking this guide will help you get started earning points and miles right now. Simply follow the 7 steps below and start travel hacking today. At TripHackr you expect to find way s to earn free travel using points but this is just one way to travel for less. [...]
Havana is the top city to visit in Cuba every year. It is a city of music, nightlife, old houses and American cars, and cigars. There are fantastic places to eat and nightlife can’t be beat. Where to Stay Cuba is only off limits (partially) to Americans but they still [...]
Jet Leg is inevitable when you are covering long distances across the globe but and it can often effect you for days. This can slow down or alter your first couple of days in a new city and keep you from enjoying the best of what that city has to offer. I usually am not affected by a 6-7 hour [...]
Racking up miles on airlines isn’t hard and some make it a lot easier than others. However, if they are too easy to earn it may be because they are a lot harder to redeem. A new survey from The Consumerist looked at many of the top airlines to find which are most likely to have seats available for reward travel. [...]
US Airways is offering up 500 free miles for installing their shopping assistant toolbar. I do not like tool bars one bit for 500 miles I will make an exception. To avoid actually having an ugly toolbar on your browser simply install it on a browser other than your main one. For example, if you use Chrome install the toolbar [...]
I have pointed out many times in the past that a few tricks can go a long way when it comes to getting every last drop out of your laptop battery. Things such as killing all unnecessary background apps, dimming the screen and using some add-ons to assist with your power management. Together these will all help squeeze some more [...]
Keeping costs down is important when traveling or on vacation. I am always looking for ways to do things for less including lodging, eating, and seeing sites. However, there are times when you really want to live it up on vacation. Costs can really add up if you indulge too often but there are ways to enjoy some awesome experiences [...]
Racking up miles on airlines isn’t hard and some make it a lot easier than others. However, if they are too easy to earn it may be because they are a lot harder to redeem. A new survey from The Consumerist looked at many of the top airlines to find which are most likely to have seats available for reward travel. [...]
Keeping costs down is important when traveling or on vacation. I am always looking for ways to do things for less including lodging, eating, and seeing sites. However, there are times when you really want to live it up on vacation. Costs can really add up if you indulge too often but there are ways to enjoy some awesome experiences [...]
Cuba is an amazing country full of history, music, wonderful people, and beautiful beaches and cities. It is unfortunate American’s cannot travel there easily. This is a guide on how to travel there illegally (which is what I did). Of course there are ways to do it legally but it takes more time, money, and resources to make that happen. [...]
When I travel a couple of the things are most important things to me are security and portability and just traveling light in general. This is why I don’t ever carry a bulky wallet and keep my personal items as close to me as possible. I am not one for carrying ugly money belts or anything like that. I usually [...]
I am always trying to improve on my spanish skills but improving can take time and money. I have Rosetta Stone in just about every language and it’s fun to use every once in a while but it takes a lot of dedication. Honestly, the only way to truly learn a language is to immerse yourself in it but since [...]
Shopping online through airlines shopping portals is a great way to earn miles for things you are going to buy already. Now through June 30, 2012 you will earn a 50% bonus on select US Airways shopping partners. The featured partners include: FTD.com Netflix Verizon Wireless Wine Insider Pet Food Direct Office Max 800 Flowers If you aren’t already registered [...]
Most subway stops, train stations and railways are dingy, dark and allow little circulation. No matter where you are in the world you have probably experienced something similar. Not all public transportation stations have to be this bad, in fact check out some of the most interesting metro stations around the world. In Athens, Greece, some of the metro stations [...]
Being comfortable on flights is extremely important to me and almost all flyers. I usually wear a lightweight sweatshirt, comfortable pants and some slip-on shoes. For shorter flights I typically don’t sleep on flights but for anything over 3 or 4 hours I may try to get a nap in. I always bring my favorite travel pillow as well for [...]
Sites like Orbitz offer refunds if the price drops but only if somebody else books the same exact flight for less. Features like that are nice but the problem is the chances of someone booking the same reservation after you for less are usually pretty low. Tingo will rebook your hotel room no matter what as long as the price [...]
