Journaling The Journey
Arriving in an airport for a long layover is never a lot of fun! However there are some hidden perks when you do, in 2 places: One is the Bahrain International Airport and the other is the Addis Ababa Airport! Read on to find out the tips and tricks we use to qualify for these free […]
We came back to British Columbia in March and hunkered down for 3 months during the major uncertainty of COVID-19. As things opened up and travel throughout BC and Alberta become possible, we immediately jumped on the opportunity. We have learned a lot during this time. Here are our top 10 tips for safer travel […]
I like saving money. Especially when I can save on stuff I was going to buy anyways. So when Amazon has a 20% sale, that catches my attention. Lets see if you can save 20% at Amazon by using American Express Membership Rewards Points. Spend $250 and get up to $50 discount. The Offer – […]
We arrived in Nicaragua from Columbia and quickly began to realize that the Covid-19 virus we had been hearing about on the news is really spreading, globally. First we thought considered staying put to avoid all travel and ride it out. But as the days hours went by, we began to realize it would be […]
A huge part of our travel hacking hobby is collecting reward points through credit card sign up bonuses. We have about 40 credit cards between the two of us. What!? 40 cards! But what about your credit score? It must be terrible? Actually, our scores are very good. In the 800’s. Once you know how […]
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram Recently we overheard a woman talking about buying a fake flight ticket to satisfy the onward travel check. Well, we had to start chatting with her to find out what she was talking about! Fake flight ticket? What is that? First she shared her travel style with us. It is to […]
Your Credit Card Account Is Scheduled To Be Closed! Scary heading to see when you open your email. Recently I received this message in the subject line from my bank. It reminded me why managing our credit cards is so important in this points and miles game. Bank Of Americas Warning Letter How I Keep […]
“What!? 18 hours on a plane? Worlds longest flight! Are you nuts? I would avoid that like the plague.” This was a common response when telling others we’re planning on flying the worlds longest flight, SIN-EWR. Singapore-New York. Because of a booking mistake I had made in March 2018 I now had to get us […]
Grr! I hate making mistakes. This post should be a ‘Grr!’ running series because even though I’ve learned a lot over the years about booking travel, I still seem to make mistakes. Not usually big ones but ones that make me go,, ‘Why the heck did I,,,?’ So I may as well post them out. […]
Like any good carpenter, tools are very important. Since we are constantly on the move I always find myself researching how to get to the next destination. One tool we use to get from A to B is Rome2rio. I can plug in any address, airport code, city and then a destination and boom! How […]