Where we’ve been, and what’s next
There’s been confusion (and lots of rumors) about what we’re up to and what we’re not up to.
The big announcement is that we’re doing a startup, which I’ll talk more
THE Short Intoduction Guide to Miles / Points & Credit Cards
I want to write the post that everyone should share with their completely beginner friends. This is that post.
My newbie friends recently got a ton of free flights and have been ..
Is the Citi Prestige a good deal? Compared to what?
This isn’t my favorite kind of blog post to write, but I do consider it essential service journalism in the context of a travel hacking blogosphere whose default mode is
Surveying Scotland: Getting Around London with Young Kids
One thing I neglected to research before leaving was accessibility in London and Scotland. Did you know that the majority of Tube stations in Central London, where the bulk of
Ways you could (but shouldn't) manufacture spend
In addition to the garden variety manufactured spend I do day in and day out, I also enjoy keeping my eyes open for new avenues that might prove easier or
Our 5 Years Of Travel Photos (12,280) in 3 Min
I wanted to do something a little weird.
The title says it all. I wanted to put all of our travel photos in a video, like a timelapse.
Here’s the end result:
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Is this how UberPOOL is supposed to work?
On our return from Germany last month, we stayed overnight in New York City, flying into JFK on airberlin Saturday evening and out of LaGuardia on Delta the next morning.
Not as young as I used to be- Las Vegas edition
Last time we went to Las Vegas as a couple, we did it in style- One-two punch of Cirque du Soleil’s “Love”, then poolside seats to “O”. Vegas Uncorked and
Surveying Scotland: Handling kid jetlag and other potential disasters
Here’s the thing. When you take a redeye (or any flight) to Europe, you lose five hours that you will not get back. Not until it no longer matters at least.
Drew’s Guide To Eastern Europe with Miles and Points
This is a packed post for all the info you need on getting free/cheap flights, free/cheap hotels, and figuring out where to go in Eastern Europe.
In this post I’ll go over
Surveying Scotland: Preparing to travel with two children under four
As I mentioned in the introduction, a lot of decisions now revolve around my kids. I thought it might be useful for some young parents to see what other decisions
Microhacking: ATM fee refund edition
Even before most travel hackers’ American Express prepaid cards were shut down last year, American Express had restricted Bluebird and Serve cash withdrawals to ATM’s in the Unit..
Surveying Scotland: Introduction
Two kids creates more than twice the work. That holds true for regular life and travel. Nonetheless, we took it upon ourselves to travel to the United Kingdom to celebrate
When do you contact the hotel, or, living gratefully
The feeling I most associate with travel hacking is “gratitude.” That’s because before I discovered the world of miles and points, or at least before I knew just how big
A Guide To Finding Super Cheap Flights
Nearly every popular article on how to find cheap flights ends up being stupid, common sense, and/or contains untrue details.
When non-points collectors have asked me how to find..
Quitting alcohol for a month as a frequent traveler
Not too long ago, I decided to engage in a little social experiment. I was going to quit drinking for a month.Before you ask, there was no catastrophic event that
Family Travel Hacking Guide 08: Finding the cheapest airfare using Kayak alerts
The first travel website I found truly game-changing was Kayak. Better websites and better functions exist, but I still find myself going back to Kayak time and time again.As I
Review: Menzies Business Lounge Stockholm Terminal 5
With my time in Stockholm coming to an end, it was time to fly home. I arrived at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport a few hours before boarding, so I thought I’d swing by
Review: Malmö Aviation + Menzies Business Lounge Gothenburg
With my travels taking me through Gothenburg, I had a chance to visit both Priority Pass lounges at the Gothenburg Landvetter airport: the Menzies Business Lounge and the Malmö ..
Quick hit: things I've learned about German trains
On our trip to Italy in 2015, I reserved all our train tickets in advance, thinking by analogy to airline tickets and hotel rooms that I was locking in the
Episode 34 – Would you rather?
Episode Description
We take advantage of the summer to do a more relaxed podcast, meaning we get to be even less serious than usual! Did
Review: Escape Lounge London Stansted
With my first RyanAir flight taking me to London’s Stansted Airport, I was happy to see that the airport’s Escape Lounge was a part of the Priority Pass network.I thought
10 things to know before flying RyanAir
It’s hard to believe I’d never flown Europe’s favorite (or most infamous) budget carrier, RyanAir, until just a few weeks ago. After flying into London on a saver award ticket,