Thoughts
CategoryMy free parking dilemma
After two months of adjusting to a new addition, we’re back on the road again. No flying, but after a two hour drive we’re in our favorite local weekend destination:
The Obsession
What lengths will people go to to save a dollar?
There is small group of like minded individuals who are afflicted by a condition that can only be characterized in two words:
On Children, Convenience, and Being Cheap
I’ve spent the last two podcasts talking about how I was going to write this post but it took this from Matt to finally kick my butt into serious gear.
Thanks to our
An Idiot Abroad – TV Review
In some ways, Karl Pilkington is the opposite of everyone who partakes in this little hobby of travel hacking. For starters, he really hates to travel. In fact, he seems
AA bonus transfer from SPG
I don’t normally post these “deals” anymore but I wanted to reflect on something related. However I also wanted to avoid a clickbait-y title so I didn’t know what else to
I took a break from earning and burning – and the world didn’t end
If you’re a regular listener to the Saverocity Observation Deck podcast (if not, check it out!), you probably know that I’ve been pretty busy preparing for some major life changes.
Google Photos Takes You Down Memory Lane
It should come as a surprise to no one that I’m not the most organized person when it comes to photos. I have them all backed up and organized by
Three Things I Learned at FT4RL2
A ton of people have already posted on the very successful Family Travel For Real Life (2!) conference this past weekend so I’m not going to rehash the conference. Suffice
Cleaning out my RSS reader – please help rebuild it!
I’ve been playing the miles and points game for about four years now. When I first started out, I voraciously added blogs to my Google Reader (R.I.P.) – I’m sure
On mistake fares and miles blogging
If you were looking forward to sitting in one of these…
So there was a big mistake fare yesterday – United premium cabin awards were pricing out at like $150 or
If I had a million dollars… (“Free” money)
A friend of mine recently received a $1000 bonus at work and jokingly remarked, “I’m going to go spend this all on clothes now.” I laughed since there was a
A Silly Post about my Airline Pajama Collection
This is my pile of pajamas AFTER uncluttering. And why yes, that is a CX pajama collar sticking out of my fat boy sweatshirt
My wife has been reading a new
How much will British Airways Executive Club Program Changes hurt?
It’s not like I was using Avios for BA First anyway
Every time there is a devaluation in the miles and points world, the general message out there is that the
Five Reasons to Travel with a Toddler
Asia 2010 was pretty good
Our trip to Asia is winding down, but before we go I’ve been reflecting a bit about whether it was worth all the trouble dragging our
Hong Kong Money is So Unnecessarily Complicated
We made it!
I’ve realized that dealing with a toddler, especially a jet lagged one, renders my “live” trip report near impossible. Even when I find the time, I’m too tired
Act Quickly on Hot Deals that Fit YOU Best
If you are in the miles and points game for any period of time greater than, say, one month – eventually you’ll start to notice a lot of all caps