My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 6: Redeeming Airline Miles Now you have learned how to accumulated points in Part 4 and Part 5, it’s now time for the fun part – Redeeming Points! I had several strategies for figuring out the best points to use for redemption that I want to share with you […]
13 Reasons Why Tour Shouldn’t Be a Four Letter Word
I actually wrote this post before I left for my Sabbatical and thought it would be perfect timing to publish it as I start my tour of Egypt/Jordan with Travel Talk Tours tomorrow. Too many of my friends cringe when they hear the word tour and quickly state that they will never take a tour. […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking – Part 5: How to Earn Point Other then Credit Card Bonuses
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking – Part 5: How to Earn Points Other then Credit Card Bonuses: 1. Dining Programs Most airlines have their own individual dining programs which allow you to earn anywhere from 1 to 8 points or miles per dollar per dollar you spend . You can sign up for these in […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 4: Opening Credit Cards
Now that you have done your research, let’s start earning points! Step 1: Open at least one travel specific credit card (in my case I opened 7 over the course of a year) Disclaimer: Do not begin opening new credit cards if you are in credit card debt or will not be able to pay […]
3 Reasons to Chase Shoulder Season
Some people try to Chase Summer when doing a trip around the world which I totally understand since I love the sunshine. But for my trip, I tried to plan it to constantly be places that are in their shoulder season. Of course, I couldn’t be 100% successful at that since I will be traveling […]
My Beginner’s Guide to Travel Hacking Part 3: Understanding Different Credit Card Types
Disclaimer: If you are in credit card debt or can’t pay off your credit card every month then DO NOT start opening up new cards. Travel branded credit cards offer great perks but they also come with higher then average interest rates which will quickly outweigh any sign on bonus or perks. I will talk […]