Our most recent trip was to Mexico over the holidays. While most of the time was mainly spent visiting people there, there were a few sightseeing opportunities I wanted to add to the blog as well. We flew into Guadalajara first and my favorite activity there was spending an afternoon at the Bosque los Colomos,Continue reading “Guadalajara, Mexico: Bosque los Colomos”
Author Archives: Kelly
Reward Mileage Requirements
NOTE: THESE REQUIREMENTS CHANGE ON A REGULAR BASIS AND WERE LAST UPDATED IN 2015 When determining which airline will give you the best reward travel, it’s important to be familiar with some of the standard mileage requirements. For example, did you know that ANY domestic flight within the 48 continental United States will cost youContinue reading “Reward Mileage Requirements”
Anatomy of a Reward Seat
Free flights sound great in theory- but one tricky part of navigating them is to find an open reward seats that fit your travel dates. This is something I always caution people getting excited about applying for cards and earning free flights. It’s never guaranteed that your exact dates, times and locations will be availableContinue reading “Anatomy of a Reward Seat”
Favorite Travel Hacking Blogs
I’ve been asked by a few people now to share some of the travel hacking blogs where I get my all my insider info from. These blogs have far more detail than I do and it’s really where I’ve gotten my start in playing this travel hacking game. My eyes were first opened to theContinue reading “Favorite Travel Hacking Blogs”
We earned over 500,000 miles in 2014! A Year in Review
This last year was the first one when we really started hitting the miles and points game hard. And boy did it pay off! It’s been a learning process along the way and there are things I would’ve done differently. But overall I am thrilled with the end result we now have. Below is aContinue reading “We earned over 500,000 miles in 2014! A Year in Review”
Open Your World and Qualify for Business Credit Cards
When I first got involved in credit card churning and travel hacking, I ignored anything I saw about business credit cards. I thought they didn’t apply to me since I’m not a CEO at some big organization nor a big entrepreneur. This was really disappointing since many business credit cards offer the best miles earningContinue reading “Open Your World and Qualify for Business Credit Cards”
Southwest Companion Pass
For any of you out there who are more interested in domestic travel than international, Southwest can be a great airline to build miles on! Chase cards transfer points directly to Southwest miles at a 1:1 ratio and that’s primarily what I’ve been using for flights home to see my family. Southwest is great forContinue reading “Southwest Companion Pass”
Using Shopping Portals this holiday season (or anytime!)
Yesterday I wrote about the fantastic offer for the Chase Freedom card right now that has doubled their sign up bonus! While I highlighted some of the awesome benefits this card offers, there’s even more that you could get from that one, or just any card you use during your holiday shopping. Chase cards areContinue reading “Using Shopping Portals this holiday season (or anytime!)”
A Beginner’s Credit Card
Interested in getting into travel hacking? Or maybe just looking for a good credit card with cashback benefits and a sign up bonus? Or maybe you’re just starting to learn about credit cards and looking for advice on a first credit card to start with. If any of this applies to you, I always recommendContinue reading “A Beginner’s Credit Card”
Prague and Brno, Czech Republic
Prague was extra fun because we met our good friend, Tom, there! It was good to see him again after he had moved back to Prague this past May. He was an excellent tour guide showing us all around the city and a huge help with the language difference. It was nice not to haveContinue reading “Prague and Brno, Czech Republic”
Fire Round the World 