Travel Hacks – Fire Round the World

International First Class Flying- FREE

One of my least favorite aspects of travel is spending multiple hours cramped in a seat on a plane. They’re never the most comfortable and I have a tough time sleeping on them. While long international flights usually have movie options available, after a few hours that starts to lose its entertainment factor on meContinue reading “International First Class Flying- FREE”

U.S. Airways Companion Pass

If you haven’t already taken advantage of the U.S. Airways Mastercard by Barclay, there’s still time! This is my number one recommended card to new miles travelers right now because it offers 50,000 miles and no manufacturer purchase spending minimums to reach. These minimums are not hard to reach once you’re comfortable with playing theContinue reading “U.S. Airways Companion Pass”

Quick Guide to Planning a Free Trip

So many have approached me and asked how we travel so much without spending any money- and how they can do it too. This is a HUGE question that doesn’t have just a short, easy answer. So I thought it may be beneficial to put together a guide of the basic steps I follow whenContinue reading “Quick Guide to Planning a Free Trip”

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”

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!)”

Obtaining Elite Rental Car Status- without renting

I’m continually learning new things about this free travel game and discovered an awesome surprise this weekend! One of my least favorite parts of travel is waiting in line for rental cars. Seriously, if I’m traveling for business I have to build in at least 1-2 extra hours when planning client meetings, just for gettingContinue reading “Obtaining Elite Rental Car Status- without renting”

Couchsurfing.org

20 nights of travel across Europe. Total cost of lodging: $184.75. How’d we do it? Say hello to couchsurfing. Couchsurfing is literally one of the greatest inventions ever in my opinion .During our trip we spent a couple nights at local cheap hotels (some free with points, some I had to pay for), a coupleContinue reading “Couchsurfing.org”