Credit cards can save money on airfare if you take advantage of sign up bonuses that will cover the entire round trip flight. Depending on where you plan to go, you might able to find a credit card with a sign up bonus that will cover your entire airfare. Last week, I wrote an article […]
Archives for May 2014
How to Use Points to Book a Free Week of Hotel Stays While Traveling
Last August, I was able to spend a week in Turkey without paying for hotel accommodations and I flew in to Turkey without paying for airfare using airline miles. I was able to visit Turkey for two weeks rather than only one because my out-of-pocket expenses were so little while I was in Istanbul. I […]
Why You Should Ignore What You See in Movies and Not Be Afraid to Stay in a Hostel
Staying in a hostel is synonymous with international budget travel. You can find rooms for as low as $10 a night, make new travel buddies and be in the heart of town. Though in the US, we don’t tend to think to book hostel stays while traveling within the country or sometimes even realize that […]
Road Trip on the Redwood Highway – Stop by for a Quick Drink
Last week I took a road trip up to Oregon with my sister along the Redwood Highway. I haven’t made that drive up the coast in 2 years so I was feeling really giddy about driving through the coastal giants and being able to spend a day in my college town of Arcata in Humboldt […]
Nine Reasons to Visit Armenia While it’s Still Off the Beaten Path
I’m itching to go back to Armenia, I was in my ancestral homeland was in 2007 and had an incredible experience. It was the first time I had ever been to the Caucus region and I was looking forward to the experiences that were ahead. Definitely off the beaten path, Armenia is not the easiest landlocked […]
40,000 Mile US Airways World MasterCard sign-up Bonus Offer
The US Airways® Premier World MasterCard® is on of the top credit cards to apply for if you’re looking to maximize your miles with US Airways and American Airlines. The current offer of 40,000 miles still stands, that hasn’t changed, but even better is now the option of having four different companions designated to have one […]