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Fly to Humboldt: Cheap flights to Humboldt County from Los Angeles with Avelo Airlines Ready to learn about the best swimming holes in Humboldt County? This week has been excruciatingly hot in Los Angeles as summer literally just snuck up…
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Portland: The Weird and Wonderful City That You Need to Visit
Last November, Seb and I decided that since we’d be near San Francisco for Thanksgiving, we might as well make a detour to Portland… because they’re so close, right?Logistics aside, it was a whirlwind trip that easily turned Portland into…
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How to Quickly Meet Credit Card Minimum Spend Requirements
For many budget travelers, hitting a credit card minimum spends to earn free flights can seem daunting. They rather stay away from them, thus missing out on some opportunities that will essentially pay for the their travels. In my opinion…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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50,000 Miles Barclays Premier Miles and More Mastercard SignUp Bonus
Update 6/30/2014: The current sign-up bonus has been reduced to 35,000 miles. All links in this post go to the following offer: Earn 20,000 award miles after your first purchase or balance transfer Earn up to 15,000 award miles with balance…