The moment I see the wind farms on the way from Los Angeles to Palm Springs I breathe a sigh of relief and the stress melts away. To me, Palm Springs is like a warm bath that I can just…
I got an email this morning about “awesome” Black Friday deals on Southwest Airlines for bookings made today only. However, upon further investigation it wasn’t a good deal for my travel plans and it may or may not be a…
Bob and I are planning a trip to Palm Springs for a little R&R and up to San Francisco for a running race, and I came across this great website for discounts on dozens of California tourist attractions. I’m marking…
I’ve been offline a while because I just got back from a great vacation to Hawaii with Bob and my 70+-year-old parents. My dad is the original Bohemian (frugal) traveler (and at home, too) so we found a variety of cheap options…
CouchSurfing is a great way to save money while traveling but more importantly, it offers a unique opportunity to connect with locals. If you are not familiar with the concept of couch surfing, it’s basically sleeping at someone’s house who…
When I first learned about collecting airline miles (without flying) and hotel points (without paying for the hotels), Million Mile Secrets blog was one of the first resources where I learned about my new favorite “hobby.” I continue to visit the blog…
We use Restaurant.com coupons both at home and on vacation. It’s a great way to save money and eat at some really nice restaurants that would not fit in our budget without the discount. Actually, we had been using Restaurant.com locally for…
Today I spent the day figuring out how to maximize our miles for free flights to South America. I think I came up with a great plan but I would like your opinion if I’m missing some trick and any other suggestions.…
Sweet! Bob and I just both earned 15k American Airline AAdvantage miles with Fidelity Investments accounts. We each opened new accounts, so we each got the bonus miles. If you already have a Fidelity Investments account you can still take advantage of this…
Here’s a pretty good deal for a nice sized bonus on the Citibank AAdvantage business card*–$100 statement credit, two admirals club passes, 50,000 miles (40k after spending $2k in first 4 months PLUS another 10k after spending an additional $5k in first 12 months). READ MORE…