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…
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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…
The American Express Delta Skymiles credit card is offering a 70,000 sign up bonus! I found this offer through MillionMileSecrets, who found it on OnlineTravelReview…Click here for more about the deal and the link to apply. With 70,000 Delta miles you…
This post is all about money when planning an around the world trip. Often I see posts on The Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree Forum about people who want feedback about their around the world trip plans. One of the top…
I got an email from a reader who posed a question regarding my past around the world trip that is a great question and worth several posts… I am planning an around-the-world trip, and hope that you will write more about how you approached it…
Normally I like most of financial guru Suze Orman’s advice but on last night’s show I think she gave bad advice to one caller. Last night a newly retired gentleman called in and wanted to know if he could afford a…