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Travel hacking with US credit card points
These are the steps I take to travel inexpensively or even for free by collecting US credit card points and miles, and using them to book flights and hotels
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Penthouse Suite, for free
We spent New Year's weekend in a 1450-square-foot penthouse suite in San Diego, California for free, using credit card points and Globalist status
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Yosemite for Procrastinators
Did you know you can book last-minute camping site in one of the busiest Parks in the busiest month of the year? We've been doing ...
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Car-camping New Zealand’s South Island
Wine in the Marlborough region, disappearing glaciers, idyllic towns, blue rivers, and icy pools, optical illusions, fjords, and bungy jumping, all on a tight-budget road ...
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Car-camping New Zealand’s North Island
Prancing around Hobbiton, midnight date with glow-worms, hot springs, redwoods and mud pools, all on a tight budget road trip
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A month in Bali on $30/couple/day
Bali is lush, ornate, and blooming, thick with tradition and ceremony, easy-going, calm, and messy at the same time. We ate fresh coconuts every day ...
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The Magical Land of Oz
Kangaroos hopping in city streets, vibrant parrots flying overhead, secluded world-class beaches, rivers to swim in, and a delightful food and coffee culture. Australia offers ...
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