What’s the first thing your little fingers start typing when planning a trip? How to get there, where to stay and how freakin’ much is it gonna cost me? Well aren’t you lucky you landed here today. I’m going to show you exactly how the hubster and I flew to Asia–in business class–and stayed in […]
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Sneak Peek: Two Weeks, One Carry-on and a Full Itinerary
I’m back from the other side of the world! Real talk: My mind and body are still 12 hours ahead. *cue the espresso* It’s incredible what 2 straight weeks with your long-distance significant other can do for your heart and sanity. It was the most amount of time we’ve spent together in nearly 2 years. […]
Solo Travel: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
As a child, I was painfully shy. I can’t emphasize the word painfully enough. I stuck to my mom’s side so closely when we were out running errands that she would often accidentally step on me, or I would step on her shoes because I was tagging so closely behind. Once you got to know […]
Total Costs: Travel to Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong
The biggest costs to any trip are usually airfare and hotels. I’m here to show you how those can be cut significantly, so you can easily take a quick round the world trip like I did recently to Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. I wrote about the miles and points associated with flying and staying in […]
Hotels: How I Stayed in Fancy Hotels for 10 Nights for Under $400
I should have spent over $4,500 to stay in the hotels I fell asleep in during a wine-induced haze. But I spent less than $400. How? Take a looksie. This is a series of Trip Reports where I’ll breakdown the costs associated with airfare and hotels and how I pay for a significant portion of it […]
Airfare: How I Flew in Business Class to Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong for Under $100
The biggest costs to any trip are usually airfare and hotels. So how in the world did I fly three 10+ hours flights, all in business class for under $100? Let me show you. This is the first part in a series of Trip Reports where I’ll breakdown the costs associated with airfare and hotels and […]