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 […]
Travel Hacking
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 […]
Top Posts of 2015 & How I Did with my Goals
It was an interesting year on Not Your Average Gal with a total rebrand (formerly Caroline Made This), more posts about travel hacking and a fun mix of what you guys liked to read. Take a look at the Top Posts of 2015. How to: Valentine’s Day Wreath A Reminder for all Teachers Canceling our Trip […]
Why I Flew to Atlanta Yesterday Morning (and was Home Before Noon)
Technically, I landed before 11am. I then went to Starbucks, Trader Joes and grabbed some Chipotle before noon. It was an eventful Saturday, okay? So, why am I crazy and why did I fly to Atlanta and back in the same day? I completed what travel nerds like to call a Mileage Run. (It was really […]
My Next Adventure: Take a Guess Where & I’ll Buy you Something
It’s been a rough and tumble, rock ’em, sock ’em few months in our household. Things are certainly looking up after having to cancel our trip to Southeast Asia and finding a healthier balance with the hubster’s med school schedule though. After sitting down with him to make sure he was in a better place now both […]
Where to go Solo?
Solo travel. I’m doing it. Perhaps. Maybe. (I knooooow.) I’ve learned recently that I probably shouldn’t plan for things expecting them to happen. It’s most likely a result of having to cancel our recent trip to Southeast Asia, but either way, I’m apprehensive about saying I’ll “for sure” do something. With some extra PTO in my […]