I've put together this collection of my past posts with the resources you need to get started on
travel hacking like a pro.
I have not figured out how to
travel hack like some bloggers, though, and I keep it fairly simple.
Not exact matches
This week has been all over the place but there were a couple things that I was intrigued by,
like this blog I linked, and several things that I think will be super useful,
like the tips and tricks in this
travel hack video.
Travel hack: When you want to look chic but don't feel
like putting much effort into your look, toss a long coat over your outfit and look instantly pulled together
like Kim.
If you have a love for
travel and want to
travel hack your way to a free vacation, then a card
like the Capital One Venture Rewards might be a good fit for you.
And
like couponing,
travel hacking has some hardcore advocates who claim miraculous savings.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card — I'm not the biggest credit card fan, but I do
like the thought of
travel hacking.
If you have a love for
travel and want to
travel hack your way to a free vacation, then a card
like the Capital One Venture Rewards might be a good fit for you.
People just
like you — solo travelers, couples, and even families — have embraced the art of
travel hacking to see the world.
But don't build a
travel hacking strategy around something amorphous
like «this blogger made the Maldives sound nice.»
I
like to joke on Twitter about bloggers killing deals, but the simple fact is, most bloggers of any merit are fairly circumspect about deals they believe are fragile, and most credit card affiliate bloggers either don't know or don't care about real
travel hacking deals, since there's no money in it for them.
Las Vegas is
like the Bermuda Triangle of
travel hacking.
It does seem
like American Express is focused more on its target market of higher - income individuals based on some changes and its own statements and that's the one thing that makes me a bit nervous, since that target market and the
travel hacking market don't exactly overlap.
Considering all of the above, it's easy to see why a newcomer would feel
like they are too late to the «
travel hacking» table.
Because we're not
traveling full - time
like you guys are, regular
travel hacking is enough so that with a little effort, we generally don't need to pay for hotels and most transportation expenses.
The world of
travel hacking is
like a game of Monopoly: destinations to be unlocked, hotels to collect, and lots of alternative currency to keep you going around the board.
There is a never ending battle between credit cards companies to prevent
travel hacking and mileage junkies
like myself to find new ways to manufacture spending.
But in reality, a
travel hacking practice that includes both unbonused spend and bonus spend would allow you to deploy your bonused spend towards cards
like the Asiana Visa Signature, which earn bonus miles, and your cheaper unbonused spend towards flexible currencies
like Starpoints.
Travel hacking probably sounds
like something out of The Matrix, doesn't it?
I know —
travel hacking — it sounds
like something out of The Matrix.
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As you likely already know, a huge part of the
travel hacking strategy revolves around
travel rewards cards and the bonuses they offer, and it may seem
like choosing a card is the obvious starting point.
I feel
like a bit of a buzz kill every time I give this response to someone asking about the best way to get into
travel hacking, and yet, it's by far the most accurate answer.
If you
like to
travel occasionally (but in the front of the plane), you are probably better off maximizing a few good reward credit cards than poring a lot of time into
travel hacking.
Members also have access to tutorials about redeeming miles and effectively
hacking your way to free
travel and
travel - related perks
like hotels and gift certificates.
It's perfectly natural, when you're deeply involved in a hobby
like travel hacking, to develop some intuitions that guide your decision making, shortcuts that let you quickly decide whether a given award redemption actually saves you money compared to other obvious alternatives.
Knowing the answers to these questions will help you create a clearer picture of what your goal is and what
travel hacking success will look
like for you.
Whether or not you've set a specific
travel goal, consider these questions to help visualize what
travel hacking success looks
like for you.
I'm still not a
travel hacking genius
like you, but I am working on it
Travel hacking is for anyone who likes to travel, whether it be a trip to Disney, a last minute flight to see grandma or a business class ticket to Hong
Travel hacking is for anyone who
likes to
travel, whether it be a trip to Disney, a last minute flight to see grandma or a business class ticket to Hong
travel, whether it be a trip to Disney, a last minute flight to see grandma or a business class ticket to Hong Kong.
I haven't gotten any more into
travel hacking than the one card, though — I know a lot of
travel hackers can have dozens of credit cards at once, but that just seems
like too much to manage for me!
There are some fantastic tips,
hacks and useful budget
travel tools out there, some can be real game changers but finding them can be
like looking for a needle in a haystack.
My favourite
travel hack is to look at apartment rental sites
like Airbnb.
As the game begins we're introduced to Lana and her young autistic ward, Amy, whom she's liberated, as they're
travelling on a train from a mysterious location only known as the Centre, a place where there has clearly been some weird things going on as Amy is able to
hack military grade computers and throw around freaky Jedi -
like powers with ease.
If clipping coupons and
travel hacking feel
like more trouble than they're worth, why bother?