With the holidays comes travel. Airlines know this and raise their ticket prices. This means paying more to gift distant relatives with our presence and presents. But with a little savvy and knowing the best websites for cheap flights, you can maximize your travel dollar. Here are seven tips to save on airfare during the …
Are you tired of paying high ATM fees when you travel? Looking for a cheap way to exchange currency? Here’s the secret…get a Charles Schwab checking account. It’s one of the easiest, cheapest, and safest ways to get money while traveling. Brad wanted to know an inexpensive way to get foreign currency so he sent …
What happened to my free night from Hotels.com that’s what one reader wants to know. Robin sent me a message on Facebook Hi! You introduced me to Hotels.com and I LOVE it and use it whenever I stay over. Just wondering if you’ve had any problem with Free Nights disappearing. I had nine free nights …
Part of the fun of traveling is experiencing new things. But I could have done without one experience – getting lost in Tiananmen Square. Keep reading to learn 10 tips on how not to get lost when traveling. I’ve had my fair share of adventures while traveling from getting kicked out of a Las Vegas …
One of the new features of the American Express® Gold Card is the dining benefits. The banks have begun marketing cards specifically for foodies such as the Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card and now the American Express® Gold Card. Amex even goes as far as to include the word “foodie” in the advertising and on the …
What are the best Paris hotels to use an IHG free night certificate? That’s what Traveling Well For Less reader Richard wants to know. Every month our local San Diego group of frequent flyers meet for lunch to talk about flights and credit cards. At Sunday’s meetup, Richard asked, I have an IHG anniversary free …
Free travel? Free college education? Those are just a few of the discounts you can get if you’re in the military. And now, you can get special rates at Hyatt. Here’s how to get discounted veteran and military rates at Hyatt hotels. No worries, if you’re not the one serving or who have served. The discounts …
When should you use points and when to pay with cash for hotels? That’s a common question when you’re a rewards traveler and you travel hack. It’s almost like which came first the chicken or the egg? Should you pay cash or use points? Which is best? Reader Jose sent me a Facebook message asking …
Imagine if you had unlimited miles and points. What would you do? Where would you go? Australia, Hong Kong, the Maldives, or Hawaii? Would you fly First Class or coach? Miles and points can take you to faraway places like Malaysia. Or places closer to home like Ohio. Wherever you want to go, miles and points …
Don’t think you can afford renting from Silvercar? You can save money when you use a Silvercar discount code. I recently rented a Silvercar and paid less than if I rented from a discount rental car company. Renting from Silvercar was even cheaper than booking a rental car from Costco! To rent an Audi A4 …
Annual fees on travel rewards cards can add up. You can avoid those fees with a little negotiation. Here’s how to get a credit card retention offer. You can save money on travel using credit card rewards but annual fees can cost thousands of dollars a year. Some people only keep a credit card for …
Earn elite status from spending on the new Hyatt card. Got the old card and thinking of upgrading? Here’s what you need to know after you upgrade your Hyatt card. Free breakfast, suites upgrades and more? Heck, yeah. Those are just a few of the perks when you are a World of Hyatt Globalist member. …