Share I’ve been sort of a snotty pants when it’s come to airline miles. I even wrote a post questioning the value of airline points. Lately, I’ve found more bang for my buck with hotel points. However, I’ve noticed a trend lately that seems to once again favor collecting air miles (not over and above [...]
Airline Flyer Miles | The Value of Jumping Back On the Bandwagon
February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
27 Websites to Visit Before You Book Your Next Vacation
January 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
Share Not everyone is a travel geek like me. For me, vacations are as much about the journey as the destination. The journey, of course, is the planning process where you get to scour hundreds of websites looking for the best deals. Folks who don’t like all that souring often overpay for travel because they [...]
All New Rapid Rewards Program by Southwest | Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
January 9, 2011 By 11 Comments
Share This morning there was an email in my Inbox. Actually, there were about 100 emails in my Inbox. However, there was one I was particularity interested in reading. The title: Announcing the All-New Rapid Rewards® Program! One of my favorite programs, Southwest Rapid Rewards, is changing. The first line: “On March 1, 2011, Rapid [...]
Should Kids Be Allowed to Fly?
December 1, 2010 By 5 Comments
Share Have you ever been on a flight with a screaming toddler or baby? I certainly have. My babies have even, at times, been the screaming culprits. Thankfully, my children generally travel well. I’ve been embarrassed for other parents when I’ve seen them struggle with their toddler who didn’t want to buckle up when the [...]
Smart Ways To Save Money On Airline Tickets
August 2, 2010 By 2 Comments
Share This article was written by Timothy Ng who is a regular personal finance writer and part of the team at Credit Card Finder, a 100% free Australian credit card comparison and application service. Visit the Credit Card Finder website for more information on the available frequent flyer credit cards. The cost of air travel [...]
First Time Flying? 17 Things You Must Know
May 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share Attention first time fliers! I read this on one of my facebook friend’s statuses today: (Please excuse any incorrect grammar or lack of consideration in the post!) “Note to people who dont fly much– when the plane shakes a little, do not put your head on your knees, grab my shoulder and start repeating [...]
Refund Airline Tickets | How Do You Get Your Money Back?
April 26, 2010 By 5 Comments
Share In a few ways, traveling is like investing. You watch for the price trends, anticipate future prices, and then eventually you lock in your price by buying your tickets. Well, not really. Most people just remember, hey I forgot to buy plane tickets, so they jump online and buy the tickets. One of the [...]
When is a Newborn Baby Old Enough to Fly?
March 31, 2010 By 2 Comments
Share You may be asking, “When is my newborn baby old enough to fly?” - if you didn’t complete all your traveling while pregnant. In my case, I delivered two of my babies on our furlough (break from the mission field). We were on a tight schedule since we only had a limited amount of time [...]
Breastfeeding on a Plane
March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share Breastfeeding on a plane is one of the best ways to soothe your baby . There have been so many times when I’ve been flying and been incredibly thankful that God gave me this natural gift! I know that breastfeeding is not accepted in public by some people in various parts of the world. However, [...]
Hotwire and Priceline: How to Guarantee the Lowest Price
January 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Share Hotwire.com and Priceline are consistently the cheapest travel options. Hotwire It is important to remember that both of these sites are opaque travel sites (you do not know some exact details when you book) so you must have some flexibility. If you are unfamiliar with the opaque travel websites you should read an introduction [...]
