Share My wife brought up an interesting issue the other day. She wanted be sure that we were giving a part of our blessings from the frequent flyer miles we’ve earned. We started to ask how we should give air miles or give a part of what we receive. As Christians, we believe in the [...]
Always Get a Screenshot When Signing Up for Promotions
March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share Just in case you don’t know, a screenshot is like taking a picture of your screen. It takes the screen image and saves it as an image document. A screenshot is a great way to have proof about promotions. This week I’ve been reminded of the importance of getting a screenshot when you are [...]
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 [...]
5 Great Things to Do in Cheyenne, WY
January 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
Share While thinking about all of the places I’ve lived in my life, I realized that I took for granted the things I was able to do in some of those places. It’s kind of funny that many of us end up moving away and then return later as a tourist to our hometowns. I [...]
Our Three Worst Travel Customer Service Nightmares (and how to take action)
November 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
Share Airlines, hotels, car rental agencies, and cruise liners make mistakes. That mistake can be unfair, unintentional, and unexplainable. That mistake can ruin an entire vacation or trip. However, usually the organization will do their best to make everything right. Unfortunately, sometimes how they handle the complaint is as bad as the problem itself. Three [...]
10 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting a Third World Country
November 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Share After living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for about 4 1/2 years, I’ve learned a little about what it’s like to live in a developing nation. I’ve grown to love so many things about this place, but there are still times I remember those surprising moments of my first visit here. Some sights and [...]
Southeast Asia’s Top Shopping Destinations
October 26, 2010 By 5 Comments
Share The following is a sponsored post from Paige Green. Southeast Asia is a shopping haven, with shopping mall after shopping mall devoted to international and local designer and mainstream goods. For Westerners who have favourable exchange rates on their side, shopping in Southeast Asia usually means picking up brand and designer goods at [...]
Our 10 Most Memorable Vacation Mistakes and Mishaps
October 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
Share We’ve had so many good memories traveling. So many good stories to tell and friends to visit. Beautiful places to see and tasty food to eat. But there are a few experiences we could’ve done without. I hope you never make these mistakes. But if you do, I hope you can at least laugh [...]
Book Your Travel Here at Help Me Travel Cheap
September 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share Well, I finally did it. For a long time, I’ve thought I should add a page where you can book your travel through Help Me Travel Cheap. For some time, we had affiliate relationships with travel companies, but I’ve never been organized enough to get all those partners onto a booking page – until [...]
