It all started with a spark of an idea to meet up with some great friends in Europe in March. That spark and an email turned into an interest to attend TBEX Europe 2020 in Catania, Italy around the same time. Early tickets for the conference were on sale and being that I’ve never been to Italy, it seemed like a great reason to make it happen. I asked my girlfriend, Jackie, if she would mind if I went to a conference while we’re on our trip. She asked, “so, you want me to spend a few days in Italy on my own while you go to a conference – yeah, no worries – I’ll be just fine!” I grabbed the conference ticket and began keeping an eye on flights – that’s when I stumbled across an email from ScottsCheapFlights that would lead us to get tickets from Portland to Rome for less than $250 each!
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Dreading Your Morning? Then Exercise!
Do you ever wake up dreading the fact that you have to get out of bed to get your day going? Ever wake up thinking that you’ve just got so many things to do, that it’s difficult to focus on any one thing? Or do you ever wake up, feeling exhausted desiring to chug down an entire pot of coffee? Well, I’ve got an easy solution to get your day going better than anything else – exercise! (more…)
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PDX-SFO Using Avios
This weekend’s trip to San Francisco was achieved for $11.20 thanks to using 15K Avios points on British Airways to book on Alaska Airlines.
Much better than the 25K it would have taken using Alaska Airline points. This works because BA handles their rewards by distance. Since SFO is less than a certain number of miles, the flight each way is 7.5K (this use to be 4.5K, but those rewards are no more).
So, if you have BA Avios points (not too hard to get with the right card) and you fly out of an Alaska hub, then look into booking with them first before using your valuable Alaska miles. Just remember that you’ll have to call to book this flight as they don’t show up on BA’s website. Check reward availability using another Alaska partner.
Because of nasty weather in Portland, my flight ended up being delayed, but still worth the price.
Here’s to a fun upcoming weekend visiting Paige in San Francisco.
-Jason
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Calculate How Much Money Your Time Is Worth?
Time is really the only asset most of us will never see again (sadly I’m not a time traveler). How much is your time worth to you? (more…)
Tools
My Favorite Tools: Credit Karma
This is my third of a few posts I’ll be doing that highlights some tools I use for “travel hacking.” The first is here. The second is here.
If you’ve ever wondered what you’re credit score is, but you don’t want to have to pay for it, well look no further, go to CreditKarma.com and get your FREE credit score from two of the three credit profile companies out there. (more…)
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Why I Love TSA Pre✓
I’ve had TSA Pre✓ (Check) available via my Global Entry card since the end of 2012 and since then, going to the airport has never been a chore – in most cases, it’s excellent! (more…)
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My Favorite Tools: TripIt
This is my second of a few posts I’ll be doing that highlights some tools I use for “travel hacking.” The first is here. The third is here.
Ah, TripIt, what can I say, we’ve been together for quite some time and you’re still making me happy.
TripIt is the tool I use to track everywhere I go and everywhere I stay. Since 2008, I’ve been able to store all my itineraries for flights, hotels, rentals, and more. It’s so simple and easy to manage. (more…)
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My Favorite Tools: AwardWallet.com
This is my first of a few posts I’ll be doing that highlights some tools I use for “travel hacking.” My second is here. The third is here.
One of my favorite tools out there is AwardWallet.com. AwardWallet.com is used to track award programs. From airlines, to hotels, to rental cars, AwardWallet.com tracks them all. Creating an account is simple, and adding a program to your account is easy. (more…)