Are you planning on making a hotel booking and looking for a deal? Sure you could price comparison shop, or you could play the long game and collect points or get a free stay after 10 bookings but let’s be honest, that takes forever. If you just want straight up savings without complicated steps or […]
Travel Hacking
Some guy's definition: Travel hacking is the art of collecting frequent flyer miles and points to travel for free.
Now travel hacking isn't limited to just collecting points nor is it about travelling completely for free. My version of travel hacking is all about being travel savvy and being to take advantage known or unknown deals, workarounds, "hacks", and sometimes loopholes to come out on top and travel better (whether that means cheaper, longer, or happier).
Check out the latest blog posts below
Hilton Hotels Discount For Airline Staff To Get 25% to 50% Off
If you’re in the airline industry then you’re in luck because Hilton is offering a pretty substantial discount for their properties outside of the United States. It’s a bit of a secret code but anyone that is airline staff will be able to take advantage. Get up to 50% off hotel rates with Hilton properties […]
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Review – Finally Another No FX Markup Credit Card in Canada
There are a lot of credit cards to choose from as a Canadian but as it stands right now there isn’t a stand out travel card that has all the perks most are looking for and also helps prevent you leaking money with every swipe of the card when you’re out of the country. What […]
The Art of Trip Planning – We’re Headed to Japan!
I often get asked how I plan my trips. That’s when I take a deep breath and think about how I actually do it. It’s actually a good question because I know that trip planning is no easy task. There’s quite a lot involved and it’s different for every single trip but if I think […]
CLEAR Expedited Airport Security – Differences With Other Programs And Worth It?
Remember the days when flying was a relatively easy process? You checked in, got your ticket, breezed through security and before you knew it, you were at the gate and ready to fly. Today, well times have changed and it’s increasingly more frustrating, complicated and slow. There are multiple lines to choose from now, there’s […]
Best Car Rental Coupon Codes To Save You An Insane Amount of Money
One of the best feelings when you’re planning a trip is when you can find secret coupon codes to save you a killer amount of money. For the past decade I’ve been using a variety of hidden discount codes that have helped to reduce the cost of my travel significantly. There have been times when […]
Can You Use NEXUS When Returning To Canada If You’re Coming From An International Destination?
It’s an age-old question…or at least it has been haunting me for a long time. I guess it was just one of those things where it seemed like a gray line so I always avoided it. NEXUS is after all a program between Canada and the USA to allow the easy crossing of borders (or […]
Uber Airport Hack They Don’t Want You To Know About To Save Money
Here’s a neat little trick. As some of you may know, grabbing an Uber at an airport can either be impossible because of the rules of the airport or the prices are jacked up because of their auto pricing model. If you’re in either of these scenarios, you’re going to want to keep reading because […]
Fast Track – See How Easy It Is To Get Hilton Honors Gold Status
Holding status with hotel loyalty programs is hard especially if you don’t travel for business. Even with my previous job, I knew I wouldn’t be staying enough nights at Hilton properties to make Gold so I started looking for ways to get it without much work. I was looking to get status with the Honors […]
Chicago O’Hare Airport – How to Get A Bonus 60 Minutes of Wifi
Whether you’re travelling within the US or passing through, there’s a high probability that you’ll be going through one of the world’s biggest hubs, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). What’s the first thing you do when you land in an airport these days? You look for wifi of course! I imagine you’re feeling the exact […]