Travel Tips

At one of the travel meetups we’ve hosted, I met a girl who was newer to the travel deal world.  She was worried she was approaching travel deals with the wrong mindset. She pointed out that people were saying things such as, “Chase the fare!  Not the destination!” And she …

When I first moved to the DC are, my friends knew they could come to me to know about any happy hour in the area.  Virginia has weird rules about advertising happy hours, so it made this knowledge even more valuable. Now they don’t need me.  And when I go …

Power outages stink in general–but what do you do when the power goes out in your hotel for an extended period of time? I’ve seen a flashlight in the closet occasionally, but that’s more rare.  (And probably in hotels where power outages are more frequent). I’ve stayed at two different …

I own a Fitbit and I love it.  It has taught me that I don’t walk nearly as much as I assume I do when traveling, and has even inspired me to purchase a treadmill desk. A lot of travel folk added me when I first posted about having a …

A few years back, I gathered resources for getting new copies of receipts from companies.  The links (and methods) on that page are a little outdated, so here’s an updated 2016 version on how to get receipts back. Cars: Advantage  (This is an email address to contact) Alamo Avis Budget …

Fine dining is easy to plan out.  Most places have a reservation system and you can plan your schedule around your dinner plans. Casual dining?  Not so much. My favorite casual dining place around here is usually empty or packed.  There doesn’t seem to be an in between. They allow …

If you know the right people, you can get into Las Vegas clubs for free.  Luckily, I have a list of some of the right people. Two years ago, I published a guide to getting into Las Vegas clubs.  I’ve updated that guide to reflect new promoters and new clubs. …

Okay, maybe saved is a bit much.  Strongly ensured the succe…. okay, okay, fine.  Made sure there were 20 red balloons at the event. But who is Babs?  And how did she pull off such a heroic feat?  I’ll just let that cliffhanger dangle for a moment and get back …

A reader passed this article onto me regarding hacked ATMs in Cancun.  At first, I glanced at the article and thought to myself, “well, a lot of ATMs get ‘hacked’ with those devices people attach to the outside of them,” but then realized how systemic it is in Cancun as …

I was recently contacted to give some tips to USA Today‘s Road Warrior Voices, and found my suggestions among a multitude of great suggestions. The first article was how to avoid fees when flying.  I focused on low-cost carriers, but the other bloggers explored different ways of avoiding fees on …