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Earier today, I wrote about how Google Photos is a great tool for travelers.  Most of my travel photos from before I had Google Photos (well, the ones I didn’t lose) are on Facebook. Since I wanted all my photos in one place, I decided to move my Facebook photos into …

We’ve all done it.  Taken a thousand vacation photos and then stored them on an SD card or in a folder (we later forget).  Then when we want to look at them later, we can’t find them. Like this one. (Sorry, Economy Class & Beyond.  But we do make a …

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 had some readers over my house the other day, and one of them commented that she found my recommendation of You Need a Budget to be useful.  She asked if I could write a little more on budgets and finance both in the context of miles and points and …

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  The links (and methods) on that page are a little outdated, so here’s an updated 2016 version on how to get receipts back.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. …

The first time I found this out, I was so surprised that I assumed it had to have been a temporary thing–but I was wrong. When I was in college, I’d visit my boyfriend who went to college in Boston (I chose Philly).  And we racked up a lot of …