Pennies to Paradise

02/05/2023

20/06/2022

True

07/06/2022

Pretty sure I suffer from this. Do you?

🤣

29/04/2022

HEeeEyyy folks— check out these cash prices to the Caribbean. On Freaking DELTA! (Meaning, this isn’t a Frontier deal where you don’t get luggage and the smallest, most uncomfortable seats ever).

Go snag it!!!

23/04/2022

One downside to travel hacking and staying at places waaaay too fancy for me are the rules you need to follow.

For example: reservations at their restaurant.

So, these guys are “full” and turning families away.

I just think that’s a little messed up.

14/04/2022

Tips from YNAB, Nomadic Matt, Chris Hutchins, and Drew Binsky on how to make your travel dollars go further. Good stuff in here.
https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-to-budget-for-vacation

Creating a vacation budget means you have a solid plan for making your vacation dreams happen. Here are how to do it.

14/04/2022

I got to talk to travel industry experts for this one! https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-to-budget-for-vacation

Creating a vacation budget means you have a solid plan for making your vacation dreams happen. Here are how to do it.

27/03/2022

HAPPINESS COMES IN WAVES🌊

25/03/2022

Truth 💯!

Sign. Me. Up.

04/03/2022

🤣🤣🤣

16/02/2022

Deals, deals, deals!

If you haven’t checked out flights in awhile, you’ll want to take a look! There are a lot of deals to be had. $400 to Europe ALL DAY LONG.

Heck. Yes.

If these aren’t your airport, check from where you’d fly out of. You’ll likely see a similar deal!

04/02/2022

Why is this so true?

Makes total sense! (twitter.com/mommajessiec)

03/02/2022

😍

22/01/2022

29/12/2021

Let's talk ROUTING! This is really what you want to see in a discount ticket.

What do I mean by routing? Routing is where your planes goes when you're traveling to get you to where you want to go (super clear, I know).

To minimize travel time, you want your routes to be as direct as possible. If you're flying to L.A. from SLC, for example, you're probably not going to want to fly to Denver or Las Vegas first. You're going to want to book a direct route.

When you're flying internationally, you'll also want to look for shorter travel times and routes that don't stop a million times. (I mean, sometimes that's the only option, like if you're flying to the Galapagos, there are three or four stops from almost anywhere you're coming from, but I digress....) Basically, you want to reduce travel time and stress as much as possible.

Today, I was browsing Google Flights (I don't have time to do this very often, believe it or not), and the $500 flights on sale to Europe include direct Delta/KLM/Air France routes out of Salt Lake City. Here's why that's so cool.

You don't have to stop over in Dallas if you're flying American. You don't have to stop over in Chicago if you're flying United. You don't have to stop over in New York and try to make your way through a throng of people to get to your next flight. You board in Salt Lake and land in Paris (or Amsterdam or London, depending on the flight).

Also, these are Delta/KLM/Air France flights. They're better airlines, IMO; they tend to be on time, cancel less, have great service and offer a better experience.

So, when you see a deal, always look at the details. Where do you transfer airports? How long is the layover? Can you spend a little more and get a more direct route?

I promise, a shorter route is worth the extra money, especially in this case.

Take a look at the screenshot I took below. The cheapest ticket isn't the one with the best routing. You would want to spend $5 more and save nearly a day of flying. Can I also point out that you could be in MALTA in 15 hours?! That's fantastic routing. A 9 hour flight to Europe, 3 hour layover (the perfect amount of time for a layover), and another couple hours to Malta. For comparison, it often takes that much flying time to get to a Caribbean Island, despite it being much closer to the U.S.

And if I wasn't clear enough, for Utahns, these are FANTASTIC routes on sale. Once you're in Europe, you can transfer anywhere you want to go. You might even check out a European budget airline to get you the rest of the way to those cool places you've always wanted to go.

26/12/2021

09/12/2021

There’s no better teacher than the world.

07/12/2021

Heads up: Hawaii is on sale for less than $300.

03/11/2021

HOT TAKE: you should be doing a side hustle so you can take advantage of business cards. Here's why.

These business cards offer 75,000 bonus points and the cards have NO ANNUAL FEE.

Chase Business Ink Unlimited? 75,000 points. No annual fee.

Chase Business Ink Cash? 75,000 points. No annual fee.

When you're in this points and miles universe, you don't want to get a whole bunch of credit cards with ginormous annual fees. You have to be strategic with what you have.

If you want to add to your stash of points, you'll want to get into the business side of things!
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/21/XHABL20WD6

20/10/2021

So, this is quite the credit card offer. 100,000 points AND you can earn the companion pass?

For those not in the know, if you earn the Southwest Companion Pass, you get a buy one get one free for almost TWO years. You'll want to read more about this strategy here, because you will not want to earn it until January; however, now is the time to start! https://10xtravel.com/how-to-earn-the-southwest-companion-pass/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How+to+Earn+The+Southwest+Companion+Pass+in+2022&utm_campaign=How+To+Earn+The+Southwest+Companion+Pass+2022

This is a very compelling offer. I'm considering it!

06/10/2021

FYI, this big bonus is going away.

This one is a big deal. The others, you can tune out, but this is the one you want.

If you haven't pulled the trigger yet and signed up for the 100k offer on one of our favorite cards, you'll want to do so before tomorrow. There have finally been enough postings from reputable sources that we are now under the impression this elevated offer is ending.

NOTE: If you're unsure of which blue card we're talking about, click the link at the bottom of this post to reveal the card in question.

Few quick thoughts:
If you don't have this card, and you're eligible to get it, you would be crazy not to apply for it. To be eligible, you can't currently have this card, you must be under 5/24, and you must not have received a bonus of any kind on a blue card in question in the last 48 months.

In almost every case of "I'm not quite sure if I should apply for it" the answer is that you should. Even if you recently downgraded another blue card product. Even if you are just short of 1 year of your own credit history. It's worth the shot. You can always try to figure it out on recon later.

We do not officially know what the offer will be after 100k goes away but it is all but certain that it will be lower.

If you're a current cardholder of this card, it will be a good idea to get an updated referral link in case those elevated offers are active after the public offer goes away.

Remember that an offer is locked in once you apply. You do not need to be fully approved by tomorrow to get the 100k bonus offer.

More details here: https://bit.ly/ActToday100kBonus

20/09/2021

A little inspiration for future travels.

Split, Croatia 🇭🇷 . . 📷

20/09/2021

Check this deal out! Buy one get one free on Alaska.

17/09/2021

Want to travel more? Take a look at these jobs that will take you around the world.

If you want travel to be a bigger part of your life take one of these jobs for people who love to travel.

14/09/2021

🤣🤣🤣

It’s a whole new level! Follow for more laughs!

13/09/2021

Dear World,

You need to stop what you're doing and consider visiting Italy this spring.

And pray we get past this nasty surge unscathed. Be safe out there, everyone.

-A

P.S. I felt safer traveling than sending my kids to school!

12/09/2021

Tracking flights with Google isn't always the best way to get a deal, but sometimes, it can make a big difference. How do I not buy all these CHEAP fares!?