Travel Hacks Newsletter

Throughout the year, we all give a wide variety of gifts. Whether it's Christmas, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, office parties, and more, we spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on gifts for family and friends in a given year. Since Travel Hacking is simply leveraging everyday expenses for free travel, below you will find simple strateg...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I took some time to reflect on how grateful I am for all the trips our family has been able to take for free thanks to Travel Hacking! Here's the backstory for why this is so significant for us... My family intentionally lives and works in the poorest neighborhood in our city, and we have the privilege of helping people out of ...

When it comes to Travel Hacking, maximizing every opportunity to earn points and miles can make a world of difference! Everyone is doing Christmas shopping at this time of year, but there's an often overlooked strategy that can earn you a lot of travel rewards through the money you're spending on gifts for family and friends!

Make sure this Christmas season...

Weddings bring lots of excitement for happy couples in the time leading up to their wedding and honeymoon! Although, in the midst of the excitement, there can also be a lot of stress surrounding planning, details, and money. Thanks to Travel Hacking, couples don't have to stress about the money for a honeymoon - That's what two of my course students, Jake & ...

You've probably used some type of cash-back credit card for a long time. I remember getting my first cash-back credit card 20 years ago, and since then I've had many different cards that have earned me 2-5% cash-back on all of my purchases. Now, I can look back and see how much I actually missed out on by using the wrong type of cards in the wrong way. If...

Most people are surprised to learn that they are eligible for business credit cards, even if they don’t own a traditional business. You don’t need to have a registered LLC, a storefront, or employees to qualify. In fact, if you have a side hustle, a freelance gig, or even engage in small activities like occasionally selling items on Facebook, you likely alre...

On your own, you can earn and redeem thousands of dollars in free travel to use for flights, hotels, cruises, resorts, rental cars, and vacation packages. But when you move beyond Travel Hacking all by yourself, you can actually achieve so much more when you team up with family and friends in pursuit of some amazing vacations through pooling your points toge...

My wife and I recently celebrated our 9th Wedding Anniversary and I was looking back on the incredible honeymoon we took to an All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun, Mexico. We enjoyed a luxury suite, gourmet dining, a private beach, excursions, and more. Unfortunately, we didn't know about Travel Hacking at the time, so we spent thousands of dollars on flights and...

I love hearing success stories from people who have taken my Travel Hacking Course! Jon took the course nine months ago, and he recently sent me this message: "I wanted to thank you for getting us into Travel Hacking! Our family of five is flying to see family this Thanksgiving. Without Travel Hacking, we would've had to drive for four days... You saved us $...

Have you ever dreaded the long security lines at the airport? Hated having to show up for a flight many hours early with restless kids? Anxiously laid awake the night before an early-morning flight dreading having to get up insanely early? Gotten stuck in long customs lines coming back from an international flight? Yeah, me too... But not any more! Having TS...

Southwest Airlines has been one of the most polarizing airlines. Some travelers love them for the value they provide with bags fly free, companion passes, and inexpensive flights. Other travels have complained that they don't like Southwest because they don't offer assigned seating, don't participate in airline alliances, and don't offer many international f...

You've likely scrolled through social media this Summer and seen all kinds of family members and friends taking dream vacations. Before I discovered Travel Hacking, I would always look at those and envy the freedom that they had to travel. Oftentimes, freedom plays a big, unseen role in travel. Freedom of time & money, freedom to relax, freedom of choice in ...