Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet:
- I’ve often said that the best way to start travel hacking is to begin with the end in mind. Â Pick a place, and only THEN figure out what miles will help you get there. Â Once you have a good stable of miles, it’s good to have a stable of places you are interested in going (I keep a travel bucket list) and then “chase the fare, not the destination”. Â I enjoyed Mommy Points ruminating about possible upcoming trips for her and her family.
- I got Global Entry (and TSA Precheck) by having the American Express Platinum® card – but Michael W Travels reports of a cheaper way to get Global Entry
- I had not previously read the Five Plus Two Giftbox until I read her VERY IMPRESSIVE story of buying and liquidating $20,000 in gift cards to meet the British Airways credit card signup bonus. Â Read more about the FPT (5 + 2) model and how she uses all the proceeds from all the travel hacking to help others.
- You can get up to 1300 free FlexPerks points in 3 different promos – and don’t forget about theÂ
300 La Quinta points (in 10 seconds!ÂÂ the La Quinta offer is now apparently expired - One of the strange things about traveling full-time is that when you come back to the USA, there are several “strange” things – Carrie from Freakin Flyers shares 15 things that she found odd after being out of the country for nearly 6 months.
Up for more travel news? Â Here’s the previous installment:Â Clothes to stop pick pockets, AAdvantage devaluation rumors, screaming babies, pick pockets
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Thanks for including my post!
You’re welcome – I enjoyed reading it – thanks for sharing!
Rock! La Quinta Cali trip gives “This Bonus offer has expired”.
Thanks – I’ll update the post
Hi Dan,
Thanks for linking to my post! I’m just starting out so any link is very much appreciated!