How to Buy More than Flights with Your Frequent Flyer Miles

This entry was originally post by thehipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on October 11, 2015 Just like any other type of rewards program, frequent flyer miles are what you make of them. Many people hoard their points in order to purchase flights, and we’re big proponents of that. After all, getting to fly more often means getting to travel more often, and that means opening yourself up to all the unique experiences and lessons that travel …

How to Save Money—and Time—When Planning Your Next Trip

No matter where you get your travel advice these days, the common theme seems to be that saving money is the most important thing. But, as the old saying goes, time is money—this is true at least as much in travel as it is in life in general. Travel efficiently is perhaps even more important for me than traveling cheaply, so I’ve presented several tips below for saving time—while also saving money—at every stage of your next trip. Do you …

My Dirty Little Airfare Secret

This post was sponsored by KAYAK but as usual, all opinions are my own. I love living in Austin, TX. With a vibrant economy, a young population and a skyline that’s as beautiful as the nature surrounding it, it’s the quintessential 21st-century American city—I wouldn’t live anywhere else. Well, except for one little problem: Austin is seriously lacking in nonstop…