North America
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Tales from the Economy Class Cabin
Tales from the Economy Class Cabin As part of our honeymoon trip to Alaska, we had to book flights from Jacksonville to the Last Frontier. Since the Last Frontier was expensive, we opted to use what points we had, and long story short, we ended up using our American Airlines points. Alaska Airways is a partner of American Airlines, so there, our route was set, we were going to fly American wherever they took us and take Alaska to well, Alaska. One snag in our plan: there was only one saver seat on economy on the day we needed, but there was a business saver economy seat for the next…
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3 Outdoor things to do near New Orleans
Tired of staying in the city and want to get out and do something active? I’ve compiled a list of active and outdoor things to do near New Orleans that are a quick car ride away from town. I’ve had the pleasure of doing a few of these activities – and on a sunny but not-so-humid day, it is a perfect active day trip from New Orleans. This post is part of our Louisiana series. Here are a few other related posts for your Louisiana trip: One Day of History in Lafayette LA What to do near New Orleans airport for 6 hours or less Plantations near New Orleans (or…
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Sights and Sounds of Upstate New York
Let’s face it. When you hear the name New York, you immediately think of New York City and the glittering lights over Manhattan. You imagine the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the rumble of the subway, the best food in the world, and the Hudson River. All of those landmarks are certainly famous, and well worth visiting, but there is another part of New York state that doesn’t get much attention from tourists. Sights and Sounds of Upstate New York So what is there to see? Plenty, as it turns out. Upstate New York is the anti-New York City, because it’s mostly all rural land. All that clean, tasty…
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A Guide to Amelia and Cumberland Island
The Sea Islands are a group of barrier islands that dot the South Carolina, Georgia and North Florida Coasts. These barrier islands have their own unique charm and history. If you want to go on a longer trip, these islands can be paired with other big cities on the mainland, which can take up at least 5 days of your vacation or more. For the sake of our post, we’re starting our journey from the south in Amelia Island, and culminating in Hilton Head, South Carolina. A Guide to Amelia and Cumberland Island For the purposes of this post, we’re going to concentrate on only two islands: Amelia Island and…
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Costs, A Guide, and Travel Hacking Memphis Tennessee
Another impromptu trip which started with cheap airfare and led to a quick weekend adventure. As part of our travel hacking, weekend wanderer series, we explore Memphis, Tennessee. We detail how much we spent on our weekend, where we went, our recommendations and how we saved. Costs, A Guide and Travel Hacking Memphis Tennessee Here’s the details of our trip & how much it cost in terms of miles and cash. Below the table is also a breakdown per segment on how we managed to pull this trip off for not so much cash out of pocket. This trip was only for a quick weekend. Fly out Friday afternoon and…
