Travel Hacking

  • Helen Georgia Trip Planning

    Helen Georgia Trip Planning

    During the pandemic, our small traveling family decided to visit the little Alpine looking town of Helen, Georgia. This post is an introduction to how the Helen trip was planned and how our family travel hacked our way there. You can also read our post on how to travel with a baby. Other Helen, Georgia destination posts: Holiday Inn Express Helen Georgia ReviewThings to do in Helen GeorgiaA road trip to Helen Georgia Hiking with a baby in Helen Georgia Traveling with a family to Helen Georgia We have a baby in tow for this trip, and if you haven’t read our traveling with a baby post yet, we outline…

  • Sunset in Tennessee

    Treat Your Weekend as a Vacation

    “What are you doing this 3-day weekend? Anything special?”  “Oh you know, just need to tidy up around the house, run some errands. Maybe see a movie or something.” “How about going to Nashville on a 3-day weekend? Or a roadtrip? Or take an all-night bus to a new state you haven’t been to before?” “Wish I could, but there’s no time for that and it’s expensive and, besides, I need to clean up the house and everything.  Catch up on Netflix, things like that.” Have you ever been in an exchange like this, or know anyone who has? Of course you have, because this happens every time there is…

  • Here’s what we did with 25 vacation days (in 2016)

    Despite the implications of the title, “What We Did With Our 25 Vacation Days”, this is not a bragging post. We know that we’re lucky to work for a company which grants that many days off, especially in America. Rather, we just want to show how far you can stretch your days off and visit different places, and save some money in order to inspire you to do the same. Want to know how? This is what we did with our 25 vacation days: A summary of the places we visited, including Foreign Countries, U.S. States, and U.S. Cities: Foreign Countries – Jamaica, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic…

  • Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas

    Dallas Texas on a budget

    Our first successful random airline roulette was in Dallas, Texas! What started out as just something to do during a long holiday ended up being a really fun adventure ahead! Here’s how we managed to do this trip on a budget: Flights Spirit, an ultra low cost carrier flying from MCO, Orlando International, had a sale going on and we got a round-trip ticket with checked bags for $117 per person! Read more about our experience here. Tip: It’s an okay airline, but you do get what you pay for (Read: don’t expect too much!)  Hotels We used AwardMapper to find hotels in the area where we can use points to…

  • Montego Bay Under 520 USD

    Montego Bay Jamaica On A Budget

    Montego Bay, Jamaica: known for being a tourist paradise located less than an hour and 40 minutes from Miami International. I never thought I would get here, but I did, thanks to points, miles, and taking advantage of various promotions. We try to break down how we managed to go to this wonderful place without spending a ton of money, and we’ll show you exactly how we did it so you can replicate it! Sounds good? Great. Let’s get started.