Thanks to Angie from NerdWallet for today's post expanding on how to use Airbnb to book apartments, homes, or just an extra room as an alternative to traditional hotel stays. Eric surveyed Airbnb and similar services like Couchsurfing and VRBO last week, but Angie volunteered to go into more detail on this particular option. Airbnb -- the popular … [Read more...]
Finding a Place to Stay When Hotels Don’t Make Sense
May 2, 2013 By 4 Comments
Big thanks to Eric B. for today's post! I've used VRBO a few times, but I'm not a regular customer of this or other alternative resources for finding a place to stay. He kindly volunteered to share some of his experiences. My name is Eric and like Scott I'm an avid fan of points and miles, but I'm writing today to talk about some lesser-known … [Read more...]
Maximize Your Miles: Stopovers and Open Jaws on United
July 2, 2012 By 50 Comments
Greetings all! I've invited Travis from Extra Pack of Peanuts to provide us with another useful guest post. Today he'll be telling us about stopovers and open jaws on United Airlines. This is the fourth installment of the Maximize Your Miles series, which teaches you how to squeeze the most value out of your frequent flyer miles and really take … [Read more...]
An (Almost) Free Stopover (Almost) Anywhere on American Airlines
June 26, 2012 By 3 Comments
Today I am happy to share a guest post by Scott Grimmer, author of MileValue.com. While I usually focus on revenue (paid) trips, Scott's specialty is award travel, and he has a particular knack for getting extra stopovers and segments that can turn one award redemption into multiple trips. Be sure to check out his blog for more useful tips and help … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Relax in Italy at an Agriturismo
June 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
Scottrick has been busy. He has a dissertation to write so he can graduate, and as his dad, I approve of the distraction. So here is a story for his blog about a long trip to Italy I took with my girlfriend, Marsha, a few years back. I have lots of stories to tell, about black market oyster wholesalers and an emergency landing or two in the small … [Read more...]
