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...]
Visiting Machu Picchu (Part III: Visiting the Ruins of Machu Picchu)
January 19, 2013 By 4 Comments
Check out Part I: Advance Preparation and Part II: Getting There Buses for Machu Picchu begin departing as early as 5AM (and for this reason, some restaurants begin serving breakfast as early as 4:30). Taking the first bus is unnecessary: the trip is about twenty minutes and the gates don't open until 6AM. By getting on the ~5:30 buses, we were … [Read more...]
Visiting Machu Picchu (Part II: Getting There)
January 13, 2013 By 12 Comments
Check out Part I: Advance Preparation There are only two ways to get to Machu Picchu: by foot or by train. If you have the time, money and inclination to do so, traveling to the ruins by foot sounds like an incredible experience. Most accomplish this through a guided four-day trek along the Inca Trail, an ancient paved route that connects Machu … [Read more...]
Visiting Machu Picchu (Part I: Advance Preparation)
January 12, 2013 By 14 Comments
Check out Part II: Getting There and Part III: Visiting the Ruins of Machu Piccu Hello, travel hackers. Allow me to (briefly) introduce myself as a friend and former colleague of your blog host, Scottrick. I am not much of a travel hacker, but I do use a lot of this information to my benefit. Because of this fact, you probably won’t find many … [Read more...]
