New Way to Support This Site

CK Portal

I have always tried to keep you guys informed about my relationships with other companies, especially affiliate marketing. There is no denying that it has the power to influence content. I hope that by providing disclosure you can judge for yourself if I have honestly provided useful advice or if you should question it and move on. No one should … [Read more...]

The Blog that Never Sleeps…

It's no secret that BoardingArea is undergoing a transition to new servers this weekend, necessitating that many of the bloggers you know and love will have to close their comments from early Friday until sometime on Saturday or Sunday. Even Lucky is booking a staycation in Seattle. But guess what? This grand experiment of a blog is running on … [Read more...]

Welcome New York Times Readers!

Hi, I'm Scott! I'm guessing some of you are here after reading this article on the decline of airline elite benefits (also in the local Seattle Times). Thank you for your interest in my blog, and allow me answer a few of your questions. Yes, I got a PhD in Neurobiology last year, completely unrelated to anything I talk about here. No, I don't … [Read more...]

New Features around the Blog

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I've been working lately to add a few things that I hope will make it easier for you to find useful information on Hack My Trip. Remember, my goal from the start was to make this blog sort of like an encyclopedia with commentary. I don't think of myself as an expert riding the double black diamonds, just an intermediate "blue square" kind of guy, … [Read more...]

Looking Back

Today is the first anniversary of Hack My Trip. I’ve seen several other travel blogs start since launching mine, with varying levels of success. I’ve spoken with more established leaders in this field. I’ve also had a few readers approach me with questions about starting their own blogs. I still don’t know what I’m doing, but I have a … [Read more...]