Travel Tips and Trips
Learn how to make traveling a pleasure and explore several destinations the author has experienced.
The tips and tools are what I am testing after seeing them during any searching. I will be describing my impressings but will not necessarily go in depth on how to implement them.
The authors have explained the tools much better than I will, so visit their sites to learn more.
Tools for Booking a Flight
Google Flights Google Flight Explore allows you to search for the best deal for filghts. You can set email alerts for a specific period of time. See tutorial from The Points Guy to learn the features offered. pAiback This flight-refund tool uses artificial…
Credit Card Points Research
The Points Guy Starting on my quest to research Credit Card points for travel, one site that is predominent is The Points Guy. I signed up for his newsletter for free and he does provide a wealth of tips and information. He also shows the breakdown of credit cards…
Credit Card Points Initiation
For years I have been accumulating points on my credit cards and redeeming them for cash to pay on the credit card balance. My daughter started looking into using the points for air travel, and over several years and research, she has been able to book some…
Planning Our Costa Rica Adventure
In August 2024, we started planning a trip to Costa Rica with several of our friends who had never been before. We quickly realized that March 2025 would be the perfect time to go, so we set our sights on those dates. After checking multiple airlines, we found the…
Yosemite National Park
April 19, 2022, we arrived at Yosemite National Park. The mountain views were spectacular and the air still had a hint of the cool winter temperature. We made our way to our sleeping quarters which was a tent equipped with a queen bed, a full bed, and a heater. A…