Anatomy of a pennies on the dollar trip

Some people are skeptical of stories of inexpensive travel. In this post, I'll share the details of a recent trip to provide a real-world example of how one can spend $20 per day...or less...on international travel and lodging.*

3 for the price of 1 travel

This week, United announced a change in how one can book award travel. The implications are significant for people who use frequent flier miles to travel for pennies on the dollar.

In this article, I'm going to do two things...some of you might find the second one useful, especially if you're interested in saving money, and turning a basic vacation into an incredible adventure.

There's more to travel than flying "The Big 3"

I've got A LOT more flying ahead of me
to make a dent in this list...

While I'm a believer in the old adage, "life is a journey, not a destination", that doesn't apply to airline travel. For me, flights are time in a big aluminum tube that I endure so that I can enjoy more significant adventures once I'm on solid ground.

What follows is a list of travel carriers I have used to save time and money while expanding the new destinations I'm able to visit. Hopefully it inspires readers to think "outside the box" when it comes to planning an adventure.