How to Survive Your First Con: Advice for Newbies from a Veteran Comic Con Attendee October means many things to many people. For some, it's the true beginning of fall. For others, it's the countdown to Halloween and Thanksgiving. But if you're a fan of comics and pop culture, October means...
How to Do Hong Kong for $100 a Day Hong Kong is famous for a lot of things. Being an inexpensive city isn't one of them. Nevertheless, experiencing east-meets-west with big city glitz doesn’t have to cost a fortune. As a destination known...
Free Amenities You Can Still Get When You Fly & the Airlines That Offer Them Many airlines’ a la carte approach to pricing can leave even the most experienced flyers wondering what the final cost for a ticket will be and turn what initially looked like cheap flight deals into a fee...
More Than Just a Stamp in Your Passport: Travel Visa Tips from a Seasoned Pro In 2013, I decided to learn the Tango in its birthplace: Buenos Aires. While researching my trip, I found several sites that said Americans didn’t need a visa to visit Argentina, but a couple of sites did...
Whew! 6 Simple Things You Can Do to Avoid a Ruined Trip Like with most things in life, it is the unforeseen and the unexpected that can throw a wrench in your plans. With travel, we tend to lose touch with reality, thinking that no harm could possibly cross our...
Order Ahead, Avoid the Lines This is Airport Mobile Ordering There’s even an app for that?! Ever find yourself starved and rushing through the airport terminal looking for your gate while breezing past a number of restaurants and shops but can’t stop in to grab a...
Fancy and Swiss Franc Free! How to Do Zurich for $150 a Day When you frequently find yourself on the top of lists detailing the most expensive cities in the world, you know you’re no bargain. From its watches to its banks, Zurich is a city famous for opulence and...
Beyond Baggage: How to Travel Without Bags Traveling without luggage can be adventurous to say the least. Being able to hop on last minute flights and take off without all of those things you usually have to bring - or think you have to bring - can...
Need Help Figuring Out Your Perfect Labor Day Vacation? Take This Quiz! We love Labor Day. You love Labor Day. Literally, everybody loves Labor Day. And if you haven't been paying attention, it's quickly approaching. Yes, that glorious three-day weekend will soon be a reality and...
National Cheap Flight Day 2017: 6 Destinations with the Best Deals! In case you weren’t aware, today (August 23rd) is National Cheap Flight Day. “Oh, Cool...what’s ‘National Cheap Flight Day’ again?” is what you’re probably thinking. If you’ve never heard of...
See the World Without Burning a Hole in Your Wallet. Travel More and Still Save Money “I don’t have the time.” “I can't find the right last minute flight deals” “I can’t afford it!” We’ve heard it all when it comes to excuses for backing out of your traveling dreams. Between...
7 Airline Perks You Probably Don’t Know About Perks: those cool, extra services offered by most airlines for an additional fee or even no extra charge at all, even for last minute flights! They can make flying a comfortable, enjoyable, and stress-free...
So Long, Summer! 6 Affordable Fall Vacation Ideas It's almost the end of summer, and while we're all a bit sad to see the sunny days get shorter and the sleeves of our clothes getting longer, we know that the fall is just the start of some of the best -- and...
How To Do Tokyo For $100 A Day It’s true that it’s possible to spend a lot of money quickly while visiting Tokyo (some of us know from personal experience). However, this shouldn’t deter budget travelers from visiting. Even if you may...