Tudo joia aqui em Salvador
I´m at the beginning of my third day in Salvador and I feel like I´m really beginning to settle in, to fully arrive both physically and mentally. I have this feeling of deep relaxation, i notice how...
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It is Tuesday afternoon, my fifth full day in Bahia. At some point I´ll stop counting how many days I´ve been here, I´m already starting to lose track of time. It´s been a little harder to get to the...
View ArticleBolo de Aipim
On Wednesday, my last full day alone in Salvador, I decided to treat myself a bit. I had already met Railda, who is my good friend Aileen’s sister-in-law, and hand-delivered a package from Aileen and...
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In and around Salvador
Three days have flown by since I last wrote an entry, and it makes me a bit sad since it means my time in Brazil is slipping away. I can’t believe I am now working on my 11th day in Salvador. The...
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Heading to Boipeba
So this is the last post for about 4-5 days since we are heading to a remote island in the Baia de Todos os Santos. We leave tomorrow morning and it should be quite the little journey – a 1 hour ferry...
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Boipeba
“Mom, I want to live here,” Zane said to me as we left the beach and stepped onto the sandy road that led through the jungle back to Deanna’s Pousada. “On Boipeba?, I asked, carefully avoiding donkey...
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Boipeba – Part II
Much of our time in Boipeba was spent relaxing, relaxing – and then doing some more relaxing. We found it hard to move at anything faster than a snail’s pace. Almost every morning we would plan to...
View ArticleTravel Hacker Resources
Here are some of my favorite online travel hacking resources (you’ll see I’m a big fan of Million Mile Secrets) – specifically those that help you figure out the credit card bonus hacker game. I’ll be...
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Multiply Your Miles with Bank Reward Cards
Every seasoned travel hacker who uses credit card sign up bonuses to fuel free travel LOVES bank reward cards. Why? Not because you can use points to directly purchase airline tickets or hotel...
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Travel Hacker Workshop – January 2016
After a six month hiatus I’m holding another travel hacker workshop! If you’ve missed previous workshops, here’s your chance to learn how to travel around the world for ALMOST NOTHING. It’s the...
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April Travel Hacker Workshop
Good news! If you missed the last workshop in January – I’m happy to let you know I have a new workshop scheduled for April 12. This one will be in on the Eastside – in downtown Kirkland. Learn in...
View ArticleDon’t Let Miles & Points Expire!
I got a text the other day from a friend who took my travel hacker workshop last year. Since then she has opened a number of travel credit cards, resulting in thousands of frequent flyer miles – much...
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Kitt Peak National Observatory – Trip to the Stars
Planning a trip to Arizona? If you are going to be anywhere near Tucson, I highly recommend taking the time to plan a trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory, home of the largest array of optical and...
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Travel Hacker Workshop – August 17th
Learn in two hours how to travel around the world for FREE. My next workshop will be in August, this time at a Seattle location. If you missed the last workshop in April, this is your chance to get...
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Luxury River Travel through Europe
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to travel to with my father to help him celebrate his 80th birthday with a fabulous river cruise through the famed French wine region, Bordeaux. My father is a...
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Business Class – Miles Well Spent
When I first started travel hacking I tended to want to be frugal with my frequent flier miles – mostly because I love to travel with my husband and son. I didn’t have a mile hoarding problem (I’m...
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Denver: A Mile High Urban Gem
My husband and I just spent a long weekend in Denver, Colorado. We went to watch our teenage son compete in the Drums Along the Rockies competition in Mile High Stadium – he’s a trumpet player in the...
View ArticleGetting on the Global Entry Wagon
As far as travel hackers go, I’ve been slow to the travel convenience and luxury party. I’ve been stockpiling miles, travel rewards and hotel points for almost four years now, but only recently have...
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Free Hilton Stay in Buenos Aires
When I first started travel hacking, I wasn’t very interested in collecting hotel points. I loved to use Airbnb (still do – when not staying in hotels), and prided myself on finding free places to stay...
View ArticleTravel Hacker Consultations
Not able to attend one of my standard travel hacker workshops? Prefer to learn one-on-one? Have you attended one of my workshops and now want personalized help in meeting your travel hacker goals?...
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