Unfortunately, the reality for many of us is that many of the trips we were hoping to take have had to be cancelled for various reasons. Whether by choice, rerouting, or even due to closed borders, traveling has become much more difficult and sometimes impossible. In our case, we are even cancelling trips which we […]
Over the last days, most airlines have stepped up to offer flexible change fares for tickets purchased. With revenues undoubtedly sinking due to coronavirus cancellations it’s understandable that they want to entice people to buy. So, should you?
For years I didn’t shop through my airline advantage shopping portal thinking that it wasn’t really worth it. I figured that I would collect only a few points, so why bother. Now, I realize that I lost the opportunity to accumulate enough travel points to travel for free. About a year ago I started actively […]
Hey so sometimes when visiting destinations, we’ve had to transfer between two areas or even between two airports. While it’s natural to want to get to the departing point asap, one may consider turning the transfer into something a little more fun.
The last thing on our mind when we travel is seeking medical care while traveling. Nobody wants to miss out on a vacation or trade a sightseeing opportunity for a trip to the emergency. Sadly, sometimes it may be necessary. We may ask ourselves: Where to go; how to pay; what does my insurance cover; […]
On our recent Tokyo return trip we were delayed with the departure and were expected to miss our connection in Los Angeles to Miami. Already a long flight, options were limited and we tried to work with the telephone agents to reroute us. We eventually settled on a 9-hour layover in LAX and the red-eye […]
We were recently in Montreal visiting our families and heading back to Miami when the ticket counter started calling out for volunteers since the flight was overbooked. Over the intercom we heard: “We need five volunteers because the flight is oversold! $500 is being offered.” A few minutes later it was $700 and as the […]
Cruise lines seem to be getting more and more greedy. They want you to prepay months in advance for dining, gratuities, and even shore excursions… why?
Ever since we moved away from our home in Montreal, we have made it a tradition to go spend Christmas with family and friends. This has also proven to be just enough winter for us, how nice the Christmas lights are reflecting off the fresh white snow in December. Having spent most of our lives […]
We are going to Miami in a couple of days and we’ll be cruising around in a luxury Lincoln MKS instead of the little Hyundai Elantra we pre-booked. Not only that, but we’ll have an extra $30 in our pocket which should even cover our gas. Sweet! Over the years, we’ve probably saved hundreds if […]