If there is one thing better than travel, it’s got to be free travel! We just love getting upgrades or free flights with the points we’ve managed to collect. We have travel rewards cards that collect points, we of course collect points with our favorite airlines and hotels, and we also collect points through shopping portals. […]
We do our best to always travel with carry-on bags only. The exception being when we go on a scuba diving vacation and we have equipment to bring along. In that case even my dive camera has its own bag! However, we avoid checked luggage for any other type of trip including cruises or destinations […]
We often use Google Flights to check for availability and cost of airfares. And recently we were surprised to see that some of the options presented were actually connecting to a train using Lufthansa Rail&Fly. Upon further reading, it looks like some US airlines are also incorporating bus routes combined with air travel
For the first time since the start of the pandemic we will be going to Europe. Aside from visiting family in Canada, this will be our first international trip since March 2020, and we are thrilled! Of course, there’s a little bit of stress due to the possibility of staying stuck abroad. Unlike many countries, […]
With all the travel cancellations we’ve had to make, we had some expiring airline tickets which were begging to be used. A trip to San Diego was something which we had previously planned, and cancelled, so we thought hey, why not. While we could not get a decent direct flight to San Diego, we managed […]
We recently rented a car at LAX. Arriving as Fastbreak members, we were pleased to see our name on the board suggesting a car was ready for us. As we approached the line at the counter however, it was said that cars were unavailable and a short wait was necessary. Ok. Since our first night’s […]
With the Holidays at our doorstep, we prepared a list of gift ideas for every traveler and scuba diver on your shopping list. Just to be clear, we do not receive any compensation for telling you about these products. We bought every item listed in this gift guide and use them regularly while traveling, scuba […]
This travel tip is a reminder to stay grateful and to make lemonade when dealt a few lemons on our travels. On a recent trip to Rhode Island, we were dealt a few lemons to say the least. First, while we had opted for an early afternoon arrival to make our leisurely 2-hour drive from […]
Thankfully this is no longer required to visit Canada. After a long 20-month hiatus, we finally had the chance to go to Canada and see our families! This was our first international trip since the start of the pandemic and to get there we had to jump through a few hoops. But being able to […]
With most of us on extended travel hiatuses, we are probably quite excited and enthusiastic about an eventual return to travel. It’s hard to imagine that almost 18 months has already gone by, and it seems we may have to cope with pandemic related rules for a long time to come. This month’s travel tip […]