Over the past three winters, Annalisa and I have had the good fortune to be able to ditch the Iowa winter and spend four to eight weeks on the Big Island of Hawaii. Thanks to my ability to work online and a great house-sitting situation, we’ve had a chance to experience practically the entire island; […]
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CapitalOne Deal is Back! Earn up to $200 in 15 Minutes
Once again, CapitalOne360 is offering a great signing bonus for opening a new checking or savings account, or BOTH, with them over the next 50 hours! Is your money earning less than 1% sitting in your current bank account? Why not make $200 by signing up for a new checking and savings account with CapitalOne. […]
You Might be Targeted for a New United Explorer Card 50k Offer
The United Mileage Plus program is one of the best for collecting miles because of all the ways you can use them. United is part of the Star Alliance, which has 27 partner airlines around the world, all of which can be flown on with your United miles. You can also transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards […]
Awesome Deal Alert: Only 10 Hours Left to Earn up to $176 in 15 Minutes!
EDIT: This deal has now ended. If they run it again after Thanksgiving I will let you know about it. As Independence Day approaches here in the United States, CapitalOne360 has increased their bonuses for signing up for their 360 Checking and 360 Savings accounts again! Usually the signing bonus is $25-50, but twice a […]
Low Cost Carrier Reviews: Eastar Jet flight from Seoul Gimpo to Taipei Songshan
This article is part of my continuing series highlighting our experiences booking flights and flying on Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) around the world. LCCs are known as such because they target travelers who are especially price-conscious by offering a “no-frills” flying experience that is all about getting from point A to point B. By breaking […]
Low Cost Carrier Reviews: HK Express = Cheap Flights from Hong Kong
This is the first article in an ongoing series on AwardTravelWisdom which will highlight our experiences booking flights and flying on Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) around the world. LCCs are known as such because they target travelers who are especially price-conscious by offering a “no-frills” flying experience that is all about getting from point A […]
Our Trip Around the World – Seven Month Update
Hello from Slovenia! It’s been three months since our last trip update post; how fast time passes. Over the past three months we’ve visited ten countries in three different continents. We spent about two and a half weeks in Australia, one in Thailand, ten days in Cambodia, another two weeks in Vietnam, and then hit […]
Our Experience Getting a Sim Card in Cambodia
One of our concerns before leaving home for our travels was what we were going to do when we needed to make a call, or wanted to check the internet while out and about. We considered using an international plan with our US-based carriers, but we weren’t going to use the phone enough to justify […]