I like to think of myself as a pro traveler. I started traveling to Europe (alone!) when I was 18. Studied abroad in London for a semester when I was 20 and was introduced to the world of European budget airlines and train travel. Lived and worked as a traveling consultant in the U.S. for three years before quitting to move to Spain for two years. And traveled to another country every month while I was there! So… would it surprise you if I said that I never used travel credit cards? 😬 [Read more…]
Top 3 Things to Know Before Visiting Mexico City
When I booked my trip to Mexico City, it was a last-minute, not-very-well-planned, thing. I didn’t know much about it or what was there, but I assumed I’d at least get some good food and the opportunity to practice my Spanish a bit. And of course, Southwest Airlines – my airline of choice – flies there as one of their few international destinations. It cost me 15,000 points + $100 round-trip. Not a bad deal. [Read more…]
Top 25 Travel Experiences This Year
Guess what? Today is my 25th birthday! It feels a little weird to think I’m officially a quarter-of-a-century old, but I wanted to write something a little special to celebrate. I’ve had an awesome year full of travel, so I thought it would be fun to look back on my top 25 travel experiences from the past year. [Read more…]
Top 3 Reasons I’ll Always Fly Southwest Airlines
It’s been impossible to ignore the bad press a lot of airlines have been getting recently. Although I’ve been on nearly 150 flights in the past year and a half, I can happily say that 90% of these were with Southwest Airlines, the only airline I’ll ever need for domestic travel. [Read more…]