Travel Hacking / Planning

Created a year ago in Other

After selling my first company, I set aside a budget to travel the world and planned 10+ trips within the next year. But I quickly realized that the cost of flying first class and staying at the best hotels adds up quickly! So I taught myself travel hacking - the art of using creative research and/or credit card points strategies to book flights and hotels at a fraction of their normal cost (and sometimes even free). These new skills allowed me to do everything my wife/I wanted while also feeling responsible (we are frugal people by nature!). Over the past 5 years, we've taken dozens of cheap or free flights to many bucket-list places around the world. On our most recent trip to Greece, our first class flights would have cost $15,000 had we paid cash. But thanks to a single strategy, we paid $0...just $350 in taxes. Our entire 16-night trip to Greece cost less than $4,000 including premium ocean-view lodging, gourmet food, first class, flights, etc. I've gotten pretty good at finding ways to travel in style for cheap, and I love teaching others how to do the same. I can also help with general travel planning if you want to experience the *real* culture of the place you're visiting (not just the tourism side). Don't be one of those people who comes home after a week in Italy with a dozen boring photos of Michaelangelo's David on your phone but no idea how Italians really live. I know all kinds of tips/tricks to minimize stress, keep expenses low, and make sure you have an incredible experience with stories and photos you'll cherish forever. :)