TravelHacks

Got into the habit of screenshotting hotel prices after getting burned once in Lisbon. Paid about $180 a night for a room that dropped to $95 two weeks later. After around six months of tracking prices across roughly 40 cities, a few patterns started to stand out. The “book on...

My wife rented from Budget for a work trip and a couple weeks later we get an invoice for $105 for tire damage and resetting the TPMS light. She said the tire light was on the whole time she had the car. She didn’t document it, which in hindsight we should’ve done. But there was...

Spent about five years collecting and planning points to build an over the top honeymoon itinerary almost entirely with rewards. In total around 2.38 million points were redeemed, covering roughly $90,000 worth of travel, with about $10k paid out of pocket. The trip included...

I’ve got an early morning flight and need to go straight to an event in a full suit. No hotel stop, no place to steam or iron. Trying to figure out the best move. I’ll probably want to sleep on the plane, so wearing the full suit sounds uncomfortable. But I’m also worried about...

Flying domestically in the US and planning to pack some kid snacks in my checked luggage. Things like granola bars, protein bars, trail mix, small Pringles packs, etc. I’m planning to put everything in ziplock bags just in case something breaks open. My bigger concern is...

Just realized some airlines list a weight limit for the backpack that goes under the seat, not just size limits. I’ve definitely seen the little sizer boxes for dimensions, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a scale for personal items. Do they actually weigh under seat backpacks...

I’m pretty new to Bonvoy and just realized I’ve got 50,000 points expiring in about 3 weeks. No hotel stays planned before then. What’s the simplest way to generate activity so they don’t expire? I saw you can link Starbucks. If I connect it and just buy a coffee, does that...

Looking at flights where a one way ticket costs about €1400, but the same route as a round trip is only around €800 with Lufthansa and Air Canada. Because of that, thinking about just booking the round trip and not taking the return flight. No refund request or anything, just...

I normally travel with a roll-aboard, but on a recent trip I ended up using a duffel bag instead. Surprisingly it worked out better than expected. Even though the overhead bins were packed, the duffel squeezed right in when a hard suitcase probably wouldn’t have. Saved me from...

Looking at flights from the US to Dublin this summer and the price difference is pretty crazy. A direct one way to Dublin is around $1400 in economy. But flights to other European cities that connect through Dublin are only about $400 to $600, even though the first leg is the...

Planning an international trip this winter and want to fly business. It’s an expensive destination, but I have a good stash of miles with two different airlines. Thinking of booking one airline outbound and a different airline for the return, both as one ways using points. Has...

I’m about to take my first really long flight (much longer than 2 hours) with multiple connections: about 3 hours, then 7 hours, then 13 hours. I’m trying to figure out what snacks I should bring so I don’t get too hungry during the trip. Right now I was thinking about packing...

Someone pricing out Montreal on American found roundtrip premium for two at $883. Booked as two separate one ways, same flights, same dates, total was $753. That used to never happen. Roundtrip was almost always the better deal. Only downside is the tickets are separate, so...

I’ve been booking hotel rooms for 2 people lately, even when I’m traveling alone. At a lot of Accor properties, this can mean: • Extra drink vouchers • Occasionally a few more perks • No weirdness if you bring someone into the lounge It obviously doesn’t work everywhere, and...