We’ve talked a lot about how Chase cards are good to start out with (if you missed why, this is a good article on Chase). One downside to Chase, though, is that they don’t generally like being your first credit card company. If you have little or no credit history, there’s a good chance Chase…
View MoreWe landed in Paris in the afternoon. It started drizzling as we rolled our suitcases out of the airport and climbed into our Uber driver’s car. He laughed and pointed at the sky with a shrug, saying “Welcome to Paris! C’est typique.” Who cares about the rain, though, when you’re in Paris? What Are the…
View MoreAndrew from Andrew Uncharted has learned to travel while still keeping up with his 9-5 day job. On his site he shares stories about his adventures and gives advice to other travelers. Below, he’s put together an awesome article to share some of his favorite money-saving apps with us! Hello there! My name’s Andrew and I…
View MoreHong Kong has tons of skyscrapers, a beautiful skyline, pretty places to hike, and amazing food. What more could you want? If you ever go there, be sure to go up to Victoria Peak! It’s a mountain in the western part of Hong Kong where you can hike and look down on the city. One…
View MoreI’ll never forget flying into Bejing. Our flight landed around 9 pm on Chinese New Year’s Eve. I had a window seat on the plane and could see bursts of sparkling colors exploding one after another far below us. It looked like the whole city was covered in a twinkling battle of lights– trying to…
View MoreFlying into England was like flying into a childhood dream. I still can’t believe we got to go! I’ve wanted to go to England for as long as I can remember, but didn’t really expect it to happen. But…it happened! I kept catching myself smiling really big at strangers because I loved their accents so…
View MoreOne thing that can be tricky while you’re traveling is figuring out how to communicate. Whether we want to be able to call each other, people back home, or people in the country we’re visiting, if we don’t have a phone that works in that country it can be a bit of a problem. When…
View MoreHave you begun earning Chase credit card points? If not, definitely consider it! Chase credit cards are great to start out with because they allow you to transfer points to a variety of different airlines and hotel points programs. Chase allows you to choose, for example, if you want to transfer your points to Southwest Airlines for…
View MoreI still remember the first plane ticket I ever bought. It was $212 for a round-trip ticket to Minneapolis to visit my younger sister. I was insanely excited to be flying, and I was pretty proud of finding that ticket price! I knew, though, that I wouldn’t be able to fly often. Even the cheapest…
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