The Qatar Airways Qsuite I’ve flown thousands of flights on dozens of airlines and the Qatar Airways Qsuite business class is my favorite flying experience. There are of course ultra-high-end first class products out there like Singapore Airlines and Emirates suites, but for an exceptionally comfortable and enjoyable flight at… Read More
Tips for Optimizing Your Frequent Flyer Miles
Frequent Flyer Miles My relationship with frequent flyer miles, or points, changed forever around 6pm on February 16, 1999. Up until then, I hadn’t paid much attention to my airline-based mileage accounts. I flew internationally once or twice a year, and had a mileage earning credit card, but never thought… Read More
How I Flew 220,000 Miles Last Year (without really trying)
A Year in the Life of a Travel Writer The world is small, but incredibly diverse. There’s always something amazing going on somewhere. So living less than two hours from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is a little dangerous for me. I’m always tempted to head off with at least… Read More
Ten Ways to Travel for Less
Capital One Smart Money I’ve loved writing for Capital One‘s Smart Money series this year. This has included: Looking at Travel as an Investment How to Save for Travel (on Capital One’s blog) When to Skimp on Travel and When to Splurge The Ultimate Pre-Travel Checklist In those posts I… Read More
Ten Ways to Save Money While Traveling
How to Travel for Less We travel a lot with our kids – 15 countries or so most years. We couldn’t do it if we were paying full prices for everything, or getting gouged by avoidable fees. These are the top 10 things I do to travel for less, and… Read More