Dante in the video below is pretty well-traveled. For years, he’s used the Hopper app, Airfare Watchdog, Travelzoo, Kayak Explorer, Google’s Fare Watcher, etc. When he found out I was at a travel expo in his area, he drove an hour to grill me to find out how I find so many good deals so […]
Bad news & good News
/5 Comments/in TL;DR, Travel Tips /by JoelIf you’re reading this, it’s probably because you want to go somewhere specific, have shopped that trip to death, couldn’t find anything affordable and emailed me hoping I had a last minute trick up my sleeve. The bad news is that I’m not a travel agent and when it comes to going to specific places […]
Jerry West’s trick to getting business class flights for 1/2 to 1/3 of what people paid for their coach seat
/4 Comments/in Area Reviews, Stories/Tips, Testimonials, Travel Tips, Videos /by JoelJerry West is a master negotiator, seasoned Europe traveler, and JGOOT premium subscriber. In this video, we chat about how he put a combination of his JGOOT subscription and his negotiation skills to work to score two different business class flights for less than what most people on the same plane paid for their coach […]
“I’ll have a cheeseburger with no cheese”
/0 Comments/in Travel Tips, Your Backup Plan /by Joel“I’ll have a cheeseburger with no cheese.” If you were sitting next to someone who ordered that, wouldn’t you feel COMPELLED to tell them they’re paying too much? Sadly, I have that same feeling several dozen times a week. Just this morning, I woke up to the following 3 requests (and the fares I find […]
Meet Dante – Travel App Expert
/4 Comments/in Testimonials, Travel Tips /by JoelDante in the video below is pretty well-traveled. For years, he’s used the Hopper app, Airfare Watchdog, Travelzoo, Kayak Explorer, Google’s Fare Watcher, etc. When he found out I was at a travel expo in his area, he drove an hour to grill me to find out how I find so many good deals so […]
Planning a trip to Hawaii
/in JGOOT Tips, Videos /by JoelYesterday, a premium subscriber called with a question about the best way to plan his Hawaii trip. Since it was going to be a long/involved conversation, he agreed to do it on camera so others could “listen in” too. It turned out to be a pretty fun/productive one so I’m sharing it here. No time […]
“A Star Is Born” and and unexpected reaction
/1 Comment/in Inspiration, JGOOT Tips, Travel Tips /by JoelLast night, in hopes of cramming one last Oscar nominated movie in before tonight’s award ceremony, my lovely wife Michelle rented “A Star Is Born” for us to watch. After a long day skiing (and a 4 hour drive back due to a 2-hour road closure on I-70), I wasn’t expecting to be able to […]
JGOOT Subscriber story: “Flights so cheap we got to bring the grandparents!”
/in JGOOT Tips, Testimonials, TL;DR, Videos /by JoelNikki Sandschaper and her husband are both school teachers – which might seem great for vacations, but considering the only time teachers can travel is during peak seasons, that can get pricey quick. In this interview, we talked about one of their JGOOT-inspired trips where they not only went over the most expensive week of […]
Exploiting the airline industry’s “Achilles Heel”
/in JGOOT Tips, Stories/Tips, Travel Tips /by JoelWhether dealing with discount airlines, or one of the big three – all airlines use extremely expensive software and algorithms to extract every dollar possible out of every seat on every one of their planes. But much like Achilles’ heel, even the millions of dollars airlines put into predicting how much customers will pay for […]
“It’s five minutes of dreaming and fun” – Robert Horvick
/in Inspiration, Stories/Tips, Testimonials, TL;DR /by JoelBelow is a recording of a conversation I had with JGOOT premium subscriber Robert Horvick after he left these kind words on our Facebook page. Robert & his wife live in Raleigh, NC. Since joining my trip-alert service, they’ve only travelled domestically, but they’ve taken 3 trips and saved $600 to $800 so far. They […]
As long as teachers are going on strike without pay, so will I
/1 Comment/in Community, In The News, Misc Ramblings /by Joel[Note: Thank you for your generous donations! We were able to donate over $1100 toward this GoFundMe benefiting teachers on strike.] We are now focusing on raising support for teachers on strike in another of our communities – Oakland, California. Denver Public School teachers have made National news with their current strike seeking fair wages. (USA […]
Like the Gideons give Bibles to Hotels
/in In The News, JGOOT Tips, Stories/Tips /by JoelSean and Janelle of Toward Awakening Travel were kind enough to invite me to talk about the concept of remnant travel at their monthly meetup in Denver. Here is a recording of that interview, and here is a copy of the quick-start guide I gave to attendees. (I give it away like the Gideons give […]
About Croatia (Video)
/in Area Reviews, Other trips, TL;DR /by JoelJGOOT premium subscriber Andrea Warner was kind enough to share pictures, stories, and some other cool travel tips from her recent JGOOT-inspired trip to Croatia. Have further questions? Add your comments below, or participate in the conversation going on here. PS – Andrea is a single Mother of five, and makes a point of “Just […]