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BNA > São Paulo, Brazil: Flight & 7 nights: $997 – Oct-Dec

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available.

Nothing like bumping a pilot from the plane

Every once in a while, I get an email or Facebook message from an irate Airline employee saying they’re in the industry and THERE IS NO WAY the mistake fares I am posting are legit. (That’s them yelling. Not me.) Ummmm… How do they k…

BNA > Saint Petersburg, Russia: Flight & 7 nights: $673

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available. Nashville to Saint Petersburg, Russia: 7 night trip.

Travelocity did to Travel Agents what Wal-Mart did to Mom & Pop Stores

Let’s talk about travel agent commissions. Travel agents get 0% to help you book a domestic flight. (But they usually help in hopes that they can book your hotel & car too.) They get between 4% and 8% to book an international flight. They get…

BNA > Montego Bay, Jamaica: Flight & 6 nights: $465 – Oct-Dec

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available.

Traveling affordably (with no math involved)

In case you didn’t know it. I’m a numbers guy. My co-author and I wrote a book about cracking Google’s algorithm (with paid advertising (Google AdWords for Dummies), and after that, Google hired us to write two books for them to give …

Coming to you from the future

Hey. I know this is weird, but this is the future you, and I just got in a time-machine. I’m contacting you from 6 months in the future because I’m (we’re) in a bit of a bind… So our friends John & Sally are going to have to…

That feeling when you’re driving and you see a radar gun pointing at you

Have you ever been driving down the highway and your heart skips a beat when you see a police car on the side of the road because you have NO IDEA what the speed limit is (but it’s probably slower than what you’re driving)? Fortunately, I just got a new car that has a pretty […]

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BNA > Belize City, Belize: Flight & 9 nights: $572 – Sep-Nov

* This is an airline sale that is time-sensitive. Plenty of alternate dates (even in other months), but you’ll need…

Formula for a cheap vacation AND free babysitters

Need a quick getaway without the kids, but don’t have family in town to help watch them? This little trick will take 3 or 4 months of advance planning, but it is sure to: Find a dirt-cheap vacation to a place you didn’t think you could afford. Find free babysitters you can trust while relaxing […]

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My visit to Puerto Vallarta, MX

Although Puerto Vallarta wasn’t high on our list, when you can get $86 flights and a nearly free place to stay, why not? We’re glad we went. Collectively, we’ve been to Mexico 12 to 15 times, and Puerto Vallarta is officially each our favorite Mexico destination so far. (Videos of our cooking class, tequila tours, […]

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Free pair of shoes from Nordstrom’s! What would you choose???

Let’s say you got a coupon from Nordstrom’s good for any pair of shoes in their store. You’ve been needing a new pair of running shoes… Maybe you should use it for that. You’ve been eyeing those Steve Maddens. Maybe those will work. Ummmmm. NO! The coupon said ANY pair of shoes! Pay cash for […]

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BNA > Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Flight & 5 nights: $864 – Sep-Nov

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available.

BNA > Kailua Kona, Hawaii: Flight & 2 nights: $646 – Oct-Dec

* This is an airline sale that is time-sensitive. Plenty of alternate dates (even in other months), but you’ll need…

BNA > Shanghai, China: Flight & 14 nights: $767 – Oct-Dec

* This is the only date I found, and there only appear to be a few seats at this price.…

BNA > Brisbane, Australia: Flight & 16 nights: $1,248 – Sep-Nov

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available.

BNA > Port Au Prince, Haiti: Flight & 4 nights: $428 – Aug-Oct

* This is the only date I found, and there only appear to be a few seats at this price.…

Tips from an expert: Taking better vacation photos

Nearly a decade ago, I got to go on a photo-walk with renowned photographer – Trey Ratcliff. (Click here to see some of his work.) I’m not a professional photographer, but ever since applying things I learned from Trey – I’ve been asked to shoot weddings, events, and births of babies – all because of […]

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BNA > Vienna, Austria: Flight & 7 nights: $576 (Oct-Dec)

* This is an airline sale that is time-sensitive. Plenty of alternate dates (even in other months), but you’ll need…

BNA > San Jose, Costa Rica: Flight & 11 nights: $555 (Sep-Nov)

* This is an airline sale that is time-sensitive. Plenty of alternate dates (even in other months), but you’ll need…

“It’s not safe to travel”

After objection #1 (“Your deals seem too good to be true“), and objection #2 (“I don’t have the funds to travel right now“), third most common objection I hear regarding travel is : “It’s not safe to travel outside the U.S.” I couldn’t disagree more. Other than a handful of politically unstable countries, the majority of […]

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BNA > Cancun, Mexico: Flight & 6 nights: $352 (Jul-Sep)

* This is an airline sale that is time-sensitive. Plenty of alternate dates (even in other months), but you’ll need…

BNA > Casablanca, Morocco: Flight & 7 nights: $641 (Nov-Jan)

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available. This is a rarely found “flight + hotel”…

BNA > Honolulu, Hawaii: Flight & 6 nights: $782 (Oct-Dec)

* This is an airline sale that is time-sensitive. Plenty of alternate dates (even in other months), but you’ll need…

BNA > Dublin, Ireland: Flight & 4 nights: $779 (Jul-Sep)

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available.

BNA > Amman, Jordan: Flight & 7 nights: $927 (Aug-Oct)

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available.

BNA > Port Au Prince, Haiti: Flight & 6 nights: $436 (Aug-Oct)

* This is an airline sale that is time-sensitive. Plenty of alternate dates (even in other months), but you’ll need…

BNA > Brisbane, Australia: Flight & 14 nights: $1,189 (Oct-Dec)

* This is a “fare dump” with a few alternate dates available.

My $480 chicken bus tour through Belize

A few years ago, my wife, kids and I went on a cruise, and after hours of debate and discussion, we all agreed on doing the “Jungle river tour along with a 90 minute guided tour of the countryside” when we dropped anchor in Belize. It was pricey at $120 each, but it had something […]

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