My wife and I have amazing friends. Smart friends. Caring friends. The one downside to that is that whenever we get together in a group – I’m often forced to be a fly on a wall as they have these in-depth talks about anything from faith …
Jennifer books $87 round-trip flights to St. Croix!! (Video)
Sorry if you got a broken link yesterday when I emailed you about this interview with Jenniver – a brand-new JGOOT subscriber. In this 14 minute video, we talk about JGOOT compared to other services she’s used Checking travel restrictions b…
Positioning flights (Advanced travel-hacking strategy)
A positioning flight is a flight someone takes out of a different airport than their own when they can fly for cheaper from that airport. It’s a bit of an advanced strategy experienced travelers use to get cheaper international flights. The advan…
Canceled flight: Should I take a $500 airline credit or 100,000 miles?
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Can I get a refund if I change my flight?
Can I get a refund if I change my flight? Can I get a refund if the airline cancels or changes my flight?
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What Are You Doing To Survive The Quarantine?
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Coronavirus, Travel, & Social Responsibility
I’ve gotten a lot of criticism from subscribers about irresponsibly encouraging travel during this critical time and I can’t help but clear a couple of things up about “The JGOOT Way” of travel. (You can read one of the more pol…
“I refuse to fly Spirit Airlines”
We got this email from a subscriber 12 hours after signing up for our premium alert service. I thought I’d address a few of her concerns in case you have similar concerns yourself.
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5 ways to get $1000 to $12,000 out of 5 minutes of work
Yesterday, a free subscriber emailed stating she likes the idea of our service but can’t afford to upgrade. She said she can only afford to travel out of necessity for things like weddings/funerals, etc. I was covering for Brooke (our AMAZING cus…
How does JGOOT work? Are these fares real?!?
Hi there, If you’re reading this – you might be wondering how I’ve been able to take over 20 trips for what I used to pay for just 3 or 4 trips. I’ve got a few tips below that should help! I also noted those tips in my video which y…
How does JGOOT work? Are these fares real?!?
Hi there, If you’re reading this – you might be wondering how I’ve been able to take over 20 trips for what I used to pay for just 3 or 4 trips. I’ve got a few tips below that should help! I also noted those tips in my video which y…
why do we travel?
I was sitting in a dive bar in Kentucky… because as my fellow JGOOter Lee once said – no good story ever started with “so we were having a salad”.… and I was drinking a Bourbon. I don’t often drink Bourbon, but this was Kentucky after all;…
Nothing like stealing $2 million with a worthless hand in poker
In a poker TV show called Shark Cage, they raise money by pitting various Celebrities against actual Poker pros. (It’s like Dancing with the Stars, but with Poker players) In one episode – Sara Chafak (Miss Finland 2012) was playing head-to…
Webinar Recording: JGOOT Lunch and Learn
Watch this member-only video where we discuss various ways to travel for 50% to 95% less than the average Joe. Don’t want to watch the whole video? Feel free to click a link to skip around to topics such as: 1:15 Watching close-by airports that …
Webinar Recording: JGOOT Lunch and Learn
Watch this member-only video where we discuss various ways to travel for 50% to 95% less than the average Joe. Don’t want to watch the whole video? Feel free to click a link to skip around to topics such as: 1:15 Watching close-by airports that …
Can’t find the prices we’re finding? Watch this video.
I get multiple emails a day from people stating that they can’t find the same prices we’re finding – sometimes within hours of us sending the alert. Although sometimes the prices do go back up that fast, most times – they’…
A lesson that had NOTHING to do with travel, but EVERYTHING to do with travel
I’m sitting here on a plane returning from my last trip of 2019 thinking what an awesome year it has been. Mostly – reflecting on how my family’s traveling life has changed because of a simple little lesson I learned in 2012. Althoug…
Tips for Traveling with kids who have Food Allergies
“Wow, your kid has such severe food allergies, that must be SO hard.” “How can you possibly travel with a kid with those allergies?” “Wait you’re taking him out of the country to a country where you don’t speak the language and he has food allergies?” …
Want to upgrade your hotel?
Don’t forget – any trip alert we send allows you to book a flight by itself, or bundle it with dozens of lodging choices. Here’s how to customize your hotel however you like.
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Time flies when you’re having fun. But what if…
They say “time flies when you’re having fun”. But, what if it didn’t have to? What if there was a way to slow time down so you could really drink in every moment? Really get the most out of your time and money spent? On all of m…
“Squish like grape”
Remember this scene from Karate kid? Walk right side road – Safe. Walk left side road – Safe. Walk middle of road – sooner or later… Squish like grape. Want to find a pretty good deal every once in a while? Stick to the right …
The “magic” question that has a 100% success rate
Let’s say you’re running to the grocery store. You forgot your credit card and you’ve only got $25 in cash, but you need to fix a nice dinner for 4.
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My favorite scene from Good Will Hunting
Do you remember the bar scene from Good Will Hunting? LOVE that movie… Every time I watch it, it makes me want to go out and read a ton of books, and get me some of them “smarts” for myself. But then I don’t. And I settle…
The “Hail Mary” Way of Travel
As you hopefully know by now, The JGOOT Way of travel is about one thing, and one thing ONLY: Saving 50% to 98% every time you travel. However… That doesn’t mean you can pick a date, pick a destination, and magically find that trip for less…
The “Hail Mary” Way of Travel
As you hopefully know by now, The JGOOT Way of travel is about one thing, and one thing ONLY: Saving 50% to 98% every time you travel. However… That doesn’t mean you can pick a date, pick a destination, and magically find that trip for less…
Travel tips from our awesome subscribers
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Don’t have good credit? Try this:
As you (hopefully) know by now – “The JGOOT Way” of travel says that there are two (and ONLY two) kinds of flights: Flights you can take for 10¢ to 50¢ on the dollar. Flights you use points to pay for. Using those simple rules, I have…
This recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser
This dish is not served often enough. Most people think it takes too much time to plan, but when done right, it takes less time than just about any dish you cook “the traditional way”. It’s guaranteed to please the whole family, but t…
Honey! I shopped “The JGOOT Way” at the grocery store & saved 46 percent!
“Honey! I shopped The JGOOT Way at the grocery store and we saved 46 percent!” Although my wife Michelle usually plans all of our meals out in advance before making her grocery list, it was a busy week for both of us. So rather than plannin…
Two people. Same plane. TOTALLY different prices.
Meet Kari & Kelly, Kari got a $1500 Mexico lodging voucher through JGOOT, and she and her friend Kelly booked a girls’ trip over a holiday weekend. They booked their flights on the same day… They’re flying on the same plane, to th…
Amazon Prime day – Great day to shop for new luggage
My wife has been wanting to update our 10 to 15-year-old luggage, but I’m a notorious cheapskate and have been resisting. Since Amazon is knocking as much as 60% off for Prime day, she finally convinced my cheap-a$$ to agree. If you’re shop…
“Sorry, this just seems like a scam”
For every one “Thank You” email I get from a paid subscriber, I probably get ten from free subscribers who simply don’t believe the prices I say are possible (even when I send them actual trips they can book themselves with no strings…
“Sorry, this just seems like a scam”
For every one “Thank You” email I get from a paid subscriber, I probably get ten from free subscribers who simply don’t believe the prices I say are possible (even when I send them actual trips they can book themselves with no strings…
The best way to save big on lodging (that is overlooked 90% of the time.)
Today’s blog post was inspired by a question I get asked almost as often as “can you beat the price I found for flights to _______“? (And for the record; No – I don’t do price quotes – even if it’s for a $25,00…
The more often you look – The luckier you get
I’m flying my family of four across the country for only slightly more than what most people would pay for one passenger and just had to share… I was about to admit defeat and pay more than I’ve paid for a flight in over 2 years: $222…
The more often you look – The luckier you get
I’m flying my family of four across the country for only slightly more than what most people would pay for one passenger and just had to share… I was about to admit defeat and pay more than I’ve paid for a flight in over 2 years: $222…
Traveling during a busy holiday week? Try these 3 strategies (in this order)
With my rather large subscriber base, it’s impossible to answer individual questions, sometimes I get questions that just haven’t been covered on my blog, FAQ page or Youtube Channel. Below is an answer to questions I know a lot of people h…
Divorce lawyers, Taco-Tuesdays & vacationing with reckless abandon
It was 2012 and I was in the middle of a brutal divorce. Although the kids’ Mom and I were doing a decent job of shielding our kids from our disagreements, our lawyers were duking it out like the final fight scene of Rocky IV. All of my assets we…
Divorce lawyers, Taco-Tuesdays & vacationing with reckless abandon
It was 2012 and I was in the middle of a brutal divorce. Although the kids’ Mom and I were doing a decent job of shielding our kids from our disagreements, our lawyers were duking it out like the final fight scene of Rocky IV. All of my assets we…
Are these prices real, and who is this Joel guy? (Video)
Is this site real? Are YOU real? What’s the catch? I get asked those questions all the time and I’d be an idiot if I didn’t think you’ve wondered the same. It’s really simple. The trips I find are so cheap – the airl…