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…
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 …
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…
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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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.
The post Want to upgrade your hotel? appeared first on Just…
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 …
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…
MSP > Graz, Austria: $763 round-trip- Aug-Oct [SOLD OUT]
* There only appear to be a few seats at this price and availability is spotty. It will take a…
MSP > Guangzhou, China: $515 round-trip- Aug-Oct [SOLD OUT]
* There only appear to be a few seats at this price and availability is spotty. It will take a…
MSP > Chicago, Illinois: $97 round-trip – Sep-Nov [SOLD OUT]
Have friends or family in Chicago? Grab this cheap flight and visit them, or check out the reverse search link…
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
Photo credit: Amirul Siyaidi We’ve got the most awesome travelers in our JGOOT Facebook community. I asked them about their favorite travel tips, and I got so many great ones, I thought I’d share some of them here. Happy travels! –Joe…
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 stay over a holiday weekend. They booked their flights on the same day They’re flying on the same plane, to the same place… …
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…
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…
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…
A rarely known hack that can pay for a vacation (or three) per year
As you (hopefully) know from reading my blog, I’m a big advocate of using frequent flyer points any time you have to go somewhere that is going to cost more than the prices I share on Just Get Out Of Town. I’ve used frequent flyer points to…
Mother & son fly to Belize for $320 to get SCUBA certified
I recently got this video from a Mother about a recent trip to Belize. She and her son flew there for $320 round-trip to celebrate their birthdays and got SCUBA certified. In the spirit of Mother’s day, I thought it would be appropriate that I sh…
Meet Brooke – Our Senior Support Rep
Hi There, I’m Brooke and I’m the newest member of the Just Get Out Of Town team (abbreviated JGOOT)! I help Joel keep on top of correspondence with his blog subscribers, so if you reply to an email from us, it will probably be me who will be hel…
Players, Spotters, Whales & winnings they make movies about
In the blackjack world, there are 3 types of people at the tables: Players, Spotters & Whales. Players Players make up 99% of the people at the tables. Some win a few hundred bucks, some lose and console in the fact that at least they got free drin…
Can I pick my own dates?
For every time I get this question, I’m sure there are 1000 more subscribers wondering the same thing, so I’ll just post my response here. Hi Noah, It’s closer to the latter. I share the 100 to 150 deals a month with my premium subscr…
Can I pick my own dates?
For every time I get this question, I’m sure there are 1000 more subscribers wondering the same thing, so I’ll just post my response here. Hi Noah, It’s closer to the latter. I share the 100 to 150 deals a month with my premium subscr…
“No way these fares are real.”
Whether via email, public comments, a personal conversation, or comments on Facebook or my blog, I get the exact same objection multiple times a day. Here is my response to a “No way. I checked and it’s not on sale.” public comment o…
“Best $100 I’ve ever spent on travel”
Everyone loves JGOOT. Doctors, lawyers, firefighters, entrepreneurs, millennials, retirees, teachers… Even travel agents! Here is a testimonial from an attorney who recently upgraded to our premium annual subscription. Want to try our premium tr…
You don’t need my services
I woke up to 9 emails this morning asking what deals I know of to a specific place at a specific time. Unfortunately, I’m not a travel agent and as much as I’d like to get their business, upgrading to my premium trip-alert service would be …
Jerry West’s trick to getting business class flights for 1/2 to 1/3 of what people paid for their coach seat
Jerry 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 …
“I’ll have a cheeseburger with no cheese”
“I’ll have a cheeseburger with no cheese.” If you heard someone order that, wouldn’t you feel COMPELLED to tell the way they’re ordering is costing them too much? Unfortunately, I get several dozen requests like that every…