Remember the guy who earned over a million miles by buying 12,000 pudding cups? This hack might not get you 1.2 million miles, but it will get you nearly 10,000, and it’s a LOT easier. And before you turn your nose up at 10,000 points that most p…
Webinar recording: How to turn Chase Sapphire Preferred’s Signup bonus into $1000 to $15,000 in travel benefits
Ever feel like the airlines have a gun to your head when you NEED to fly somewhere? Here’s a guaranteed method to turn the tables on them. Don’t want to watch the whole 60 minutes? Click on any link below for highlights: 1:10 – If not…
Travel Quote: “Travel leaves you speachless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
“It’s five minutes of dreaming and fun” – Robert Horvick
Below 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 …
My interview with Sean of “Toward Awakening Travel”
Sean 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 if you’d like to check it out:
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My interview with Sean of “Toward Awakening Travel”
Sean 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 if you’d like to check it out:
The post My interview wi…
Exploiting the airline industry’s “Achilles Heel”
Whether 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, ev…
First world problems
For the past several days, my wife has been laying out clothes and texting/coordinating with her girlfriends finalizing what they’re going to wear on their annual girl’s trip. (Last year it was Miami. This year… Mexico.) Last night, she spent 2 h…
Ummmmm… Hell no.
[TL;DR? Watch a video at the bottom of this post instead.] I bargained with my sophomore son and told him if he took a free ACT practice test on Friday, he could take a friend snowboarding today. I was going to go boarding today too, but it was NEGATIV…
An epic Vegas bachelor party… On a budget.
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This site is not for you if…
Yesterday, I got a text from one of my subscribers, Brooke Merkle, while she was on vacation. When CBS News profiled her less than a year ago, she had taken her family on 3 JGOOT-inspired trips, and was going on her fourth trip to Hawaii. She’s …
The 60 second method to finding amazing travel deals
Remember that scene from Karate Kid where the culmination of all of Daniel’s “karate training” painting fences, waxing cars, and sanding floors comes together? Click on the video clip below and watch Daniel’s face as he instantl…
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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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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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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50% to 90% off “Butt in seat fares”. Why they happen & how to find them.
Every airline in existence uses sophisticated computer algorithms that determine where people are traveling, when they’re traveling, and 99% of the time, they do a very good job at extracting every dollar possible out of every seat on their plane. However… Every one in 300 or 400 flights – they get it wrong, and that […]
“The JGOOT Way” of Travel: 5 foundational rules
Below are 5 foundational rules I try to follow with every trip I take, and it saves me four to five figures every year in travel expenses.
These 5 principles apply to any trip you take – whether you find it through JGOOT, or any other service. I …
The most important ingredient when making Pho
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Let the vacation find you…
Want to get a $600 to $2300 vacation for donating to charity? Click here.Want to learn how to fly there…
It takes a village
Want to get a $600 to $2300 vacation for donating to charity? Click here.Want to learn how to fly there…
Denver to Roatan: My Best Trip Ever. $854 including 7 nights
First off – Roatan is never cheap to get to. Flights alone are usually over $800 (Trust me- I’ve been watching for years.) Years ago, I had a “buddy pass” from a very generous pilot friend & decided to head out of town when my kids were on vacation with their Mom. Since I had to fly […]
Tips for getting Passports In Denver
A subscriber private-messaged me with a request for tips on getting passports in Denver so I thought I’d share here. Everything about the government is slow, and they heavily encourage everything to be done via old-fashioned mail, but (For a $60 per passport fee) there is a Denver office you can visit if you A) […]
Making the most of JGOOT
To make sure you get as much as possible out of JGOOT – try these two helpful tips: When you visit the website, the first thing you should do is enter your email. Then, each morning, I’ll send you a daily digest of every deal I found the day before. No more risk of missing a single […]