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Secrets to Attending Wimbledon for Cheap: The Queue

September 5, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Secrets to Attending Wimbledon for Cheap: The Queue

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Wimbledon is the coveted annual tennis tournament held each year at the end of June and into early July at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, just outside of London. Tickets for this event can range in the thousands … [Continue reading]

How I Got a Cheaper Hotel Stay By Re-Checking the Rate

August 24, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

How I Got a Cheaper Hotel Stay By Re-Checking the Rate

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Yesterday I checked into a Sheraton to not only add additional nights to their current free-weekend night promotion, but also to add nights to the Platinum challenge, which I am currently completing. I had booked this hotel several weeks ago, … [Continue reading]

Is TSA Pre-Check Worth It?

August 23, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Is TSA Pre-Check Worth It?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! You’re traveling through the airport and as you approach the security queues, you see three lines: one for premium passengers, a lane for all others, and a third line with a big sign that says “TSA Pre-Check.” It’s shorter, and … [Continue reading]

Amtrak Hidden City Ticketing Using United Miles

August 22, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Amtrak Hidden City Ticketing Using United Miles

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! One of the lesser known partnerships in the travel industry is between United and Amtrak, whereby certain Amtrak trains are code-shared as United flights. As an example: You cannot book Philadelphia 30th Street Station to Paris Charles de Gaulle, via … [Continue reading]

Is Southwest really cheaper than other airlines?

August 19, 2015 by James Larounis 13 Comments

Is Southwest really cheaper than other airlines?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! My parents are big flyers with Southwest Airlines, and I often hear from friends and family that Southwest is always cheaper than other airlines, and that’s why they fly them. But is it really? Southwest is one of several low-cost carriers – … [Continue reading]

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