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When your admin was young, and when the summer months finally arrived, one thing that we looked forward to was the chance to go camping. Our lovely and loving parents always found a way for us to spend our summers exploring. That's where we got our wanderlust. Rather than sitting at home,…
Ever since the "end" of the Covid 19 pandemic, it feels like prices have gone up and up and up, almost with no justification nor abatement, and they keep going up. From the start of the pandemic consumers and retailers have faced shortages in a wide range of goods, from toilet paper to electronics…
Can you ever be too organised when you're about to go on a trip? Is that even possible? You can never be too organised, because travel is a living, breathing organic thing. It changes like the wind. Like a bad video game, hurdles suddenly appear that you must leap over, most…
We're based in Vancouver, Canada, right on the Pacific Ocean. We kind of take it for granted. Being on the water, as it is, maritime activates are big here. Surfing, swimming, boating and more. But, did you know that Vancouver bases much of its revenue on cruises? There is an…
It may be a necessity, but it is also a joy: eating. And, in this day and age as the world get closer together through social media, one of the big stars is food. No matter which social media channel you favour, you will be deluged with images of lip-smacking eats…
It’s logical to assume that last-minute fares should go down in price. After all, an empty seat generates nothing for an airline, so why wouldn’t they want to keep cutting the price as takeoff nears? Even $50 > $0, right? If you're a regular traveler, you'll be smart enough to know that the…
Modern tourists will inevitably take planes to where they're headed. That just makes sense in so many ways. Air travel offers far more routes to destinations that you want, compared to other modes. If you're lucky, you find a super cheap ticket, plop down into a window seat and off you go!…
Ah, China. A place of so much interest and of so much intrigue. So many of us lust to visit and have the best of intentions but, sometimes the Chinese government doesn't always make us feel welcome. And that is not to point fingers at its people: we're quite sure that…
That title probably sounds a bit horrific, but worry not. Once you learn more about this travel phrase and what it actually means, it may just become your new best friend, specifically if you are looking to buy airline tickets and want to get the best deal. An open jaw ticket is a type…
There are few experiences worse than having your flight cancelled. Like dominos, one thing after another happens and most of them are not pleasant. And, since the pandemic, many airlines have not been able to get back in their stride. Long queues, more canceled flights, ambivalent customer service - at best. …
Every day, we scour the Interwebs to find content that we think you'll like. We try to steer away from the typical standard normal usual stuff that you usually see in your inbox. We love to travel, we've done it a lot and we want to find new and interesting options for ourselves…
Does trying to book a flight on an airline sometimes feel like witchcraft? That is, you poke around on dozens of travel sites, pull out your calculator, plug the figures into your spreadsheet, compare with other sites and then end up with different costs as you go from site to site? (Don't blame…
Our affiliate friends, Scott's Cheap flights, has been rebranded as Going. Simple! (No, this is not a farewell message from one of our team members.) So who is Scott and why is this noteworthy? His business model is simple, yet brilliant. 1. Follow airports. 2. Choose destinations …
Well, this topic fills us with confusement. As if travel (and even simply enjoying yourself) isn't confusing enough at times, some clever marketing boffins and "influencers" often take it upon themselves to "kick it up a notch" and come up with the latest new buzz words. Of course, there are the classics: laser…
Do hotels make you tired? Whether you're an avid traveler, or a weary business slogger, for the most parts, hotels seem to be all the same. That's not a bad thing, of course, but if leaving home and staying in typical accommodations is a standard component of your adult life (or even if…
If you pick up any newspaper or magazine, you'll undoubtedly find that there is still mayhem when it comes to flying. As quickly as the Covid pandemic destroyed travel for over two years, its disappearance and the resulting rush and push to travel once again has absolutely nailed many travel companies to the wall.…
Unfortunately, it's not a cabaret show, but it may leave you dancing in your seats. (Vegetarians, look away now.) Asia is home to some of the widest selection of foods and cuisines in in the world. They take their food seriously, and they treasure every bite. So, when you first set foot…
Well, let us once again, remind you of why living in this time in space is not bad at all. Technology brings us all together and not only can we explore our planet, but we can also find ways of saving money to do it. In this case, how does cheap flights with…
As of this writing, at least where we live, it's cold and snowy, and it looks like it will stay that way for some time. Grey, wet and miserable. The sun goes down at 5:00pm and stays that way until April. Yuk. Boy, would we sure would like to be somewhere warm…