by Lisa Mays | Sep 21, 2026 | Travel Guides
Tom and I get asked constantly which award search tool to start with, and PointsYeah is usually my answer for anyone brand new to this. It’s fast, it’s free to start, and it doesn’t throw you into the deep end the way some of the more advanced tools...
by Lisa Mays | Sep 14, 2026 | Travel Guides
Airlines don’t price tickets the way most travelers assume. A roundtrip isn’t always cheaper, and in many cases, it quietly locks you into higher fares without you noticing. Booking two one-way tickets opens more flexibility, more combinations, and often lower total...
by Lisa Mays | Aug 31, 2026 | Travel Guides
Nonstop routes aren’t static. Airlines quietly add and drop them based on demand, aircraft availability, and competition. If you rely only on booking sites, you’ll miss options or waste time clicking through partial results. The smarter approach is to map routes...
by Lisa Mays | Aug 31, 2026 | Travel Guides
Airlines don’t reward patience the way people think. Prices move based on demand, timing, and how fast seats are filling, not on how often you check. Once you understand that pattern, you stop chasing deals and start catching them. After years of booking everything...
by Lisa Mays | Aug 31, 2026 | Travel Guides
Checked luggage is built for clothes, not valuables. Once your bag disappears behind the belt, you lose control over how it’s handled, where it sits, and who opens it. Most problems don’t happen often, but when they do, they hit the items people assume are “safe...
