2019 Trip Report – Swiss Alps & the Tour de France – Our 12-Day Itinerary & How We Booked It

Written by Craig at Middle Age Miles @ Middle Age Miles

Introduction and Background As always when we begin a trip report with our itinerary, we like to provide a little background to give some context for the choices we made. The first important factor for this trip was the traveling…

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Is This Why Florida’s COVID Cases Are Low?, Paying With Cash More Valuable Than Miles?, Once In A Lifetime Images From The Sky, & More!

Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…
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About Those Amex Hilton/Bonvoy Statement Credits, Guy Arrested At WDW Abandoned Area, Very Disappointing Tourist Attractions, & More!

Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

Happy Saturday, travel friends! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and wanted to…
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How to be an Airbnb Ninja – Ready for Anything

Written by K2 @ MileValue

Airbnb can be a fantastic way to stay at a unique property or save money compared to staying at a hotel. Be sure to check out our previous article where we discussed details such as filtering the search results and strategies for saving money and earning points and miles.

Part I: Key Things You Need To Know About Booking An Airbnb. This post goes over the foundations of booking an Airbnb.Part II: How to be an Airbnb Ninja – Ready for Anything. Today’s post dives into more advanced search strategies and crisis avoidance/management.

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Key Things You Need To Know About Booking An Airbnb

Written by K2 @ MileValue

In our previous article we discussed some tools, tips, and tricks to help you navigate booking air travel. In this article we’ll tackle accommodation. Specifically we’ll look at one of the biggest movers and shakers in the industry – Airbnb. Let’s move about the cabin and discuss accommodation on the ground.

Airbnb Basics

Airbnb has left VRBO and HomeAway in the dust while also overtaking some hotel chains based on US sales. There are over 7 million Airbnb listings worldwide and some 2 million people are staying in an Airbnb on a given night according to recent statistics.

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Hotel Change and Cancellation Policies

Written by From the Newsroom @ Mighty Travels

On January 30, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. With the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak countries all over the world are taking precautions in order to minimize the risk. Just a few weeks later the World Health Organization declared a pandemic. Following the news, many airlines were forced […]

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“Karen” vs. United 1K Member, Overriding Hotel Thermostat Settings, Our Dinner At The Pan Am Experience, & More!

Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we…
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Why I Cancelled My Amex Platinum, Getting Around TSA Liquid Rules, Delta Sees Problem But Fixes Nothing, Issues w/ American Voucher, & More!

Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and wanted to share, it’s all here, in one conve…

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Why I Cancelled My Amex Premium, End Of WDW’s Free Transportation?, Global Entry Good/Bad News, Uber Loses License In One Of Its Biggest Markets, & More

Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

Never mind a whole new month, it’s a whole new year! Happy New Year, travel friends! Here are our most popular posts for December 2019. Some of them were actually written before December (heads up that rules and offers change and we can’t guarant…

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Ways To Find Hidden Cameras In Your Airbnb Rental

Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

Airbnb allows cameras in rented properties, as long as they’re fully disclosed and visible, and, for obvious reasons, aren’t in bathrooms or bedrooms. Unfortunately, not all homeowners follow that particular…

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Oh Look – Airbnb Messed Up Again, Best Travel Blogs of 2020, Air Canada’s Pouring Salt Into Its Own Wounds, & More!

Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary

Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, as well, so we’re passing them along. We’ve highlighted many of the reasons we ten…

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$100 AirBnB gift card for $95 from PayPal (stack w/ Freedom 5x)

Written by Nick Reyes @ Frequent Miler's Quick Deals

PayPal is offering a $100 Airbnb Gift Card for $95. That stacks with the 4th quarter Chase Freedom categories (which include PayPal), which gives you a 9.75% discount on Airbnb cards. That’s not amazing, but not bad if you’re somehow struggling to use up the Q4 bonus category. The Deal PayPal is offering a $100 Airbnb gift card for $95 Direct link to this promotion Key Terms Limit may be 2 per customer Quick Thoughts Again, the discount…

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