Posts by Lori Allen
How to Turn Any Hobby Into a Saleable Photograph
During his time off from grad school, Danny Warren takes trips with his wife and friends to hike, camp, and climb in the woods and mountains of the Pacific Northwest. It’s one of his favorite things to do. Plus, it pays for his camera gear. While he’s hiking and camping, Danny takes photos along the…
Read MoreTaking Your Snapshots Straight to the Bank
If you like taking pictures, you can create a second income stream by selling those pictures to stock photo agencies. It doesn’t require years of experience. And it’s fun. Take these three photos for instance. Of the three, which would you guess would be more salable? If you answered “the business woman with the orange…
Read More100,000 Frequent Flyer Miles Without Flying
Chris Guillebeau is on a quest to visit every country in the world. He’s traveled to 141 countries so far, and he’s flown to several of them on someone else’s dime.
Read MoreWhich Airlines Have the Healthiest Food?
An overwhelming amount of evidence suggests that if you want to eat healthy food on an airplane… bring your own. If you can’t do that, here are your healthiest options:
Read MoreThe American Airlines Platinum Challenge
If you’ve got more than one flight planned in a 90-day period, consider American Airline’s Platinum Challenge to get your upgraded status.
Read MoreSave Big With 3 of This Season’s Strangest Travel Deals
Hotels, restaurants, shops, and airlines are losing business… and some of them are coming up with creative ways to get it back. Here are three of the strangest deals of the season:
Read MoreFind a Restaurant Anywhere in 4 Seconds Flat
Hand me your text-message-enabled cellphone, and I can find you an Indian restaurant in Paris, a public pool in Columbus, or a movie theater in Quebec in about four seconds.
Read MoreTransportation Security Administration Making Travel Easier?
You know the airport-security drill. Take off your shoes. Empty your pockets. Off with your belt and metal jewelry. But now there’s one less hassle at American checkpoints. As of this past August 16, you can leave your laptop in its bag. If, that is, the bag is “checkpoint-friendly” and TSA-approved.
Read MoreWhy Gas Prices and Airline Fees Shouldn’t Stop You From Traveling
High gas prices and rising airline fees may be keeping you closer to home than you’d like to be… but they shouldn’t.
Read MoreTravel Tips: 6 Uses for Toothpaste
When I was young, my mom would take water rings off our coffee table with toothpaste. Today, I use toothpaste for a number of things… especially when I’m traveling and have to limit the amount of “stuff” I bring with me. 1. Bee sting ointment. If you can’t get ice for your bee sting, dab…
Read MoreTraveling Together? Make Sure You Have This Code
Buying two round-the-world tickets is easy enough when you’re paying for them with a single credit card. But when I booked the round-the-world tickets for our honeymoon, I wanted to buy one ticket with my card and pay for the second one with air miles.
Read MoreHow to Fly for Peanuts
You can still get cheap flights. And you can still enjoy last-minute, spontaneous getaways, and find incredible deals on your flights while you’re at it.
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