Travel More. Spend Less. Live Happy.
If you are short on time, don’t let that stop you from exploring what Tokyo has to offer. Here’s how I made due with my limited time in the Japanese city. I first had to research the different areas of Tokyo to see exactly where I wanted to visit. I needed to be in a location that was central to the most attractions. I knew for a fact that I wanted
Working a regular office job is slowly becoming a thing of the past. There’s a new wave of people that are being deemed “digital nomads.” What’s a digital nomad? Loosely defined, it’s someone who travels while still being able to work and earn money for said travels via digital sources. Below, I explain 5 ways you can join the digital nomad world: 1. Online English teacher: As you all know
A taxi collectivo is simply the Cuban version of an Uber share. So you essentially share the car with other people going to the same area for a cheaper price then a private taxi. The owner of my casa in Havana, Gloria, arranged my pickup the night before. We agreed to 25 pesos ($25) for the 2-hour trip. After an early breakfast made by Gloria, my taxi was there and
It’s almost a new year and we all have our #travelgoals that we are lining up in 2019. One of the main places that I’m seeing on everyone’s list is Cuba. Former President Barack Obama opened up travel for Americans to head there and now everyone wants to get there before the authenticity of the country is compromised. However, there are still some things you need to know before booking
A little background on how I planned and booked my trip to Cuba. I booked and planned everything on my own. I did not use an agent or travel company. I spent a few months doing the background research on what was needed for Americans to travel to the island. You can see that post in past blogs. Once I had a good understanding on the requirements, I booked
The background: This trip became a thing after I came across a 2-for-1 flight deal. The deal started out of JFK airport in New York flew to Casablanca, Morocco then Lisbon, Portugal. It goes back to Casablanca for a day then back to JFK. The total price for the flight was…$400! Yes $400 for a 2 continent flight. The flight was on a Moroccan based airline called Royal Air Maroc. Ok,
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Kenya. Every year around this time I travel to celebrate another year of life aka…my birthday. The trip idea came to me very randomly and once I begin my semi-manic behavior of researching Kenya and looking at pictures via Instagram, I knew I had to go ASAP. Lucky for me, there was a slight sale on the flights out of Charlotte so
Three of the major airlines have been heavily promoting their basic economy fare class. American, United, and Delta are competing to drop fares through this fare class despite rising fuel prices. Of course, when you hear “basic” in terms of a flight, you automatically think bottom of the barrel. Luckily, that’s not the case. Here’s how each airline’s basic economy works: American Airlines I must admit this one is my
New Orleans aka ‘The Big Easy’ is said to be one of the oldest American cities for African Americans and Black culture. The city is still filled with so much history and culture. Here are 5 ways for you to have the ultimate Black experience while in NOLa. Eat soul food at one of the historic black restaurants. If there’s one thing that you should do while in New Orleans, it’s
American Airlines has dropped it’s fares to Hawaii from Washington, D.C. as of this morning. (9/17/2018) The lowest priced fare can be found at a price of $349 roundtrip. This deal gives options of flying into Honolulu, Oahu or into Kailua-Kona. The dates span from this week through mid March. Use Google Flights to find the most accurate pricing for your perfect dates. Keep in mind that not all dates within this time frame
