Travel Stories
From the Wise Flys archive: David’s trips to all 7 continents, plus some of his favorite miles & points how-tos.
Trip stories
Biking Around Angkor Wat
Within an 40 minutes of landing in Phnom penh from Australia, I was walking up the stairs of my host’s house. Chakara was 23 years old and worked at a law firm.. Compared to most Cambodians, Chakara…
Confusion, Calamity, and Chaos in Casablanca
Travel doesn't always go as smooth as we would like. Today we got to the airport in Casablanca, Morocco to catch our flight to Tenerife, Spain. Our flight was at 1:05 pm and we arrived at 11:15 am.…
Ethiopia for the Day
I get a free hotel room? Yes is complimentary because of your long layover in Addis Ababa. You have the hotel room until 7 p.m. The shuttle bus is waiting for you outside baggage claim. Well, no…
Slumber Party In Antarctica
I can easily say that one of the most memorable and amazing experiences of my life was sleeping on/in/at/with Antarctica. When signing up to visit Antarctica in 2013, the option of camping out…
Wine Tasting Mendoza, Argentina
The bus approached and excitement peaked. The 9am street heat was relieved upon entering bus. There were a few other foreigners on the bus that were easily spotted by the maps held out and cameras in…
The Pyramids in Egypt
Visiting the pyramids was another lifelong dream of mine. I always found the history of Egypt fascinating. The ancient Egyptians put so much energy and thought into the tombs of Pharaohs while they…
Family Flights To Costa Rica For $22
Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful and diverse country in the world. It has everything from beaches to mountains along with plenty of family friendly adventures. Costa Rica is relatively close…
This One Credit Card Gives You 2 Round Trips To Hawaii
One of my favorite sweet spots in Points Banking is using Korean Air to fly round trip economy to Hawaii from the Continental US for only 25,000 points and $11 in taxes. In my opinion, its the most…
My First Podcast Appearance On The Lost Geographer
Having been an avid listener of podcasts for the past decade, I never thought to actually be on a podcast. The Lost Geographer hosted by Rohith Amruther is an informative and entertaining podcast…
Miles & points how-tos
Fly Singapore Suites in an A380 Using KrisFlyer Miles
The guy pictured is on an airplane, not a hotel room! One of the most sought after seats(if you can even call it a seat) is the Singapore Air suites. It has been on my bucket list for a long…
Book East Coast to Europe With 4 Stopovers using Asia Miles
One of the most amazing things about the Asia Miles award program is the ability to make up to 4 stopovers on a single round-trip award. Along with Amex Membership Rewards, SPG and Citi ThankYou…
Top 8 Airlines That Offer Free Stopovers With Award Flights
A stopover (or stop longer than 24 hours) is a fantastic way to see another city en route to your final destination allowing you to squeeze even more out of our your limited vacation time and miles.…
How To Book The 5 Best First Class Seats
With credit cards and travel points, you no longer have to walk by the nicer seats at the nose of the plane on the way to your seat in the back. The playing field has been leveled and you too can…
10 Tips to Save Money on Car Rentals
Renting a car can often be confusing, frustrating, and worst of all, expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Because of the penny pinching nature of car rentals, the tips below could end up saving you…
Charles Schwab Debit Card: Never Pay ATM Fees Ever Again
▶ Watch the video on YouTube When you make the decision to travel abroad or domestic, one of the first things you think about is money. How much do you need? Which currency will I need to use?…
How To Use Google Flights
Google Flights is one of the most powerful tools for finding the best airline deals and routing. It can save you a lot of time relative to searching around on the websites of individual airlines. It…
How to Create a Custom Offline Map for Your Next Trip Using Google Maps
Google maps is a lifesaver! I use it as my everyday driving GPS and for creating customized maps when traveling. Today I will show you precisely how to create a customized map using Google maps,…
Is It Better To Buy A Round Trip Or Two One Ways To Paris?
One of our readers submitted the question: "Hi Wise Flys, I have been researching tickets for our first family trip to Paris for next fall. I haven't been able to get enough miles and points for this…
How To Credit Your Flight To Another Airline And Earn More Miles
One of the simplest and quickest ways rack up points for frequent flyers is earn miles with Airline B even though they bought a ticket with Airline A . What does that even mean? For example, just…