Let’s be realistic, one week in Japan is not enough to see the country, but it’s enough to give you a taste for the first time. Some may think that spending just 7 days in the Land of the Rising Sun is not worth it, but trust me, you won’t regret making a trip to [...]
The CIBC AC Conversion Card has been around for about a year now has seen mixed reviews. To be honest, when the card first came out, I was not impressed at all as there seemed to be too many variables and unanswered questions to make it a strong card. Since the launch of the card, [...]
Labour Day is just around the corner, and if you haven’t made any travel plans yet, you might be surprised to learn that there’s still some time to score some wicked deals. KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine has analyzed their data and have found that the week of August 28th is the cheapest [...]
With Air Canada announcing their intention to pull out of the Aeroplan program in 2020, many travellers are starting to look at other rewards programs. What people are quickly realizing is that Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet has one of the best rewards programs of ANY airline. In my WestJet Rewards review, I’ll break down [...]
Lisbon has a ton of great attractions, but if you have time to spare, a day trip to Sintra is a must. If you google the town right now, you’ll come across images of stunning palaces and historic sites that seem to be lifted right out of a fairytale. The area was actually a retreat [...]
Earlier I wrote about how my wife and I visited Lisbon for just $2,000 including airfare. Despite the fact that I had always heard Portugal was budget friendly, it was still a bit shocking to see how little I spent. Originally I was planning to see more of the country and did quite a bit [...]
**I was recently hosted by the Florida Keys who did not review or approve any aspect of the following story. Hey everyone, if you were following my Tweets and Instagram at the end of April, you’ll know that I was on a press trip to the Florida Keys. To be honest, my knowledge of the [...]
One of the most annoying things about credit cards is the fact that most of them charge an additional fee of 2.5% when we make a purchase in a foreign currency. You'd be forgiven if you didn't know about this since it's not widely advertised, but the fee is rolled right into the exchange making it [...]
One of my favourite things about travelling is exchanging my Canadian dollars for the currency of whichever country I’ll be visiting. There’s something about getting different coloured bills which sometimes come in ludicrous denominations that gets me excited about travel. I’ve already covered the best ways to exchange your money, but some people wonder how [...]
Some of you know that I went to Portugal back in January. Although I’ve mentioned in passing how cheap it is to visit the country when I looked at all my receipts after my trip; I couldn’t believe how little I spent. My six-day trip to Portugal cost me less than $2,000. That’s less than [...]
