I was just reading an article about how the airline industry is expecting to more than double in business over the next two years, because emerging countries are becoming wealthier, so more people will be able to afford to travel….
I’m not going to lie, I get very envious of the different options that Americans (U.S. Citizens, not American Airlines) have to help make travel more affordable. Starting from higher credit card sign up bonuses, more competitive airlines fares, better perks and benefits associated with credit cards, etc. That being said, it doesn’t mean that Canadians don’t have a few options as well.
Today, I will list some of my top travel tips to consider when travelling:
Canada Day is tomorrow, so it is only fitting to talk about the Canadian flag on backpack. There is an interesting ongoing discussion about whether to wear a maple leaf flag on our backpacks when we travel. I recently read an…
There has been a lot of news about changes to checked bags when boarding a flight. There has also been some changes to the carry-on rules, whereby some airlines are looking at shrinking the eligible size. Of course all the…
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cooperate in a joint venture called NEXUS to simplify border crossing for low-risk, pre-approved travellers into Canada and the United States. This is especially useful for people who…
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Frequent Traveler University conference in Dallas, Texas and had to fly through the Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) before making my way to the final destination. The last time I flew through the…
After taking the bullet train in Japan, it really got me thinking about what are the benefits of travelling by train. So today, I will list some of my top reasons for taking the train. I will also rank them according to my personal top reasons:
Often times, people would tell me that they find points useless, mostly because of blackout dates. So what’s the point of collecting points? Today, I will provide several tips to keep in mind so that making an award booking will be…
I have been asked this question many times by Pointshogger readers: “Whether airline flight passes are worth it?” The short answer is, it depends. Flight Passes are a prepaid package of one-way flight credits used for travel within a selected geographic zone,…
Over the past years, I’ve learned that some measures of communication just aren’t feasible and cost effective when you’re travelling (halfway across the world). When I travelled with the family to Asia, we made a call back home from the…