To me booking travel, especially when it comes to air transportation, is as almost much fun and comes with an equal number of complications as filing a tax return. Although I do have a few favorites, none of the many travel sites out there seem to get it right by creating a completely user-friendly, end-to-end experience that actually makes it easy and fun to book a trip. If done right however, the payoff of finding and booking travel is well worth the invested effort.

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In my travel hacking book The Freedom Project, I recommend even infrequent flyers to be enrolled in not one, but all airline frequent flyer programs.

In this episode I’ll share 8 tips and tricks to maximize your frequent flyer miles – so you’ll be on your way to that free ticket to the Bahamas sooner.

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Do yourself a favour and get a copy of the bestselling book today to learn my travel hacking strategies. The book is available worldwide on Amazon and they often have discounts and promotions, or you can get it at https://freedomprojectbook.com/travel

Credit cards get a bad rap these days. Insane interest rates keep many North Americans in debt forever. The problem is not with credit cards, but with the way you use them. Travel reward cards for example, when used in a specific and controlled way, are great for people (want to) travel frequently. In this episode I'll share my 7 golden rules to let your cards fly you.

I’ve also compiled a downloadable list of my seven golden rules of travel hacking. The entire set is available in the members only section of my Travel Revolution course, but available to download free for a limited time. Please use them to your advantage, and travel safe.

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I wrote an entire book about my travel hacking principles, but the one question I keep getting is about the magical free airfare. I’ve even seen people post quotes and images on social media stating, “If travel were free you’d never see me again”. Well, I replied, it is, and if I can do it anyone can.

Most of them are still where they were when they posted their wishful status. So, while I’m not going to give all the insights from my book away in this episode, I’ll uncover the tip of the iceberg and help you get a free roundtrip flight anywhere in North America.

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I question I get all the time: Can you actually fly for free? In this podcast episode I talk about the elusive free airfare, which is one of the biggest highlights from my book ‘The Freedom Project‘: the ability to get on board of aircrafts for free, or for really cheap.

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There seems to be a misconception out in the world about travel and the money we pay for it. There are permanent nomads who claim to “travel” all the time. They tend to sleep on other people’s couches, camper vans or hostels. On the other end of the spectrum is the belief that travel is expensive. A friend once told me she was saving for a trip to Germany with her son, and her savings goal was 20,000 (!) dollars to turn that dream into a reality.

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Why not plan a solo trip this year? This podcast and my travel blog both share many travel resources to help you book that perfect trip. Embrace the unknown. Welcome adventure. I’m sure you’ll discover enough to write a book once you decide to “just fly“. It’s your life! Answer your inner travel calling. Pick up your courage and let your heart lead the way to a new adventure and unfamiliar surroundings. Be it near or far — go alone!

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I enjoy going to the airport and just watching people. It doesn’t take long to come to the conclusion that traveling can be very stressful. Most people are in a hurry, feeling rushed to get to where they want to be. And if it’s not the parents yelling at each other, the kids will certainly express their dissatisfaction vocally, emitting all the tension in the family vacation thus far. That tension often starts right from the planning stage, building up to the time you are leaving – or worse: coming back. Contrary to popular belief, stress does not have to ruin your trip.

In this episode I'll share 5 simple tips to help you eliminate most of the travel related stress.

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The feature image for this episode probably has been one of the more expensive photographs to make – so far. As you probably noticed, it portrays the Empire State building in New York City, which has been photographed a million times.

The viewpoint I wanted for this image was to be above it. I wanted to be higher than Empire State. Some of the key ingredients: return airfare to New York, good weather, a sense of adventure, and a helicopter.

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Travel is about the value of the experience you get. The unexpected twists, the perfect moments, the memories you bring along with you. It is about finding yourself lost and jet-lagged in the middle of Asia. It’s also about relaxing on a deserted island in the Philippines. Buying fresh crab and fish from local fisherman, straight out the water. It’s the never ending sound of sirens in New York City.

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This episode contains a reading from my bestselling travel book The Freedom Project. For a limited time, you can get a free paperback copy of the book at http://travel.freedomprojectbook.com

The Spanish Guitar riff in this episode was created by calpomatt. Used with permission (and gratitude) under the creative commons license.