Travel

As the current crisis continues, I keep reflecting and relying on my old travel memories to get me by. Lately, this has led me to reflect on my time spent in Tokyo, Japan — a favorite of mine for a long time. Not only was it the destination for my first-ever solo international trip but…

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As we enter month five of quarantine, the number of canceled trips continues to grow. What’s more, while some of us may have been optimistic about the possibility of autumn trips back in March (like when I moved my plane tickets to Paris from April to September), those hopes have since been dashed. Nevertheless, even…

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Welp. With the coronavirus pandemic outlook in America not looking much better, it looks as though we’ll be canceling our trip to Paris for the second time (we were booked for March and pushed it to September when things seemed like they’d be better). Le sigh. While I don’t mean to complain about my lack…

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A few weeks ago, I pondered when we might be able to travel again. While that post explored some of the latest news on that front including continued travel restrictions, one thing I didn’t quite consider is that being allowed in a country and being welcome in a country are two different things. So, with…

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They say that, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. That’s proving especially true in 2020 as a global pandemic has all but shut down economies around the globe. Needless to say, it’s also hit the travel industry especially hard. But are we getting closer to exploring the world outside of…

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Just a few months ago, I decided to apply for the American Express Platinum Card after determining that its travel benefits were worth the hefty $550 annual fee. That opinion was further justified as I got to sample a number of perks on a few trips late last year and early this year. Well, the…

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about some intriguing travel products I’ve found thanks to ads on Instagram. Well, after I published that, I realized I had left out a few other items that have caught my eye as well. As it turns out, many of these actually came from the same site:…

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I’m going to take a shot in the dark and guess that, if you’re reading this post around the time it was initially published, you haven’t been traveling much lately. For frequent travelers, not only is this a change of pace that may make cabin fever even more impactful but may also lead some to…

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Well, there’s no getting around it: now is not a great time for travel. I suppose that means I choose the wrong time to start a bi-weekly travel series… but I’m committed to keeping up that schedule. So, instead of focusing on travel itself this week, I thought it’d be fun to take a look…

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At a time when most Americans and those in several other parts of the world are avoiding group gatherings at all costs, a couple of weeks ago my wife and I headed to Chicago for a comic book convention. This was our first time attending C2E2 — short for Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo —…

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These days, it seems that people are traveling more than ever. However, the experiences they have while making their way to their destination can vary greatly. For those in the “main cabin” (aka “coach”) part of the plane, seats seem to be shrinking while nickel-and-diming fees grow. Meanwhile, those upfront are seeing more lavish perks…

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Quick note: in case you missed the previous entry, Travel Tuesday is a new feature here on Money@30 where I’ll be sharing travel-focused posts every other week — so stay tuned for more tips and tales from my various travel adventures! The past few months have not been easy for Hong Kong. Not long after my…

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