How I Did 2 Weeks in Myanmar and Thailand for $1,035
Myanmar deserves a spot on any bucket list. From the golden-clad pagodas, to the British architecture, to the natural vistas and kindness of the locals, [...]
How to Travel as an Online Student
This year, to date, I have flown over 100,000 miles. That equates to approximately 258 hours in the air, not accounting for the time spent [...]
Losing My Travel Mojo? A Tough Trip to Colombia
Let's rewind to last week. It had been an especially rough couple weeks at home with the funeral of a close friend's father and just [...]
My $2,715 Amtrak Redemption
With Amtrak changes looming on the horizon it was time to pull the trigger and act on a redemption I have been thinking about for [...]
Chase Replaces Amtrak Cards with Freedom
I just received a letter in the mail from Chase: We wanted to let you know that the credit card relationship between Amtrak and Chase [...]
A Day in Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon is usually a quick stop for tourists traveling through Myanmar. It is the easiest city to get in and out of with many flights [...]
How To Stay In Touch
It's been a great two weeks being featured on Boarding Area. I always love having a slightly larger reach on my posts and getting to [...]
Fear and Overcoming It: The Story of a First Trip
Written by Matt Cripps Hello everyone! This is my first blog post ever! It is also about my first real experience traveling and I am [...]
Sometimes You Have to Say No
Yesterday I told you to say yes while traveling as often as you can. I'm going to go ahead and go against that right now [...]
Warm Winter Wanderings
Written by Sandra Lupini Warm Winter Wanderings One might say the programming for a warm winter began as a child when our family flew from [...]