Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. If you have no plans this Saturday, April 9, I highly recommend attending the FTU Virtual Seminar (tickets available for $25) or free if you have the FTU Online Annual Membership. The seminar starts on Saturday, April 9 at 8am PT / 11am ET. I have attended all of the FTU Virtual Seminars over the last year and they are always well done, educational, and entertaining – and I am sure this seminar will be no exception! Here is the schedule and lineup of speakers:
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Last Call to Register for Frequent Traveler University (FTU) Signature Dallas (April 2-3)
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. In addition to the Frequent Traveler University (FTU) virtual seminars I have written about over the last year, FTU has another in-person event this weekend. If you have the FTU Online Annual Membership, please remember to use your $49 discount coupon when purchasing a ticket. These events partner with the Travel & Adventure Show, so you have free access to the show along with your FTU ticket.
FTU Signature Dallas – April 2-3, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Market Center (close to Dallas Love Field). Tickets are $249 for non-members and $200 for members (when you use the $49 coupon). Everything is bigger in Texas and there will be a complimentary Texas BBQ dinner on Saturday night, along with a light breakfast, and lunch both days. You can see the current lineup of speakers and the schedule here.
Upcoming In-Person FTU Events: New York City (March 19-20) & Dallas (April 2-3)
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. In addition to the Frequent Traveler University (FTU) virtual seminars I have written about over the last year, FTU has several upcoming in-person events in the coming weeks spread out across the country. If you have the FTU Online Annual Membership, please remember to use your $49 discount coupon when purchasing a ticket. These events partner with the Travel & Adventure Show, so you have free access to the show along with your FTU ticket. Here are the next 2 in-person FTU events:
FTU @ T&A Show New York – March 19-20, 2022 at the Jacob K. Javits Center (in Manhattan close to the Lincoln Tunnel). Tickets are $20 for non-members and FREE for members (no coupon needed). You can buy the tickets directly and use promo code FTU2022 to save $6.
Upcoming In-Person FTU Events: Los Angeles (March 12-13), New York City (March 19-20) & Dallas (April 2-3)
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. In addition to the Frequent Traveler University (FTU) virtual seminars I have written about over the last year, FTU has several upcoming in-person events in the coming month spread out across the country. If you have the FTU Online Annual Membership, please remember to use your $49 discount coupon when purchasing a ticket. These events partner with the Travel & Adventure Show, so you have free access to the show along with your FTU ticket. Here are the next 3 in-person FTU events:
FTU Advanced Los Angeles – March 12-13, 2022 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (Hall GH) (about 15 miles from LAX). Tickets are $129 for non-members and $50 for members (no coupon needed).
Valentine’s Day Giveaway: 10 AwardWallet Plus 1 Year Upgrade Codes [Winner’s Selected]
Updated at 3:50pm PT on 2/15/22: Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. I loved reading all of your answers. I selected 10 comments and will reach out to the 10 winners now via email.
Pam | Travel hacking has allowed me to travel at a low cost for almost 30 years. I love that I’m able to explore different cultures and new destinations without breaking the bank. |
maxwell1009a | I get the physics of flight but it still amazes me that something as big as an airplane can get off the ground when I can barely jump 2′ in the air! And, as a hub captive, chasing status more than mileage allows me to give my “bride” of 40 years upgrades to first class much of the time. |
Aleks | Travel is a part of a lifelong education, it enriches and rejuvenates, brings new things into the view, and allows to connect to other parts of our beautiful home that we call Earth. Travel can expand your mind and fulfill your soul. It allows to look at one’s life from a different perspective, and connect with other people. And travel-booking skills or hacks allows me to do this wonderful activity more often, for less cost, and have better experiences (like upgraded flights and nicer hotels) – totally worth the time spent acquiring and using them. |
Jayashree S | I love that traveling opens up our mind and heart to people without boundaries of language, religion, country. |
Scott G | Collecting points has allowed me and my family to go places, both exciting (Italy) and mundane (State College, PA) for long stays or just short ones while en route to other places. |
Gena | I love to travel to eat all the amazing food the world has to offer — travel hacking just makes this all more affordable (I’m not really going to say easy here, it’s not always easy ha); but love seeing new places, experiencing new things, and learning more about the people, culture, and place. |
YoLaViajera | Travel hacking helps our family travel to places we otherwise couldn’t afford, since we’re 4 individuals. It also gives us the opportunity to share the world with our kids’ so that they don’t grow up thinking that their neighborhood, their city, their country is the only thing that matters in the world. Our hope is that they become global citizens, who care about the rest of the world and not just people who look like them or talk the same language. |
BothofUs2 | What I love about travel hacking is that it allows us to go to places and see things that normally we wouldn’t get to, because it would be too expensive. |
Lauren | I love travel hacking so that I can save enough money to take additional family members with me on vacation. Traveling is always extra fun when you can share the experience with others :) |
Nate | It allows me to share my love of travel with my wife (and soon) my son! |
Good morning everyone, happy Valentine’s Day! Since I love my Travel with Grant readers so much, I wanted to show my appreciation with a giveaway. I have 10 AwardWallet Plus 1 year upgrade codes available. If you are a free AwardWallet member, you can use this code to get a free 1 year upgrade to AwardWallet Plus or extend your current AwardWallet Plus membership by another year. If you are not an AwardWallet member, sign up here for a free AwardWallet account. To enter the giveaway, just answer this question: