If you’ve ever thought about visiting Israel, you should absolutely 100% do it. Seeing the places where Jesus lived, walked, and ministered is powerful. It causes you to read the Bible in a new way, with a new passion, and with greater understanding. This year, my wife and I were privileged to visit Israel for the first time. We signed up for Scott’s Cheap Flights and came … [Read more...]
Travel Hacking Blog
Roman Randall's Travel Hacking Blog. Tips and real-life stories to help you travel more and see the world for cheap.
“Why did you wait until you were 53 to do this?”
For our anniversary this year, my wife and I went on a cruise through the Caribbean. If you’ve ever thought about going on a cruise, do it. I highly recommend it. The size of the ship and the beauty surrounding you while sailing is stunning and worth every penny. While on the ship, my wife and I were walking down a hallway when we overheard a lady say to the man she was … [Read more...]
7 Travel Goals To Accomplish By Age 35
I read a post by Nomadic Matt the other day. It got me thinking about my own travel goals, and I found myself asking: what places do I want to visit by the time I'm 35? Although I plan to visit more than seven places in the next ten years, I know that if I focus on seven travel goals - and am intentional about going to those places these upcoming years - I will actually do … [Read more...]
Travel Hacking Case Study: Six Ways We Cut Travel Costs by $2,787.28 On Our 1,086 Mile Road Trip
In October 2013, my wife and I went on a road trip through Colorado and Utah with five of our good friends. It was epic. Colorado and Utah are two of my favorite states. If you like the outdoors, you've GOT to hit up these two states! On this trip we went to Telluride, Grand Junction, Moab, Arches National Park, and Dead Horse Point (see our road map … [Read more...]
Travel Hacking Academy: Learn How To Travel More For Less Money
In May 2014, I went to New York City with my fiancée (my now wife) and four of our friends. It was my gift to my fiancée for her 23rd birthday; it was awesome! One of the best parts? I was able to fly both my fiancée and I to NYC for $10.00 round trip:  How? With travel hacking (specifically, a card bonus reward). I've used similar travel hacking tactics to fly … [Read more...]
11 Ways To Lower The Cost of Travel
A recent trip to Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, had me thinking about travel, and the reasons why many people don't travel more. After talking with several people about why they don't travel more (and after observing many comments on blog posts and forums) I kept noticing the same response. The answer? money. Most people don't travel more and see the world simply because … [Read more...]
How To Fly First Class For $2.50 And See The World For Cheap
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open." - Jawaharial Nehru Do you want to travel more, but feel like you don't have the money to do so? Wouldn’t it be sweet if you could travel across the country for less than $3.00? And what if you could fly First … [Read more...]