Category Archives: Travel

Trip Report: Fernie, British Columbia

Hyperventilation

Hyperventilation

Trip Report: Fernie, British Columbia

Holy smokes, it’s already been 2 weeks since my last post! Time flies when you’re having fun. I’ve had the fortune of spending a lot of time outdoors over the last couple of weeks. I mean who can complain about climbing 4 mountains in 3 days in beautiful sunshine! Here’s a quick recap of my recent trip to Fernie, British Columbia.

Read more

Reward Credit Card Review: TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card

TD Visa Infinite

Reward Credit Card Review: TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card

We’re now the second year of TD officially taking over (from CIBC) as the official issuer of Aeroplan credit cards, and overall it’s not a bad card. I recently signed up for the card, and got myself roughly $450+ in miles and rebates!

Read more

Trip Report: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta Beach¡Hola!

After being away for more than a decade, I can happily report Puerto Vallarta (PV) is still very much a great beach destination. Filled with restaurants, clubs, bars, friendly locals, timeshare salesman, kilometers of beaches, and plenty of sunshine, it’s no surprise PV is a popular destination for those looking to get away from winter. In today’s post, I’ll give a quick recap of my trip, share some tips for travelling to PV, and tell you how a coffee machine almost grounded our plane!

Read more

Aeroplan Part 2: Stopovers

Aeroplan Part 2: Stopovers

Redeeming Aeroplan miles for a round-trip flight is the standard way to travel, but it’s certainly not the only way. Last time I covered some of the basic ways to earn and redeem Aeroplan miles for typical round-trip flights. In today’s post, I’ll cover some of the ways you can add stopovers, one-ways, and open-jaws to your Aeroplan redemption arsenal.

Read more

Aeroplan Part 1: Introduction

Aeroplan Part 1: Introduction

Aeroplan is Canada’s only homegrown airline mileage program. Love it or hate it, this is the program that will make the most sense for the average Canadian traveler. As with any reward program, the goal is to strategically earn as many points/miles as possible with the least amount of effort/cost. Conversely, when it comes time to redeem those points/miles for free/cheap travel the goal is to exchange the fewest number of points/miles per dollar if you were to pay instead. Today’s post will provide a basic introduction to Aeroplan and how to earn/redeem points/miles.

Read more

1 2