The Points Game 101: Do Your Homework…
Before diving into the nitty-gritty of The Points Game, I’m giving you a few homework assignments. Yup… you have to do…
8 Days in Belize…
I first explored Belize in February of 2011. I was 10 years from full retirement age and had long wanted to…
The Points Game Intro: The Adventure Begins…
This section of My Travel Traxx is all about acquiring and using loyalty program points so you can travel more for…
Managing Your Passport…
Manage my passport? What's to manage, you may be thinking. Well, nowadays there are lots of restrictions on travel (and I'm…
Travel and Money…
For most trips, even if your transportation, hotels and some meals are prepaid, you’re still going to need to pay for…
The State Department STEP Service…
A little over two years ago we returned to Italy for a couple of days in Venice and a week in…
Turn Cash-Back Into Amex Points With Rakuten…
For those who have not heard of Rakuten (formerly known as EBates) it’s one of many shopping portals that give you…
This, Too, Shall Pass…
My wife and I had a killer trip planned for last May and, of course, had to cancel due to the…
Covid Updates
Some have described it as a Covid-19 explosion. The number of cases and deaths have jumped dramatically in the last few…
November 21 Travel News Review…
Covid-19 again takes center stage in travel news. There is so much news regarding the plague that I have written a…