After months sitting at home, my wanderlust grew to the point of no return. I needed to get back into the skies, and like many travelers and av-geeks out there, I craved it. When the EU announced that Europe would be open to American travel this summer and I was finally vaccinated, I began what I would later realize was a truly unbelievable once-in-a-lifetime trip. When I … [Read more...] about Why This is the Summer for European Travel
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Where to find the best Rental House
Overall, when planning a COVID safe home rental vacation, there are three things you need to be aware of. First, plan a trip based on nature. Beaches, lakes, mountains and national parks all work really well because you are able to spend time outdoors, oftentimes without needing a mask because you are distant from other people. Second, book a house within distance of your … [Read more...] about Where to find the best Rental House
The Year of Rental Houses
As we come upon the 10th month of the year, we can only begin to reflect on the past year, and boy oh boy, it's been a crazy one. Some of my biggest plans for this year were a number of trips I spent weeks planning both to far off and closer destinations. As you well know, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and nearly all of my travel plans were gone with the snap of a finger. However, … [Read more...] about The Year of Rental Houses
Airline of the Month: Southwest Airlines
If you have read any one of my numerous articles on Southwest Airlines here at Nonstop Points, or talked to me about airlines in person, there should be no question about how much I love that airline. I have written that it is the most family friendly airline, that it has the best deal of all the airlines, with Companion pass, or even that it was my favorite airline of 2019. … [Read more...] about Airline of the Month: Southwest Airlines
Goodbye Change Fees: A Win-Win
In 2019, airline change fees brought in $2.8 billion, yes billion, industry wide. With change fees bringing in so much revenue to the airlines, who would have ever thought that they would be eliminated, especially during a time where travel, especially air travel has bottomed out to modern-day lows with no sign of them coming back anytime soon. Most experts predict that air … [Read more...] about Goodbye Change Fees: A Win-Win
