JK: Lessons Learned from 2 years of full time travel: 3 of 3

 Lessons Learned from 2 years of full-time travel: 3 of 3

April 2024

Hiking Trails

• We use an App called AllTrails
• The Free version has trail maps for hikes all over the world
• You can filter for: length, elevation change, biking trails, walking trails, etc.
• Paid Version = allows you to downloaded offline maps, great if you are in a remote area with no cellular service. You can still have the satellite GPS signals track your progress on the trail map.
• It will keep a record of the trails you have hiked

JK: Lesson Learned from 2 years of full time travel: 2 of 3

Lessons Learned from 2 years of full-time travel: 2 of 3

April 2024

Using Your Credit Card     

• Before you leave make sure you are NOT near your credit limit!
• Hotels and car rentals will often put a HOLD for hundreds of $ on your card when you check in
• Bring more than one CC, AND you and your travel partner(s) should try to each carry different CC’s
• Whenever possible use it!
• We like to have the Bank’s Notification feature turned on:
• Will send an email or a text when there is a transaction
• Notification of a foreign charge
• Most major banks DO NOT need you to notify them in advance when you plan to travel
• Check to see if your Credit Card issuer is one of them
• ALWAYS pay in the local currency – do not let them use the “pay in $US” feature on some Credit Card Terminals!! It’s just a way to charge you a BAD exchange rate.

 

JK: Lessons Learned from 2 years of full time travel: 1 of 3

 Lessons Learned from 2 years of full-time travel: 1 of 3

April 2024

Join Loyalty Programs: do this now!!

• Sign up online in advance for the major Airline, Hotel, Rental car loyalty programs
• There is No COST, and might get you a discount
• Think about if there is a Hotel or Airline Credit card that might makes sense for you
• We avoid luggage fees with United Airlines by using their CC
• We get 2 free nights at Hyatt hotels each year by having their CC