Travel Discussion October 15, 2019
My current situation after a year and a half as a full time blogger
01. May 2018: Making the really scary decision to be a full-time travel blogger 02. October 2018: 4 things I’ve …
Category: Travel Discussion
Random talk about travel stuff that doesn’t fit into any the usual SANspotter-specific categories.
Travel Discussion September 24, 2019
My new Swiss Gear carry on: why it’s the best underseat luggage option there is
It occurred to me as I was unpacking from my last trip that I’ve been rocking the same backpack since …
Travel Discussion August 27, 2019
How to monetize airline reviews: what 6 years of experience has taught me
I know. It’s obvious that I’m feeling very little motivation at the moment to spend time writing airline reviews. All …
Travel Discussion August 6, 2019
Ben Schlappig’s net worth: much higher than I thought it’d be
Don’t worry – I’m not converting this blog from airline to financial stuff. However it’s still August, and most of …
Travel Discussion July 30, 2019
Sam Chui’s net worth: I tried to calculate it, and…now I feel poor.
Well – it’s summertime, and that only means one thing here in the northern hemisphere: everyone is on vacation (or …
Travel Discussion July 16, 2019
Mobile Passport vs Global Entry: which one do I prefer?
I know it sounds cliche, but I’m going to say it anyway: it’s a glorious time to be alive! However, …
Travel Discussion July 9, 2019
How can I afford to travel so much without having a REAL job?
I don’t know what it is lately, but I can’t seem to get through a week without at least a …
Travel Discussion June 25, 2019
How I usually end up with empty seats next to me on flights
I’m not really sure what the deal is, but I’ve been extremely lucky this year – at least when it …
Travel Discussion May 10, 2019
Update: 1 full year as a full time travel blogger
01. May 2018: Making the really scary decision to be a full-time travel blogger 02. October 2018: 4 things I’ve …
Travel Discussion January 18, 2019
Epidemic Sound review – all the pros and cons
I interrupt the regularly scheduled trip reports to bring you this very special introduction and review of one of the …
Travel Discussion January 11, 2019
ExpertFlyer pros and cons
Remember the post I wrote about six months ago where I announced that that I finally decided to sign up …
Travel Discussion December 31, 2018
How to survive flying 100,000 miles in a year (and look happy doing it)
There will only be but a few hours of 2018 remaining by the time this post goes live, and I’m …
Travel Discussion October 22, 2018
4 things I’ve learned after 6 months of being a full time travel blogger
01. May 2018: Making the really scary decision to be a full-time travel blogger 02. October 2018: 4 things I’ve …
Travel Discussion October 9, 2018
Figuring out how to use the Vienna CAT train
01. Introduction: “Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?” 02. United Airlines 737-900/ER economy class San Diego to Chicago …
Travel Discussion June 15, 2018
Making the really scary decision to be a full-time travel blogger
01. May 2018: Making the really scary decision to be a full-time travel blogger 02. October 2018: 4 things I’ve …
Travel Discussion June 6, 2018
Trying ExpertFlyer for the very first time
Now that I’ve quit the day job and I’m blogging full-time (it still gives me the willies to write that), …