I’m such a travel rookie. I’ve done a decent amount of moving around in the U.S. but as for international travel, Canada is the extent of my exploration (I live near the U.S/Canada border so it’s even less legit).
On my to-do list I mention that I want to visit 20 countries in my life. That amount isn’t too large, so it’s definitely doable. I’d like to get started as soon as I can. I also want to travel extensively in my own country. There are so many beautiful places to see and cheeseburgers to eat (see #3).
So…. I needed to make at least some moves towards these travel goals. Just as I was starting to do some research I heard about a new product from Chris Guillebeau. It was called Frequent Flyer Master. Pretty cool name right? It caught my attention, so I waited for it to launch.
It launched. I bought it. And I’m really glad that I did.
The benefits I’ve experienced so far:
- I found out how to get a lot of frequent flyer miles without setting foot on a plane.
- I learned a little tip on how to get free hotel rooms easily.
- The email updates after purchasing the product have been extremely useful and helpful.
- I’ve saved the hours of time that I normally would need to research travel hacking strategies.
If you have travel goals that you would like to meet, this unconventional guide is worth the money.
One thing I will say, however, is that it is not absolutely necessary to get it. You COULD find most of the information in the guide for free. But isn’t that always the case with books? Are we ever really learning anything that is 100% unique?
As much as Frequenty Flyer Master will save you money during your travels, it will also save you time. And to lifestyle designers, time is everything. You could join travel forums and do hours and hours of travel hacking research, and you would probably learn most of the stuff in the guide. But, who wants to do that?
The guide includes:
- A 40-page travel hacking manual
- A 20-minute audio session
- A Priceline booking strategy guide
- Free email updates
That’s it from me today. I just wanted to do a quick review of this really cool product. And just so you know… The link below is an affiliate link. Hope you don’t mind :-)
Click here to visit the Frequent Flyer Master website.
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Nice review, Nate. After having passed by Chris’ last two e-books, I bought and read FFM with gusto. Some great tips. Have you thought about credit card offers for miles? After the first of the year, I plan to sign up for a few to increase my mile bank.
Nate – thanks for the review. I’ve been contemplating buying this product and I might just do it. I love to travel and I know little to nothing about travel hacking except for what I read on Chris’ blog. If it’s as good as any of the tips and articles that he’s provided on his blog, then it’s probably worth it. I’m interested to learn about the Priceline hacking, since I’ve heard about others doing this, but I have no knowledge how to use that site to get the best deals possible.
Does the advice apply outside of the US as well?
Hello Nate,
Come over and visit us in Europe – Just not now as it is ridiculously expensive of late.
@ Alan – The credit cards are going to be a big part of my travel hacking strategy. I’ll be applying for a few in the coming month or so. It’s easy miles!
@ Nate – It’s definitely a great extension of the things he’s written on the blog. As for the Priceline guide, I’ve given it a quick scan, but haven’t really applied any of that section yet. Hoping to get to it! Thanks for the comment.
@ Neil – Some does, to me it seemed more like a U.S. based product that would most help people here.
@ Jonny – I’d love to come visit! Once I get enough miles and savings I’m planning on doing some traveling. And yes, I’ve heard that it’s quite expensive to visit Europe, free hotel rooms would come in handy, and FFM has helped me to figure out how to get them!