Save $$$ on flights (today only)

Good morning from beautiful Bangkok, Thailand! I’m just finishing up my first week of slow travel here, and am already getting a little antsy…

Thankfully, I can fill the travel void by sharing some tasty hacks with you:

• 🌎 FareDrop flash sale (24 hours left!)

• 🍪 Tasty Travel Tidbits

• 🏨 Best Western strikes again

🌎 FareDrop flash sale (24 hours left!)

I have some very exciting, and dare I say flashy news for you all…

FareDrop is running a FLASH SALE for 50% off our Pro Plan for your first year! And we’re in the FINAL 24 hours of that sale!

Now if you want to travel more in 2024, here’s why the Pro Plan could be your best friend:

• We’re SLASHING the price in half—from $99 a year to just $49

• You’ll get UNLIMITED access to domestic economy, international economy, and international business deals from up to 10 departure airports

• You’ll also get access to our new deal search feature, letting you search for flight deals on ANY route.

• PLUS, you’ll get a $10 discount on our awesome FareDrop Airport T-shirts (which the whole DD team will be wearing at the Atlanta Travel & Adventure Show, btw 🥰)

• You’ll also get a FREE Lonely Planet Destination Guide eBook

But maybe you’re new around here and are thinking, “What the heck is FareDrop?”

Well, my eager travelers, FareDrop scours the web to find the cheapest flight deals in existence and sends them straight to you 😎

It’s also the foundation that inspires (and provides the deals for) our Where in the World Wednesday newsletter sections!

Why pay $700 to fly to London if you can snag a FareDrop that comes through for $233, am I right? 👇

If you have a little bit of travel flexibility, or truly want the deal to decide your next destination, we really think FareDrop will be your best travel buddy.

Our community has been to some amazing places (at amazing prices!), and we’re so excited to offer this to you for 50% off.

But remember, this is the final 24 hours of our flash sale!

🍪 Tasty Travel Tidbits

• ✈️ American Airlines launches its longest flight ever (17 hours)

• 😬 Video: Plane veers off the runway… then back onto it

• 🤦‍♂️ Boeing is VERY sorry for making bad planes

🏨 Best Western strikes again

You know when people joke around and say things like “LOL, I’ll do (x) when pigs fly” as a way to indicate that it’ll never happen?

I do something similar… but it’s more like, “LOL, I’ll do (x) when Best Western offers tangible value from their rewards program.”

Yeah, it’s a little wordy. I’m working on it.

But also, I look like a FOOL now because Best Western has just launched a promotion that is on par with the big dogs.

Here are the deets:

• Earn a free night award after staying two nights at Best Western hotels

• You must register for the offer first

• Valid for stays through May 5th, 2024

• Only valid at hotels in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean

This is a wonderful deal in my book. You may remember that last year, Marriott had a similar promotion - and the world freaked out about it because it was so good.

It’s essentially a “buy two, get one free” situation.

But it’s actually way better than just that, since the free night can be redeemed at any Best Western property in North America.

For example, you could stay two nights at this motel in Topeka, Kansas (which is probably as depressing as it sounds) for just over $60 a night.

After doing so, you’ll end up with a free night award.

The beautiful part about this free night award is that even though you earned it from a $62 hotel, you can redeem it anywhere you want.

For example, you could use it to book a night at this hotel in Manhattan that would otherwise cost you over $300.

Or, if you wanted a warm beach getaway for Spring Break, you could book this luxurious Best Western property in Miami that is currently selling for over $400 per night.

As you can see, there is no shortage of ways to earn this free night award on the cheap and redeem it for far higher value.

So take 30 seconds, register for the promo, and keep your eyes peeled for BW properties around North America as you plan your travels.

‼️ JUST in case you’ve decided to live under a rock for the last week…

There’s been big boi news in the travel credit card world.

We wrote about it last week, but if you’re more of a visual learner, we’ve got you covered over on the ole ‘tube.

This week’s video provides a quick overview of some of the best card offers out there right now… and there are a LOT of good ones… Don’t miss it. 👇

That’s all for this Wednesday’s edition, folks. I hope you enjoyed today’s newsletter - I don’t know about you, but free night awards and dirt-cheap flights are always a good thing… 🤷🏼‍♂️

Take care, have a great weekend, and I’ll see you tomorrow ❤️

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