HOT DEAL: FREE Flight to Anywhere in North America – Canadian Travel Hacking

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Ever wanted to bring your kids to Disneyland, see the light and spectacles of Las Vegas, or visit family somewhere cross country?  Wouldn’t it be great if this could be done either free?  With travel hacking this is entirely possible.

Travel hacking is a method to use gather points from loyalty programs, or other areas, and travel for free or at a highly discounted price.  Normally, since these points are so rewarding, they take years and years to accumulate, and because of this, people think its worthless and time consuming, and so never try, but what if there’s an easier way?  Here’s the way to get a free flight anywhere in North America with Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program.

Right now, American Express is having a friends and family promotion where you are able to get 30,000 Aeroplan points for free, keeping in mind that you only need 25,000 for a free round-trip flight anywhere in North America.  You might think that it’s just another credit card deal, and normally, I would agree with you, but with this deal, in just the last 2 months alone, I’ve been able to earn over 200,000 points, enough for a mini-round-the-world-trip for 2 people!  I took some convincing before I took this offer, and I’m incredibly glad that I did.  Here’s why this deal is awesome:

  • With 30,000 free Aeroplan points, you can get 2 round-trip short hauls flights or a round-trip flight anywhere in North America for free!  Or save up more points and travel to other destinations for free!  See where else you can fly with Flight Reward Chart.
  • The first year is absolutely free, so if you decide the card is not for you, just cancel it and you get to keep the 30,000 free Aeroplan points!
  • Amex is a charge card, not a credit card, which means that it doesn’t hit your credit score as hard a credit card would.  The difference between the 2 is that you must pay off your balance every month, or else you’ll be charged a higher interest rate.  If you always pay off your card, then it doesn’t even matter!  Also, finally a card that you can use at Costco!
  • The very best part of this deal, and the reason I’ve earned over 200,000 points in the last 2 months is that Amex has a referral program.  If you refer someone to sign up for this card under you, you get 10,000 bonus points!  There is no limit on what you can earn! You’ll get your own referral link after you sign-up and activate the card.

If you consider all the points, this is a deal you can’t ignore!  Worst case, you take the 30,000 free points, and cancel the card before the fee is up, and best case, you refer plenty of friends and family and manage to rack up your very own round-the-world-trip!  The original plan was just to sign up, get the 30,000 points, and then refer my wife for another 40,000 points, but a great deal sells itself and it’s been astonishingly easy to get referrals. This offer is valid for Canadians only.

Click here to get your Free Flight and start your Travel Hacking now!

Hudson’s Bay: Flash Sale – 75% Off Skyway Grand Harbour Luggage Set (Feb 5 Only)

Hudson's Bay Flash Sale - 75 Off Skyway Grand Harbour Luggage Set (Feb 5 Only)

Hudson’s Bay is having a 1-day only Flash Sale today (Wednesday, February 5, 2014).

The Skyway Grand Harbour 5-Piece Luggage Set is on sale for only $99  including free shipping (regular $430)! That’s a savings of 75% off! It’s available in 3 colours (Black, Blue and Red). The sale is available online only at TheBay.com until 11:59pm EST or while quantities last. There’s no rain checks or price adjustments.

Hudson’s Bay offers free shipping on orders over $99. This means you get free shipping on this item since it costs $99.99.

Click here to shop TheBay.com now or for more details.

Air Canada: Canada Sale – 15% Off Flights within Canada (Book by Jan 22)

Air Canada Canada Sale - 15 Off Flights within Canada (Book by Jan 22)

Air Canada is having a Canada seat sale! You can save 15% on flights anywhere Air Canada flies within Canada if enter the promotion code SKY15 and book by January 22, 2014, 11:59 PM from your city of departure. This offer is valid for travel between January 21 and and April 16, 2014 (blackout dates from February 14 to February 17, 2014).

About this offer:

  • Book by January 22, 2014, 11:59 PM from your city of departure
  • Valid on Tango and Flex Fares within Canada
  • Travel between January 21 and April 16, 2014
  • Blackout period applies between February 14 and February 17, 2014
  • Maximum 9 passengers per booking
  • Codeshare flights are not eligible

WestJet is also having seat seat. It’s worth checking both airlines to see if one’s cheaper.

Travel Tips:

  • If you need to book a hotel, check out Hotwire.comHotels.com, and Priceline.com. These are the 3 websites I use to book hotel rooms.
  • Save money whenever you travel by checking Groupon and TeamBuy for hot deals in the city you’re visiting.

Click here to visit Air Canada’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

WestJet: Getaway Sale – Save on flights within Canada or Vacation Packages to Sun Destinations (Book by Jan 23)

WestJet Getaway Sale - Save on flights within Canada or Vacation Packages to Sun Destinations (Book by Jan 23)

WestJet is having a Getaway Sale. You can save on flights within Canada or on vacation packages to sun destinations. You must book by January 23, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT) for travel from February 1 to March 26, 2014.

Book by: January 23, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT)*
Travel from: February 1 to March 26, 2014

How to get this deal: For flights within Canada, travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.

Air Canada is also having seat seat. It’s worth checking both airlines to see if one’s cheaper.

In case you missed WestJet’s Christmas Miracle video, this is why I fly Westjet!

Travel Tips:

  • If you need to book a hotel, check out Hotwire.comHotels.com, and Priceline.com. These are the 3 websites I use to book hotel rooms.
  • Save money whenever you travel by checking Groupon and TeamBuy for hot deals in the city you’re visiting.

Click here to visit WestJet’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

Why All Trips Become “Groupon/TeamBuy Trips”!

Groupon Vouchers Ray Lauren

I like to travel a lot, and Las Vegas is one of my favourite destinations.  As a deal hunter, I like get the best value for my money.  I book flights when there’s a seat sale, I book and re-book hotels if there’s a better promotion, and check out Groupon and TeamBuy every day to see what kind of deals are available.  I’ve coined this as my “Groupon/TeamBuy Trips”, where I try to fill all my meals and activities with Groupon and TeamBuy vouchers, and Las Vegas is probably the city with the most options available.

During my most recent 6-day Vegas trip last week (January 2014) to attend a conference for bloggers and internet marketers (Affiliate Summit), I had the privilege of meeting up with representatives from Groupon, and our conversation eventually lead to whether I used Groupons or not.  This is when I reached into my bag and brought out a stack of Groupons I purchased, printed, and planned on using for the trip!  Here’s the breakdown of what me and a friend used during my last trip and how much we saved!

Restaurant and Buffet Deals:

Total Spent: $210.99 ($411.98 value)
Total Savings: $200.99

Activity and Entertainment Deals:

Total Spent: $307 ($777 value)
Total Savings: $470

 

By planning all my meals and activities ahead, we managed to save $670.99!  The best part of all of this is most of the restaurants and activities are highly rated, and we would’ve eaten at most of these places, and done most of these activities at full price anyways!

So whether you’re trying to find things to do in your local city, or travelling to Las Vegas, Vancouver, Toronto, LA, New York, San Francisco or wherever, try to plan ahead and see what Groupon or TeamBuy has to offer. They’ve got lots of great deals in every city and can save you 50-95% off! Hopefully, you can save as much as I did on your very own “Groupon/ TeamBuy Trip”!

Click here to check out all of Groupon’s latest deals.

Click here to check out all of TeamBuy’s latest deals.

Cheers,
Raymond Lau

WestJet: New Year’s Sale Extended (Book by Jan 13)

WestJet New Year's Seat Sale (Book by Jan 7)

UPDATE: WestJet has extended their New Year’s Seat Sale. The sale is now available until Jan. 13 (originally was available until Jan. 7).

WestJet is having a New Year’s Seat Sale on flights to select Canadian, US, Mexico and Caribbean destinations! You must book by January 13, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT).

Book by: January 13, 2014 (11:59 p.m. MT)*
Travel until: May 14, 2014
Blackout dates from: February 13 – 18, 2014, April 17 – 22, 2014

How to get this deal: For Canadian destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For U.S. destinations travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Offer limited and subject to availability.
How to get this deal: For Mexico and Caribbean destinations travel on any day of the week where WestJet offers scheduled service. Offer limited and subject to availability.

In case you missed WestJet’s Christmas Miracle video, this is why I fly Westjet!

Click here to visit WestJet’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

If you need to book a hotel, check out Hotwire.comHotels.com, and Priceline.com. These are the 3 websites I use to book hotel rooms.

LivingSocial.com: Extra 10% Off Travel Deals Promo Code (Jan 3-7)

LivingSocial 10 Off Travel Deals Promo Code (Jan 3-7)

If travelling more is part of your New Year’s resolution, LivingSocial.com is offering an extra 10% off all of their Travel (Escape/Vacation) deals! You’ll need to enter the promo code TRAVEL2014 at checkout to get the extra 10% off discount! This is a good deal because most of LivingSocial’s travel deals is already heavily discounted. The code is only available January 3-7, 2014 so don’t miss out!

I browsed around LivingSocial and there’s a bunch of very good hotel deals and vacation packages to Mexico, Las Vegas, and ski destinations.

Redemption instruction: 

  1. Take 10% off your next Escapes purchase on LivingSocial.com when you use promo code “TRAVEL2014“.
  2. Add Deal by clicking “Buy Now” button on the Deal information page.
  3. Click on “Redeem promo code” during purchase process.
  4. Enter code “TRAVEL2014” and hit apply.
  5. The amount of the savings will be reflected on the final purchase confirmation page.

Click here to view all of LivingSocial’s travel deals or for more details.

Air Canada: The World is on Sale (Book by Jan 13)

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The world is on sale at Air Canada. You can save on flights to select Canadian, US, International and Sun destinations! You must book by January 13, 2014 at 11:59pm for travel from January 13, 2014 until May 31, 2014, unless otherwise indicated .

WestJet is also having seat seat. It’s worth checking both airlines to see if one’s cheaper.

Click here to visit Air Canada’s website to book a flight now or for more details.

If you need to book a hotel, check out Hotwire.comHotels.com, and Priceline.com. These are the 3 websites I use to book hotel rooms.