In the previous post in this series, we mentioned the discount card called the Los Cabos Passport Card. Here, we go into the details. The Passport Card comes out twice a year, on January 1 and July 1, and each is good for a year. It costs $80 and provides 2-for-1s or 50% off at […]
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Conrad’s Capers — Conrad Does Cabo Part 2
In the first installment of this series, Conrad Stanley, bargain traveler extraordinaire, saved $560 and hours in line by taking advantage of the Cross Border Express terminal at Tijuana International Airport. In Part 2 of Conrad Does Cabo, we join him as he does what he does best: optimize cost-saving opportunities at an otherwise expensive […]
Conrad’s Capers — Viva Mexico!
Conrad Stanley has been on sabbatical for a while — meaning, he’s actually been working — but last Saturday, he headed down to one of his favorite haunts, Cabo San Lucas, for 15 days. Of course, he had to do it as inexpensively as possible and here’s how he played it. A round-trip flight out […]
Christmas in Vegas – 2020
Hopeful Holidays – Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens Dec. 5 – Jan. 3 – 24 hours This year’s theme features a 42-foot-tall silvertip fir tree with thousands of twinkling lights, an oversized ornamental egg, four majestic horses pulling a decorated carriage, and elves preparing the queen’s quarters for the season. Palazzo Waterfall Atrium & Gardens […]
Halloween 2020
This whole year seems like one long night of ghouls and goblins, complete with masks and PPE costumes and unexpected tricks, though devoid of too many treats. Still, Halloween itself is just around the corner and though fewer events than usual are on the calendar, here are those being held on All Hallow’s Eve, the […]
Conrad’s Capers—Basic Strategy for Traveling on...
In Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series, we examined a number of strategies for maximizing savings on airfares by taking advantage of options available from the ultra-low-cost carriers, such as Las Vegas-based Allegiant Airlines, along with Spirit and Frontier. Part 3 covered the size of luggage that qualified to be a no-charge “personal […]
Conrad’s Capers—Basic Strategy for Ultra-Low-Co...
In Part 1 of Conrad Stanley’s personal guide to flying the ultra-low-cost carriers, he introduced his five-part strategy for buying the cheapest possible airline tickets. In Part 2, he delved more deeply into the details of first two strategies. In Part 3, we continue the series, discussing seat selection and carry-on luggage. Basic strategy rule […]
Conrad’s Capers — Basic Strategy for Ultra-Low-...
In Part 1 of Conrad Stanley’s personal guide to flying the ultra-low-cost carriers, he introduced his five-part strategy for buying airline tickets so inexpensively that it almost doesn’t pay to stay at home. In this installment, we delve more deeply into the details of his strategies. As you might recall, the first rule of thumb […]
Conrad’s Capers — Basic Strategy for Ultra-Low-...
Conrad Stanley’s on the move again. He leaves tonight for Chicago. On Monday he flies to New Orleans. On Friday (July 17), he’s off to Atlanta. Two days later, it’s on to Dallas and two days after that (Tuesday July 21), he flies home to Vegas. Of these five one-way segments, three cost him $25.19 […]
Conrad’s Capers — Pandemic Expedition to Chicag...
On May 11, Conrad Stanley, the intrepid subject of this new blog, ventured forth from Las Vegas, a city where he lives, on a trip to Chicago, a city that he loves, taking advantage of ultra-low travel costs while the U.S. was mostly shut down due to the pandemic. “I wasn’t afraid,” he tells us […]
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