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Upgraded Points Series: An Extensive Guide to Travel Resources

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Ever wondered which travel resources are worth your time?

“Should I get the app? Visit the website? Maybe buy the book??”

How about quirky resources that you never even knew existed? For example, an app that searches for free Wi-Fi wherever you are, one that tells you which public toilets you can use, or even one that displays all available flights to get you the F out of your current situation within 24 hours?

If so, welcome! You’ve come to the right place. Upgraded Points has done the research so you don’t have to – and we’re presenting it in a series of posts grouped into specific topics to make this all a bit easier to digest.

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The Entire Travel Resource Series:

  1. Flight Search, Comparison, & Monitoring
  2. Accommodations
  3. Organizing Your Trip
  4. At the Airport
  5. Activity Planning & Exploring
  6. Dining & Drinks
  7. Language Learning & Translation Assistance
  8. Transportation (Rental Cars, Busses, Trains, Boats…)
  9. Maps & Parking
  10. Finances
  11. Phone, Messaging, and Wi-Fi
  12. Journaling, Photo, & Video
  13. The Fun, The Quirky, & The Otherwise Helpful
  14. Luxury Travel
  15. Upgraded Points Favorites

We must admit: true to UP form, our series is pretty in-depth … so stick with us.  We’ll be publishing posts as soon as they’re available and we’ll follow up regularly to add the newest and best resources out there!

Are we missing something?  Let us know!

Ready to find your new favorite resource?  Then buckle your seatbelts and read on, fellow adventurers!

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An experienced points hacker, Erin is Alex’s partner-in-crime and contributes to Upgraded Points with in-depth guides and relationship management. Erin’s work has been cited in multiple major publications.

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