Traveling in 2022 is a new frontier! Where the rules are made up and your status doesn’t matter. Flights are getting canceled left and right, hotels are deciding a $10 breakfast coupon is a suitable alternative to three closed restaurants, and your checked bags just sort of end up… wherever….

Well I am a strong believer in controlling what I can control, and not stressing about the rest (if I can help it). Here are a list of things we can control to hopefully not get into that kind of mess.

It broke my heart to spend a year inside, and the following year on a limited travel itinerary. In 2022 I went ham and booked 22 trips, so excited to get back out there and enjoy my favorite hobby.

Then, BAM, flight prices skyrocketed, road trips became laughable as a means of affordable travel, and hotels decided to have a price hike free-for-all. Ooooof! Now what!?

As a points/miles and travel hacking coach here are some of the most asked questions I’ve gotten recently and how I answered them.