TEFL certification to teach and travel for under $100

I spent a couple years traveling the world while teaching online full-time, and many folks are interested in how I did it. So, here's the lowdown.

Norwegian announces $69 flights between UK and US

Norwegian has once again teased us with announcements of under-£60 one-way flights between Edinburgh and New York,

WowAir 50% off sale

WowAir is having a 50% off sale today only, using promo code WOWXMAS16. Some conditions apply, but GO GO GO!

WowAir flies between the US, Iceland, and Europe starting at $99 one-way, before the promo code.

Now, remember that WowAir is pretty barebones, so read all the fine print and check the baggage policy!

Uber USA promo code for $20 off! Existing customers, too!

Uber is having a big ol' sale for $20 off rides in the US to discourage drunk driving. Discouraging drunk driving is great! Sales are great! Check it out!

Koh Samet: Bangkok's delightful beach getaway

Hello, blogopals! Sorry I've been pants at updating; I just got back from a delightful mini-vacation on Koh Samet (sometimes spelled Ko Samed, Koh Samed, or any variation therein). Koh Samet is a tropical island just under four hours' bus ride southeast of Bangkok,

Cyber Monday backpack and gear sale

In honor of Cyber Monday, Black Friday's confusing little brother, there are some awesome sales going on today. Eastern Mountain Sports, a reputable outdoor gear store in the US, is having some incredible doorbusters,

Overnight train adventure from Malaysia to Bangkok

Happy Thanksgiving, blogpals! Sorry it's been so long. Things have been a little crazy. For one thing, I just got back from a whirlwind one-and-a-half-day trip to Malaysia!

Black Friday travel sales, updated in real time!

It's Black Friday, kids, and you know what that means: GO BUY A LOT OF THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU WANTED!

WowAir 20% off: all flight between US and Europe

Hi, all! Sorry it's been a while. To make up for it, here's a tip: WowAir is having a great sale, ending November 25 at midnight

Business class error fare: Prague to Bangkok for 476 euros

If you have ever flown economy class from Europe to Asia, you know what a miserable experience it can be. Now, with this error fare, you only have to have a 50% miserable experience! Prague to Bangkok is business class; Bangkok to Prague is economy. Or you could pay a few hundred more and get business both ways, if you want to be fancy. Check it out!

Koh Chang: Thailand's cheap-as-chips paradise island

Thailand has some gorgeous beaches...and a whole lot of overdeveloped, polluted, party zones. If you're into parties, you have to check out the legendary monthly Full Moon Parties on Koh Phangan. If, on the other hand, you're looking for a super-cheap island getaway to relax on the beach, look at monkeys, and feel transported to a tropical paradise, Koh Chang is perfect.

Trump wins: massive list of one-way flights out of the US to anywhere else

Secretflying, one of my favorite up-to-the-minute flight deal sites, has just released a master list of one-way flights from the US to anywhere else, departing in November. Remember that time you posted on Facebook that if Trump won, you were going to move to Switzerland? Make good on your word. Now's your chance.

New WowAir destination: Pittsburgh

You can now fly WowAir from Pittsburgh to Iceland and Europe! Flights start at $99 one-way to Iceland and $149 to such classic hits as Paris, London, Amsterdam, and many more. Check it out!

Traveling around Thailand: To bus, or not to bus?

That is the question.

Short answer: It depends on your budget and on how far you're going.

a typical minibus

Pros of busing and minibusing

Pattaya: Bangkok's disgusting beach getaway (and how to make it awesome)

Ah, Pattaya. What is it about Pattaya that is so appealing? The sweet smell of exhaust from countless boats as I walk along the trash-strewn beach? The tiny strip of sand between the vendors and the water? The hundreds of dead, washed-up jellyfish? The constant calls and grabbing hands of locals trying to sell me overpriced touristy gimmicks I don't want?

No, really. What is it about Pattaya that is so appealing?

SPOOKY AMAZING FLIGHT SALE, East and West Coast USA to/from Europe for $300 or less round trip TODAY ONLY

Norwegian is having a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween day sale! Under $300 round trip to fly between many East and West Coast cities and Europe. Specifically: Boston, Miami, LA, San Francisco; London, Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Copenhagen. You can book them one-way, too, for under $150 one-way. What are you waiting for? Go forth and fly!

How to ride a mototaxi in Bangkok: FAQ

Now, I'm a big fan of the taxi apps Grab and Uber, but let's say you don't have a smartphone or you don't want to wait. No problem! Taxis and mototaxi stands are everywhere.

How to ride a mototaxi

Bangkok taxi apps Uber vs. Grab: The Ultimate Showdown

Bangkok does not lack in affordable taxi options, and each type has enough pros and cons that I can't rank them. Here's what you need to know:

The smartphone apps: Free download.

A brief interruption: Buy One Get One Free Chipotle burritos/tacos/salads (USA + Canada)

I interrupt Bangkok Week(s) to bring you BOGO Chipotle burritos!

Getting around Bangkok: budget and not-so-budget options

This blog will now be updated every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday, so keep an eye out! For a more social experience, join the Facebook group and share your thoughts and questions!

Welcome to Bangkok week! It's no secret that Thailand is a great place to live it up on a budget. As I'm settling into life here in Bangkok, I want to share what I have learned, so for the next week or so, I'll be dishing out tips on how to survive Bangkok like a local. 

$99 Flights from West and East Coast USA to Iceland, and $149 to Europe!

WowAir has wowed us once again with a new batch of $99 flights from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, DC/Baltimore to Reykjavik, Iceland one-way.

AirAsia returning to Europe later than expected, in 2018

AirAsia has announced that they will start flights connecting Asia and Europe in 2018.

Frontier Airlines $20 flight sale today only

Frontier is having an impressive sale today only (October 18), with many flights only $20 one-way.

Your five-step guide to Thailand during the mourning period

As some of you may know, I'm living in Bangkok now, teaching college prep classes. Thailand is currently in a widespread state of mourning over the death of its beloved king last week. He reigned for 70 years and was seen as a great unifier and father figure, and his death shook the country, causing a one-month ban on gratuitous entertainment and a one-year official mourning period. Here is a quick breakdown of what to expect in the coming days and months if you visit Thailand:

This is not a drill. Europe to/from Bangkok or Malaysia for $196 one way.

Hey, blogopals! I'm not quite sure what's going on, but it involves $196 flights one-way (or twice that, round trip) between Berlin, Hamburg, and Dresden, and Bangkok (or just a bit more for all sorts of European cities, including Prague and Barcelona).

China Eastern and Air China deals: US to/from Asia for $500 round trip

China Eastern Airlines has a decidedly mediocre website, and sometimes it's hard to find the flights that match the sales they advertise. But for $268 one-way from New York to Hong Kong, or even less from the West Coast, it's hard to be mad. Unlike a lot of "sales" from Chinese airlines, this price DOES include tax and fees!

AirAsia and Scoot gear up to connect Asia and Europe, low-cost style

AirAsia has just announced that they will start a new route on October 30th, flying from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Istanbul, and on to Barcelona.

$412 round trip USA to Cambodia, with a layover in Tokyo

Do you want to fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia (from which the rest of Asia is at your fingertips for cheeeep) from the East Coast, West Coast, or Chicago, with a free stopover in Japan, for $412-430? OF COURSE YOU DO. You could even visit me in Bangkok for another $110ish! Wow what a deal!

Frontier $20 US flight sale (September flights)

Frontier is having a very good $20 flight sale from many different cities. Buy ASAP, fly 8/30-9/30.

New York to Bangkok for $540 roundtrip! Aug-Dec.

New York City to Bangkok, Thailand for only $540 round trip, flying any time from August (yes, this month) to December. Golly! Check it out.

$364 round trip flights from San Francisco to Asia! :O

Hey, y'all! This price is pretty hard to beat, so I just had to share it.

$1 rental cars in Europe, Aug-Sept only

Insane car rental deal at Europcar, a major car rental chain. Just $1 for one-way car rentals. Go on that road trip you've been wanting! Details here.

$149 one-way NYC to Europe (Nov.-Mar.)

WOWair will start flying from New York to Europe in November, and they're celebrating by releasing $149 flights (and allegedly some even cheaper flights back) from November until March, from New York to loads of cities in Europe, including Amsterdam, Berlin, Bristol, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, and Paris.

Father's day hotel sale: $100 off

While I don't normally post about hotels, because I don't generally stay in them, there's a great flash sale on right now for $100 off a $350+ hotel stay.

Norwegian Air $100 Ireland flight announcement

Norwegian has announced that they plan to run a route between Boston and Cork, Ireland for under $100 one-way! No details of when it'll start,

(Nearly) inaugural flight with Thomas Cook/Condor Airlines!

I'm writing this from the airport, about to board the (nearly) inaugural Thomas Cook/Condor flight from Boston to Manchester.

Chicago, DC, San Francisco to Dublin for $300-600 round trip! Flash sale.

There are lots of good deals to Europe for our pals on the East Coast, (hello, WowAir, Norwegian, and Thomas Cook!), and more and more on the West Coast (same airlines), but the Midwest is generally left high and dry. This flash sale from Chicago to Dublin changes that!

$297 round trip Philly to Ireland (flash sale)

Secretflying is killin' it once again with a fantastic flash sale: $297 round trip to fly from Philly to Ireland.

Norwegian's (kind of cool) announcement revealed

So Norwegian made their big announcement last Wednesday. It wasn't what I had hoped

Norwegian Air mystery announcement in 40 minutes!

Norwegian Air will be making a mysterious and allegedly Really Exciting announcement in 40 minutes!

A crash course in how to fly from the US to Europe for under $200

Hey, blog-o-pals! I thought I would make a nice user-friendly basic guide on how to fly between Europe and the US for under $200 each way, so here it is:

Reliable, dirt cheap, FANCY flights between the US and UK!

Hey all, I just discovered this site that has suuuper cheap flights between NYC/Boston and the UK (as well as other areas of Europe), and it seems to just have these fares all the time (I don't think it's a sale today...?)

East Coast to San Diego for $175 ROUND TRIP!

There's an amazing sale on right now with United Airlines, an Actual Fancy Non-Discount Airline! $175 round trip from various East Coast locations to San Diego. Whaaaat. This is unheard of! HOP ON IT.

WowAir summer sale! $99 US to Europe!

WowAir's summer sale just started, and it will probably sell out fast. $99 Baltimore or Boston to Iceland, and $129 back (so that's $228 round trip), all taxes included. $189 to the UK and Europe.

$81 NYC to Costa Rica, but also Zika virus

Jetblue and Delta are having a great sale right now, with $81 one-way flights to Liberia, Costa Rica. I've been there once, and it is just about everything you would imagine a tropical paradise to be,

WowAir news: 48-hour sale and free Iceland stopovers!

WowAir has some excited news: they now include free stopovers in Iceland!

$427 roundtrip flights US to Tokyo

There's a sweet sale going on right now on March, April, and May flights from the US to Tokyo.

Norwegian UK plans to launch flights to Asia and South America

Norwegian Air has recently announced plans to expand its UK services and launch low-cost long-haul flights to Asia and South America.

$99 one-way Los Angeles to Stockholm! (+free checked bag)

Scandinavian Airlines may just be the next low-cost transatlantic airline on our radar.

New route: US to Paris for $175 (starting September 2016!)

Howdy, blogofans,

Norwegian Airlines has just released tickets for its new route, starting in September 2016: USA to Paris for $175, one-way nonstop. It's $175 from Los Angeles and New York, and $299 from Miami. The cheapest tickets seem to be selling out fast, but Norwegian tends to have periodic sales, so I wouldn't worry too much.

More info here.

Megabus US $1 tickets released NOW!

The Megabus US $1 ticket dump just happened, available for buses until May 23.

Bing Rewards: free gift cards (if you're in the US)

Do you like sketchy “rewards” websites that “reward you for simple things like searching” but actually don’t really pay anything and slow down your computer? OF COURSE NOT.

Bing Rewards, however, is actually good!

Yet another Frontier sale! $19 domestic, $59 to Mexico & Caribbean. Plus Spirit sales.

It seems like Frontier and Spirit have been releasing new incredible sales every week, or more. Frontier just released another batch of $19 flights and $59 flights to Mexico and the Caribbean.

Mexico & the Caribbean from $59; domestic flights also on sale

Hi, all! Frontier is having yet another impressive flight sale from the US to Mexico and the Caribbean, with prices starting at $59 one-way.

$19 flight sale with Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is having another $19 flight sale today! Buy by January 13, and fly by February 9. They have been having a lot of great sales lately, and I highly recommend joining their free email list.

https://www.flyfrontier.com/ways-to-save/online-deals/

DIY Carry-On Vest

A few old patches, a lonely underused denim shirt, and a couple hours at the sewing machine later, the punk rock carry-on vest is complete! Every patch is a pocket. It can hold about 7-8 shirts, 2 pants, and a few pairs of socks/underwear, and more if I stuff it.  Very simple to make: just cut the sleeves off a button-down shirt (I like to cut them off just outside the seams) and sew on patches, making sure to only attach the patches on 3 sides. I used a zigzag stitch and went over everything with the zigzag stitch twice, to make sure it’s strong.

Fun punk fact: If you wear this vest, homeless people will give you “the nod.”

Tweetin' atcha sporadically

Hey blogofans,

Is it hard for you to remember to check the blog for updates? Heck, it’s hard enough for me to remember to update it. You can follow me on Twitter– @SGtraveldeals –and the internets will inform you that I updated the blog. WOW! Thanks, internets!

Fun travel fact: If you start on the East coast, the farthest west you can get on Megabus is Omaha, NE. Or Texas. Depending on whether you consider Texas to be in any direction other than South.

WWOOF vs. Workaway vs. HelpX: a guide

Greetings, fellow travelers!

If you’re like my past self, you would probably like to know the differences between the different work-exchange programs that are out there,

Insane flight deal to Jamaica, Mexico, etc.

Frontier is currently running an absolutely KILLER deal between a few locations in the US and a few locations in Mexico, Jamaica, and similar warm toasty places. Deal prices are between January and February. We're talking $27