O.K., so you’ve added funds to your IC card, and are using the train to your heart’s content. But how do you keep track of all the places that you’ve been? Yes, your phone is likely stalking your location, but how about a less Orwellian approach? Allow me to introduce you to the following Japan […]
Travel Hacks
Tokyo Rail Travel Hack
If you’re in the Tokyo area, and are carrying an IC card, I’ve got a Tokyo rail travel hack for you. (I mention Tokyo because I am most familiar with it. This hack may exist in other Japanese cities.) Firstly, if you’re not sure what an IC card is, I will help out. IC cards […]
Downtown Check-In Reopening Next Month in Hong Kong
After more than three years, it appears that downtown check-in is finally returning to Hong Kong. Starting 5 July, passengers on select airlines will once again be able to realize downtown check-in for their flights at the Hong Kong Island Airport Express station, by the ifc Mall in Central. Lamentably, the last time I was […]
Spirit Airlines Status Match
Due to a variety of factors, for 2023 I have airline status with the three biggest U.S. carriers, those being American Airlines, Delta, and United. It’s not anything close to the top tier status, but it’s nice to have a free checked bag, and exit row seat to freely choose. Small potatoes, right? On top […]
Hotel Room Food Hacks
At the end of the day, it’s all about problem solving. You see, in my quest to augment the typical hotel experience, hiccups are an inevitable part of the stay. For instance, the hotel room refrigerator might be broken. Or there’s no mini-fridge. Maybe I forgot a mouse pad (what the heck does this have […]
Allegiant Air Fare Search Mini Travel-Hack
Similar to my earlier discovery of a United Airlines fare search travel hack, after a bit of digging I also found that Allegiant (Air) wanted in on the fare hack URL slug action. Huh? URL slug? Take this very post, for instance: https://noworkalltravel.com/2023/01/09/allegiant-air-fare-search-mini-travel-hack/. All that stuff after the “.com” is the URL slug. I could […]
My First United Airlines Fare Search Hack
In what I hope is merely the first of a bunch of posts about how to improve your experience when booking flights, here’s my first United Airlines fare search hack that might help make your next airfare search more efficient. n.b. the search parameters were from last summer, but the travel hack still applies. O.K., […]
An Early Christmas Gift from ITA Airways
The SkyTeam airline alliance member ITA Airways (AZ), the successor to Italy’s flag carrier Alitalia, only started flying on 15 October, 2021, less than a year after having been founded. As with many new businesses, there was a host of issues that had to be sorted out in the beginning; these issues included applying for […]
