Tagged With "Kansas City"

Actually, I think the banks have a fairly minimal (as small as I can make it) impact on my currency transactions, in part because I never deal with exchanges; I use bank ATMs. That way, the exchange takes place not on my account, but as an interbank transaction at the base rate banks use with each other. I used to use my ATM card from Citibank, but eventually they began charging a 3% foreign exchange fee even on withdrawals. At that point, I opened an account with Charles Schwab, a brokerage...

For some of us, credit cards are more than a convenient way to pay—they are the lifeline to free travel through loyalty programs. Between points for purchases and bonuses for opening or upgrading credit card accounts, it's possible to get quite...

Looking for a fun and free thing to do while in Kansas City? Samantha suggests the Hallmark Visitor's Center. It is fun for the whole family.

American Airlines will be flying to Mexico's Cancun vacation mecca from more cities this spring, adding non-stops from Kansas City, Raleigh-Durham, Pittsburgh and Nashville.   All four of the cities will be served by a Saturday round-trip,...

Join Samantha on a deep dive into the underwater world at a great aquarium.

Recently PHeymont wrote a nice article on how to pay for things while traveling abroad which I'd recommend you familiarize yourself with (click  here ) before reading the rest of this blog post.  I largely agree with what he posted, but...

Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right...

Riding the Southwest Chief from Chicago to LA give you the chance to see a lot of the country without having to drive.

Thanks for the pointers! Since I'm about 6 weeks away from my first U.S. sleeper, I'm both excited...and a little worried about the 15" space...we'll see...maybe I should practice by sleeping UNDER my bed for a couple of days!