🌎 Last day to save on your First Class Pass for DIY Trip Summit


Hey Reader,

The DIY Trip Summit: Europe Beyond the Crowds kicks off tomorrow, January 13.

If you’ve been meaning to register, now’s your moment—over 30 travel experts (including me!) are sharing insider strategies to plan smarter and travel with confidence in 2026.

This year’s DIY Trip Summit, all about planning your independent travel – to Europe or elsewhere – is an online event. Once you register, you can watch the various video presentations at your leisure within 48 hours. Plus, join daily live presentations, find other travelers within the community, and receive nice bonus materials from the speakers.

​Upgrade to the First Class Pass today and save $40.

Upgrade to the First Class Pass for replays and exclusive resources valued at over $700. That includes our Travel Past 50 bonus, exclusively for First Class Pass holders: Kris and Tom’s travel consulting service, offering personal, written responses to your travel questions.

We’re excited to meet you and help you with your independent travel, whether you are a seasoned traveler looking for new tips or just venturing out on your own for the first.

See you at the DIY Trip Summit this week, January 13-15.

P.S. What more can we do for you? Reply to this newsletter and ask us anything.

Happy travels,

Kris and Tom

Tom Bartel and Kristin Henning

​Travel Past 50​

Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

Join our Facebook community.

​

Kris and Tom of TravelPast50.com

Since 2010, we've traveled to more than 80 countries. Our goal for our newsletter is to help you travel more, better, and for less money. We do that through our travel tips posts and destination guides. Sign up to see how we can help you achieve your travel goals.

Read more from Kris and Tom of TravelPast50.com

Hello Reader, 🧭 Where in the World? A couple weeks have rushed by since we last wrote. While we’ve been at home, it feels like we’re traveling. This must be what they mean by ‘staycation’, one of our favorite portmanteaus. Hosting out-of-town friends and family, we're seeing lots of what makes the Twin Cities and Minnesota great: art fairs, outdoor concerts, museums, theater, parks, bike trails, swimming holes, and great restaurants across town and state. In Minnesota, August comes up...

Hello Reader, 🧭 Where in the World? We are currently in the world of the FIFA World Cup, among fans from around the world who are enjoying great play and incredible stories from both famous and unknown football (soccer) teams and players. Besides the thrilling games which have filled our calendar the last couple weeks, it's been genuinely heartening to watch stadiums full of fans from around the world having a great time here — and reminding us that whatever the headlines say, people...

Hello Reader, Tom enjoying the Alaska scenery aboard American Cruise Lines’ American Constitution. 🧭 Where in the World? Welcome to July, wherever you are. Chances are you are gathering with friends or family, maybe getting outdoors a bit more than usual despite the weather conditions around you. Allow us to play the motherly role and remind you to pack for safe and healthy travel. Remember water, hat, and sunscreen…whether it’s a road trip, a day hike, or a backyard bar-b-que. You’ll find...