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🧭 Where in the World?

As you read this, we're about to head home after three weeks in Valencia, Spain. We'd been to Valencia several years ago, but only for a couple of days, and when not much special was going on. This time, we coordinated our visit with the famous Fallas Festival, and also made time to see some wonderful museums and eat paella at least four times. A more comprehensive post on Valencia will be coming soon, but in the meantime, read about the Fallas (link below.)

🧳 Our Latest Posts

The Fallas of Valencia ended 12 days ago and our ears have finally stopped ringing enough to write up a post on what is easily the most intense festival we've ever attended. (We are scheming now on getting to the running of the bulls in Pamplona this year or next, and that's probably the only festival that can rival the Fallas.)

If you like spectacular, fantastic art, and don't mind a constant barrage of fireworks, the Fallas are for you. We're so glad we finally got to experience it in person. And, we're seriously considering making it an annual ritual. There's no other fiesta like it.

🗞️ Travel News From Around the Web

• No surprise here: Canadians are cancelling plans to visit the United States this summer. OAG, the news service that tracks the US airline industry notes that the airlines have cut their capacity by hundreds of thousands between Canada and the US.
• Do you book hotels online? Here's a tip from the Wall Street Journal on how to avoid expensive copycat booking sites.
• In the "Blowing Our Own Horn" department: We recently passed the 12 year anniversary of creating Travel Past 50. So it was nice to get an email notice that we've once again been selected by FeedSpot as one of the Top 100 Baby Boomer Blogs on the web. We'll forego the fist-bump emoji and just say, thank you for reading!

💸 This Week's Best Deals in Travel

• ​Apple AirTags are still on sale. We use them every time we travel, even when we're not checking bags. A small price to pay to know where your stuff is. Consider giving AirTags as a gift, too. For frequent travelers or for those who want to keep track of their kids in a crowd (AirTags fit into a kid-size wrist band), these will be much appreciated gifts.
• One of the keys to packing light is being able to do a little laundry on the road. A great item for that is the Waschii portable "washing machine." We use it. It's great. And, it's on sale right now for 25 percent off.

✈️ Points and Miles News

• Capital One is still offering its welcome offer of 75,000 miles and a $250 travel credit when you apply for their Venture Rewards credit card. It's a card we carry and use a lot. We don't know how much longer this offer will last, so if you're looking to save about $1000 on your travel this year, I wouldn't wait to get this card. You can read our review here.
• Don't forget the best deal in identifying cheap flights: the Daily Drop free newsletter. Yes, it's free. You've got no excuse.
• If you're thinking of dipping your toe into the points and miles game, be sure to read our basic post on how to find the right credit card for you to maximize your travel benefits.

📖 What We're Reading

This week, we're diving into How to Travel the World on $75 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter, by our friend Matt Kepnes. Matt, also known as Nomadic Matt, is a real authority on how to stretch your travel dollar. If you take one of his hints, you'll more than make back the cost of this book.

For our previous book recommendations, check out this list.

❝Travel Quote of the Week❞

If you put fences around people, you get sheep. – William L. McKnight

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Kris and Tom

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