One card that can help you earn more points and miles — which translates to more free flights and free hotel stays — is the Capital One Venture Business card. It’s an easy-to-use card perfect for travels who want to simplify their points and miles collecting. Here’s everything you need to know about the card to help decide if it’s for you. It’s a solid business card for those who don’t want a high annaul fee card but want some added perks besides just getting miles when you spend money.

What Is It?

The Capital One Venture Business card is the new rebranded version of Capital One’s Spark Miles. But it has some noteworthy improvements that I think make it worth adding to your wallet. Here’s a look at the card’s main perks:

• A welcome offer of up to to 150,000 miles. Earn 75,000 miles after spending $7,500 on purchases in the first three months from account opening, plus an additional 75,000 bonus miles after spending $30,000 on purchases in the first six months from account opening.
• Standard 2x miles on every purchase
• 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental car purchases when booked through Capital One Business Travel
• $50 annual travel credit
• $50 annual statement credit
• Up to $120 for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck
• Hertz Five Star status
• No foreign transaction fees

The annual fee for the card is just $95, which means it’s effectively free once you factor in the two statement credits. With a default 2x miles for every dollar spent, that makes this card a solid choice for everyday spending. And without a ton of differing spending categories, the card is very easy to use, making it perfect for travelers new to the points and miles game.

Rental Car Perks

In addition to giving you Hertz Five Star status, which lets you skip the counter at select locations while also offering a wider selection of cars, the card also offers rental car coverage when renting a car for business reasons. You’ll need to charge the full fee to your card and also decline the company’s collision damage waiver, but once you do that, you’ll be covered for damage due to both collisions and theft.

While I don’t often rent cars for work, I appreciate the free collision coverage and being able to skip the line (especially at busier rental locations).

Travel Partners

With this card, you’ll earn Capital One miles. You can use them like you would any other rewards program: to get cash back, book travel directly, or transfer them to travel partners.

The easiest option is to redeem your miles for travel in the Capital One travel portal, which works like booking through Expedia or any other online travel agency. Doing so is very straightforward. You simply search for and book your flight, hotel, or rental car and choose “miles” as your payment method. It’s basically like using your miles as cash, at a value of one cent per mile.

Both options are super easy to implement, which is why this is a great card for newbies. And if this is the only way that you’ll use your miles, go for it! Using them is better than letting them sit around.

However, you can usually get more for your miles when you transfer them to Capital One’s transfer partners.

The ability to transfer to travel partners is what makes Capital One miles valuable. While the actual value varies based on what you book, you can usually find airline and hotel redemptions worth much more than the aforementioned 1 cent per mile.

Transferring to travel partners is a bit more work than using the portal, but there are more tools than ever to help you maximize your miles (such as point.me for finding flights and Awayz for finding award hotel stays).

Here are their current hotel and airline transfer partners:

• Accor Live Limitless
• Aeromexico Rewards
• Air Canada Aeroplan
• Avianca Lifemiles
• British Airways Club
• Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
• Choice Privileges
• Emirates Skywards
• Etihad Guest
• EVA Air
• Finnair Plus
• Flying Blue
• I Prefer Hotel Rewards
• Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
• JetBlue TrueBlue
• Qantas Frequent Flyer
• Qatar Airways Privilege Club
• Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
• TAP Miles&Go
• Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
• Virgin Red
• Wyndham Rewards

Who Is This Card For?

This card is best for business travelers who are looking for an easy-to-use card to help them earn points and miles. While I personally think the Capital One Venture X Business card is a better card, it comes with a higher annual fee so, if you want a solid travel card for your business and don’t need the upgraded perks of the Capital One Venture X Business card, this is the Capital One card for you. And since the credits cover the annual fee, the card is essentially free!

The new Capital One Venture Business card has an amazing welcome offer, a respectable 2x on every purchase, and some solid perks for regular travelers. And with its low annual fee, this card is a no brainer for travelers looking for a new business card. I just wouldn’t wait too long — this huge welcome offer isn’t gonna last forever!

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Balancing travel and remote work will always be one of the biggest challenges on the road. When you’re a digital nomad, it’s always a struggle to balance sightseeing and also get your work done in a nice, quiet environment. No one wants to spend hours searching for a coffee shop or be in one that is uncomfortable. It is something I’ve struggled with a lot in the past.

Working from the road used to mean hunching over a tiny hostel common room table or arguing with an Airbnb host who swore their internet was “super fast” (only to find out it couldn’t even load a basic email).

But, as remote work has expanded post-pandemic, a ton of coliving spaces have popped up that combine the benefits of a coworking space with the social atmosphere of a hostel (but without the dorm-style basic amenities). They are meant for those digital nomads who want a nice place to stay where they can not only get work done but also meet other travelers (as remote work can be isolating since you’re doing it alone)!

The biggest and most popular platform for remote workers doing this is Outsite, which has a lot of beautiful locations around the world.

And, in this post, I’ll go over everything you need to know about them and my experience staying with them on a recent trip to Bordeaux.

What is Outsite?

Founded in 2015, Outsite is a global network of coliving and coworking spaces designed specifically for remote workers, location-independent entrepreneurs, and digital nomads.

They started with a single house in Santa Cruz, California, aimed at people who wanted to surf and work. Today, they have over 5,000 members and 50 locations you can choose from.

Currently, anyone can book a stay at Outsite but if you’re a member, you get access to more perks and better rates. You can pay a yearly membership of $199 or pay once for a lifetime membership at $499. Perks include access to members-only locations, 1 week free in new destinations, 50% off in flash sales, 40% off extended stays, new member mixers, a job & sublets board, and some lifestyle perks.

It’s easy to use, too. You just browse their website, filter by destination or the type of vibe you want (beach, city, mountains), and book your private room.

How Does Outsite Work?

Outsite operates like a boutique hotel meets a coworking space. When you book an Outsite, you are booking a private bedroom. Most rooms have their own private en-suite bathrooms, though some budget-friendly rooms share a bathroom with one other person.

Every location features massive, beautifully furnished communal areas. You get to enjoy fully-equipped chef’s kitchens that you could never afford in a solo Airbnb. Plus, you get spacious living rooms, outdoor patios, and often roof decks or pools (location depending).

Every single location has a dedicated coworking space built right into the house. I’m talking ergonomic chairs, plenty of outlets, monitors you can plug into, and blazing-fast, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi. You can wake up, make your coffee, and be at a proper desk in a state of deep focus within five minutes.

Plus, there’s a social aspect to all Outside locations. Every location has a dedicated Community Manager. Before you even arrive, you are added to a local WhatsApp group and locations organize weekly events like family-style dinners, group weekend trips, Friday night tapas crawls, and morning yoga sessions. You really get a lot of chances to meet people.

And the community manager is a great resource. During my stay at their Bordeaux location, they were available to share tips, suggest places to eat, and just be there to answer any questions I had. It was really helpful.

What I Like About Outsite

First, the properties are really nice. Their place in Bordeaux had modern furniture, comfy chairs to work from, laundry facilities, and even a small gym. The rooms were really nice too. I had a private desk, a comfy bed, and a really lovely bathroom (the water had GREAT shower pressure!).

The shared kitchen was super clean (cleaners come daily) and the counter space was huge. It was the kind of kitchen I wish my house had. You could cook some really good meals here. (Coffee and tea are always provided for free!)

Plus, I love the design. The spaces are designed with natural light, plants, and local art. It feels incredibly far removed from the sterile environment of a corporate hotel. It feels like you are staying at your very wealthy, very cool friend’s house.

However, for me, the main draw for using Outsite is the community aspect. Being a remote worker means you’re often working alone. Whether in a hotel or a coffee shop, it’s just you and your community. It’s hard to meet people.

At Outsite, you are surrounded by your fellow digital nomads who can relate to your life experience. They aren’t backpackers on a trip wondering why you are sitting on your computer all day when you should be exploring. Because everyone is there to work and live, there’s a shared bond. You’re there to work and have fun. Most people at the Bordeaux location were there for at least two weeks. Our community manager organized a bunch of weekend events to help people get to know each other, too.

Things to Think About

First, Outsite is not a budget backpacker option. If you are used to spending $15 a night in a dorm room in Southeast Asia, Outsite is not for you. You are paying a premium for the private room, the guaranteed workspace, and the community curation. That said, when you factor in the cost of renting an Airbnb plus buying a monthly pass to a local coworking space, Outsite likely comes out cheaper.

Second, the popular locations book up fast. If you want to spend July in their Lisbon house or January in their Costa Rica location, you need to book months in advance. You can’t always be spontaneous with their most sought-after properties.

Frequently Asked Questions About Outsite

Do I have to be a member to book a stay? No! Anyone can book a stay at Outsite. However, if you plan on staying for more than a few days, the $199 annual Membership pays for itself almost immediately through the discounted nightly rates.

Is there an age limit? There is no official age limit, but you must be at least 18 (and in some locations, 21) to book. The vast majority of guests are working professionals in their late 20s, 30s, and 40s. It definitely skews a bit older and more professional than your average backpacker hostel.

Is there a minimum number of nights required? For most locations, the minimum stay is just 2 nights, making it easy to pop in for a weekend. However, some specific locations (especially in major cities with strict local housing laws like New York) may require a 30-day minimum stay.

Can I bring my pet? Generally, no. Because it is a shared living environment with communal kitchens and living spaces, most Outsite locations do not allow pets to ensure the comfort of all guests (and to prevent allergy issues).

Living the digital nomad life shouldn’t mean sacrificing your career progression, your comfort, or your social life. You shouldn’t have to choose between traveling the world and having a comfortable desk chair, or seeing new cities and having a consistent group of friends. I met some cool people while I stayed with them in Bordeaux.

Outsite is a great platform for people who want the perks and comforts of a private home, the productivity of an office, and the social life of a hostel. I think sharing a home creates a sense of intimacy, and you will absolutely make some friends out of it.

Be sure to check them out on your next trip and go find your tribe!

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Even long-term travelers who talk about how they “aren’t tourists” do the same – just at a slower pace and while trying to spend less money. 

And there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s just the nature of travel. While we all imagine dropping into a place, befriending locals, and having this crazy time like we’re in some movies. But that doesn’t happen. Because we’re just passing through and, for the most part, locals don’t want to become friends with tourists. In fact, most locals don’t interact with tourists. (I mean it does happen but it’s not the norm.)

If you really want a deep travel experience, you need to stay. If you want to understand a place, you need to stay. The most transformative travel experiences I’ve ever had involved contributing something and staying somewhere long enough to build real relationships. It was being embedded in a place rather than just passing through.

I think that more travelers should give back when they travel. In the old days, it was hard to find out what organizations and opportunities were legit, vetted, and actually made the lives of locals better.

Now, there’s a ton of companies that can help you not only find meaningful volunteer jobs when you travel but also paid jobs when you travel and one of the best ones is Global Work & Travel. Use code NOMADICMATT to unlock a discount on your next trip.

What Global Work & Travel Does

Global Work & Travel is the world’s largest gap year company and has been placing people on working holidays, volunteer programs, teaching positions, internships, and more for nearly 2 decades. They’ve helped over 116,000 people and they cover destinations across, the UK and Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.

Even for experienced travelers, moving abroad can be difficult. Finding employment as a traveler, securing permanent accommodation or getting stuck in shared rooms for months on end, transport costs in a new city, interview after interview competing against locals… This is just the beginning of what long term travelers need to consider. 

Fortunately, companies like Global Work & Travel provide the scaffolding or safety net that makes working abroad possible for people who don’t want to figure everything out themselves. They handle job matching, pre-departure support, visa guidance, placement, and ongoing assistance through their gWorld portal, a personal trip management app that keeps everything organized in one place. For first-timers especially, having that support structure can be the difference between actually going and endlessly deliberating. The programs they offer span a wide range:

• Working Holidays – Get paid job matches in countries like Australia, Canada, UK, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan before you even leave home. Global Work & Travel also helps you set up necessary bank accounts, tax numbers, accommodation assistance, visa support and more. Duration: 4+ months. Ages 18–35 depending on nationality.
• Volunteer Abroad – Work with exotic wildlife, immerse into incredible cultures, teaching, community work, construction and more across many countries. Open to ages 18–85, from as little as 1 week.
• Teach Abroad – Gain an internationally recognized TEFL certification and paid job match. Included is accommodation, cultural activities, visa application support, bank and tax set up assistance to ensure everything goes smoothly. Teach English in Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Mexico and more. Ages 18–80.
• Au Pair – Become a local by living with a host family in Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or North America. Accommodation, and most living expenses are usually covered. 
• Summer Camp – Ever seen the movie Parent Trap? Well, this is pretty much it. Work as a guide, camp counsellor or otherwise at camps in the USA, France, Canada or the UK for 3–6 months. Accommodation and meals included. 
• Internships – Real-world placements in international firms. Give your career a head start with specialized international work experience.  

Why I Think Working Holiday Makers Are the New “Digital Nomads”

For the past decade, “digital nomad” has been the aspirational version of long term travel. Work remotely, earn in a strong currency, live somewhere cheaper, repeat.

But that model only really works for a small subset of people. You need a remote job, a certain income level, and often a level of career stability that most younger travelers simply don’t have yet.

Working holidays flip that.

Instead of bringing a job with you, you get one when you arrive. You integrate into the local economy instead of floating above it. You meet people through work, not just coworking spaces or short-term hostels. And you build a life somewhere, not just a temporary routine.

In a lot of ways, working holiday makers are having a more grounded and accessible version of what people think digital nomad life is. You’re not just passing through, you’re actually living there. You have coworkers, a schedule, a reason to stay longer than a week, and a chance to build real lifetime connections.

It’s also far more realistic for most people. You don’t need a remote business or years of experience. You just need the willingness to go and the right setup to make it happen.

That’s why I think we’re seeing a shift. Less “how do I work remotely?” and more “how do I actually live and work abroad for a year?”

And that’s exactly where structured programs like Global Work & Travel come in. They remove the biggest barriers, finding a job, navigating visas, getting set up, so people can actually make that shift from idea to reality.

For a lot of travelers, this isn’t just an alternative to digital nomad life. It’s a more sustainable, accessible, and realistic way to actually live and work abroad.

Why I think Volunteering Matters

Volunteering abroad has a complicated reputation, and it’s worth being honest about that. There are lots of bad volunteer programs out there in the world. Programs that don’t really give back and are designed to make travelers “feel” like they did something but really are just profit driven campaigns. Global Work & Travel’s vets programs in the areas such as wildlife conservation, community development, education, and healthcare in the locations and countries it operates so you know the program you sign up for is legit.

The case for ethical, well-structured volunteering is genuinely strong. When you work alongside local Zanzibar communities on problems they’ve defined as priorities, or with wildlife and conservation in South Africa or Elephant rehabilitation in Thailand — something shifts in how you understand the world. Not only are you helping to give back to a place but you also understand the true needs of a the people and ecosystems living there, but also helping overcome the struggles they go through. It opens your mind and shifts your perspective.

Their Global Animal Welfare Fund also channels resources directly into conservation projects at their partner sites, so the impact extends beyond individual placements.

What I Love About Working Holidays

Working holidays let you truly experience a country instead of just visiting it. You immerse yourself in the culture by living like a local every day. You meet more people both locals and fellow travellers while building real friendships. Best of all, you get paid to travel, so you can stay much longer instead of rushing through in a few weeks. This lets you experience local life deeply, discover hidden spots, and understand how people really live in different places. You also build valuable skills, boost your resume with international experience, and make long-term travel more affordable since your income covers the costs. Plus, you gain a real cultural understanding that no short holiday can match. All that while stil getting paid? Not bad right?!

Working holidays turn travel into a true lifestyle, not just another 2 week vacation.

What I Like About How Global Work & Travel Operates

Global Work & Travel are the world leaders in long term travel and offer a ton of options for travelers looking to volunteer, work, or spend extended time in a destination. Some things I like about them.

1. Their lifetime deposit policy is genuinely unusual: if your plans change, your deposit doesn’t disappear. It stays on your account indefinitely and can be transferred to a different program or destination
2. The gWorld portal is genuinely useful. This pre-departure tool that helps you with your visa application, access exclusive deals, connect with others on your program, and even begin language learning before you arrive.
3. They have transparent 24/5 worldwide human support. When something goes wrong abroad, being able to reach a human in local time is worth more than any amount of pre-trip planning.
4. With over 619k followers on Instagram, it’s easy to connect with and make friends with people before you go. 
5. A structured start to your trip is the best way to save money, time and stress. The Global network and support are there to help and guide you from start to finish. Use code NOMADICMATT for a discount on your trip.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need prior experience to work abroad with Global Work & Travel? For most trips, generally nothing more than basic work experience is required. Teaching programs include TEFL training, and volunteering can be started from no experience.

What’s the minimum age? Most programs are open from age 18. Working holiday visas typically cap at 35 depending on the destination country but volunteer and teach programs are open to ages 18–80.

How long does the whole process take? It varies by programs and destination. Most people book their trips 6-12 months in advance for proper planning, job matching and visa quotas. You can get started for as little as $1 here.

Is my money safe if things change? Global Work & Travel and their lifetime deposit policy means your initial payment doesn’t expire. They are also members of many consumer protection services to further support travelers.

Can I go as a solo traveler? Yes, and this is actually one of the most common scenarios. The gWorld Community and programs group connections mean you’ll be meeting others in the same position quickly.

Travel has always been best when it’s been more than tourism. The moments that stay with you — that you actually tell people about five years later — are never the ones where you queued to see a famous landmark. They’re the ones where you connect with people. They are the moments where you did something. 

Global Work & Travel makes doing something deep accessible in a way that genuinely wasn’t available a decade ago. If you’ve been thinking about doing something like this but the logistics have felt too complicated, check them out and use code NOMADICMATT to unlock a $100 discount on your trip.

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I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years. In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widespread, round-the-world tickets have gone the way of the dodo, airlines have consolidated, and there has been an explosion of budget airlines.

Over the last few years, the cost of airline tickets has steadily risen. They get more and more expensive while their prices often seem illogical.

Since ticket pricing is an arcane and misunderstood subject, I want to take some time to explain why your airplane ticket costs what it does.

A Look at the Airline Industry

Ticket prices have increased over the decade for several reasons. For starters, the industry has consolidated a lot over the last few decades. Thanks to bankruptcies and mergers, there are now only three major alliance airlines (American, Delta, and United) in the United States. And, with the recent bankruptcy of Spirit and the merger of Alaska and Hawaiian, there’s even less competition outside the Big 3.

In Canada, there are only two major airlines – WestJet and Air Canada.

In Europe, Air France–KLM, British Airways IAG, and Lufthansa control the bulk of the market. (Though, thankfully, in Europe, there are lots of budget airlines to choose from.)

As airlines have partnered up, merged, or gone bankrupt, there is little incentive to provide low fares to win your business. After all, when only one or two airlines are flying a route, airlines know you don’t have much choice. Less competition means higher prices.

Secondly, the price of airline fuel has increased tremendously. Back in 2017, jet fuel cost $1.37 per gallon. In 2024, it is $6.49 per gallon! Airlines have simply passed that fivefold increase on to the consumer.

Thirdly, airline taxes and security fees have increased a lot, adding to the cost of your ticket. Ever fly into London? Half the ticket price is made up of fees and taxes!

Finally, demand fell following the 2008 recession, and to compensate, airlines reduced both the number of routes they offered and the frequency of their flights. Fuller planes mean more passenger revenue and fewer costs for the airline.

That trend greatly accelerated during COVID. When COVID shut down global travel, airlines mothballed many of their older planes and laid off many of their staff. When travel restrictions were lifted and more people started flying again, they didn’t have enough planes or staff to return to a pre-COVID schedule. This decrease in the supply of flights, coupled with the surge in demand for travel, meant that airlines had little incentive to lower prices.

According to Rick Seaney of Farecompare.com, “Before 2008, things were in favor of the passengers. After the 2009 crisis, the scale of justice tipped towards the airlines.”

Taken together, a consolidated airline industry that is facing more costs is simply less likely to generally offer lower fares.

How Airlines Determine Pricing

Prices go up and down for many reasons. There are four major factors that drive prices are competition, supply, demand, and oil prices.

Together, those four things affect something called “the load factor.” Airlines want to fill their planes and maximize profits, and they do this by calculating a plane’s load factor. Essentially, this is the percentage of seats sold on a flight. They want this number to be as high as possible.

To get the highest possible load factor, airlines will constantly change prices based on the four categories above in order to get people to buy tickets.

Airlines use dynamic pricing models and artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out the maximum value they can get for each seat. Have you ever wondered why airlines seem to callously raise their prices after a big event spikes demand? They aren’t. The AI is. All it sees is sky-high demand and adjusts accordingly to its programming. More demand = higher prices.

These advanced computer systems constantly compare booking trends to past sales history, major events, concerts, sporting events, weather, and competitor behavior. They can look at consumer searching and booking behavior and process lots and lots of data and change prices on the fly (no pun intended) in hopes of getting the best price possible.

All of this is why one day a flight may cost $100, then $400 the next, and then back to $100 the day after that. As people buy seats on a flight, airlines raise prices, and when demand falls (at a certain price point), they lower prices until fewer and fewer seats are available, then they will raise prices again. It’s a delicate balance designed to ensure maximum revenue. It’s why prices are cheapest for 5 AM flights, more expensive over the holidays, and through the roof during peak season or if there’s a major sports event in town.

After all, you can’t add more seats to a plane, so all they can do to raise revenue is charge higher fares!

It’s also why prices might change in seconds. It’s not because they are tracking your cookies, it’s because the AI is responding to real-time changes in seats. Think about it. How many booking companies are out there? Lots! All of them are reserving seats. Millions of people fly each day and, with limited routes, it’s easier to fill planes, so the AI doesn’t need to discount fares as much as it had to in the past.

On a US domestic flight, there might be 10–15 different price points. If the load factor is low and demand is low, an airline will increase the availability of cheap fares. If the load factor is high and demand is high, the airline will raise prices.

As Rick said, the airline is advantaged now.

But it’s not impossible to find a cheap ticket. There are many, many ways to find cheap airfare. To avoid being the person who paid the most for their ticket, the main thing to do is to be flexible.

Airlines are constantly changing prices to increase revenue, hoping to get people into the highest price buckets possible. “About three months before, airlines start to manage those bottom price points,” Rick says. That means airlines begin to look at historical trends and current seat sales to figure out whether they will release those really rock-bottom fares or keep prices high.

If you’re booking inside a month, you’re playing into the airline’s hands. When your dates are no longer flexible, you’ll pay whatever they charge.

To find out how to navigate this system and get a cheap flight, check out these articles I wrote:

• How to Get Cheap Flights
• How to Use Airline Credit Cards for Free Flights
• How I Search for Airline Tickets

The days of cheap airfares are long over. They aren’t coming back, and the prices you see now are the new normal for airline tickets. They are simply going to cost a lot more, especially if you don’t find the sweet spot when prices are their lowest.

But by understanding how tickets are priced, you can avoid being the person who pays the most.

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