Almost Free Trip to Australia (A Travel Hacking Case Study)

Last week I flew to one of my favorite countries. Ever since I first got stuck in Australia after being denied boarding for Nauru, it turned into a country I love to escape to whenever I get the chance—especially the sunny city of Sydney.

Only problem was, this time my favorite sunny city was in a downpour for almost my entire visit. I still had a good time, but I wish I’d left earlier to go to Melbourne, where I ended up for the last two days of my trip. Fortunately, I had a beautiful sunny...