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Travelling again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

I retired a few months ago in the midst of a pandemic. I had several travel dreams that I redirected, like most people, to Quebec and its surroundings. But with the announcement of the land borders reopening on the American side<\/a>, I can finally start moving around. And I’m getting ready to leave again. Where? Full South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Retirement Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I am a traveller. I am also a collector of loyalty program points and credit cards. This is what helps me travel cheaply, but in comfort and safety. At 65, it’s a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I save money on gas<\/a>, groceries<\/a>, restaurants<\/a>, hotels<\/a>, airfare.<\/a> About everything! My leitmotiv: Travel more often and better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The United States is always in my sights. First, because my daughter lives there: Nashville, Tennessee<\/a>. But then because with his agreement, her home can bee used as a base for me to housesit<\/a> and petsit in Uncle Sam’s country. Do you know about this type of service?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you have to do is register on a specialized site. Mine is called Trustedhousesitters.com<\/a>. It’s fun, safe and free except for the membership fee. I have done about fifteen 5-star housesitting jobs for which I have crossed American land or air borders<\/strong>. This has allowed me to discover places I would not have thought of. The pandemic deprived me of this pleasure like the snowbirds<\/a> deprived them of theirs, with both feet in the sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, I went to Pompano Beach, Florida in November to petsit a Chihuahua and a cat. And I extended my stay in a hotel<\/strong>, also with my feet in the sand<\/strong>. My daughter and son-in-law joined me for 5 nights at no charge<\/a> at a Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> oceanfront property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I created a strategy for myself because from now on, I will be in the United States several months a year. Do you want to know more about my strategy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strategies for saving money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Credit Card With No Conversion Fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I pay for everything<\/a> with my credit card and there’s no way I’m going to pay a 2.5% conversion fee<\/strong> on top of the exchange rate the banks charge on our purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I explored the world of Canadian credit cards that gave me this advantage and several others<\/strong>. There are three of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n