I’ve mentioned in previous posts about how I love myself a little bit of adventure. I mean, I’m not so crazy that I hike huge mountains (although I hope to get there one day), but I am adventurous enough to not let having to do something solo stop me from doing it at all.
So here’s the thing, I love travel but I strongly despise (hate, really, but I try to limit using that word) over paying for it. Or having unreasonable delays or transfers for what should be a simple trip.
Once I was accepted as a speaker (cue incredibly happy but also poop-my-pants nervous dance) for ALT Summit, I needed to figure out a way to get from Hope, BC to Palm Springs – and it was proving to be incredibly difficult. Every flight I checked was over priced, or required a redirect or stop over in Calgary, Seattle or both.
So typical me refused to accept those options and kept looking. Not long after, Swoop Airlines popped into my inbox with a seat sale to Las Vegas – and I immediately decided my problem was solved. I’d fly into Las Vegas and drive to Palm Springs. Simple, easy, I love driving, I love adventure, I love direct flights. Sign. Me. Up. Basically – Swoop Airlines to the rescue.
I learned a lot from this little mini adventure, and while it wasn’t initially something I had planned on writing about – I feel like it is my public duty to share what I know on this topic. I mean, I’d be doing the public a disservice by not sharing it… so here we are… and here’s what you should know.