Travel Archives - Physician on FIRE

Taking a Cruise During the Pandemic

Would you take a cruise during the pandemic? We did. In November of 2021, my family of four, which included … Read more

Before I was the doctor of credit card rewards, I used one Chase credit card for pretty much everything. With … Read more

The Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Sapphire Reserve Visa cards are two of the most popular rewards credit cards available, … Read more

Summer is here, and travel is making a comeback in a big way. While most pandemic-related measures may have been … Read more

122,500 points. That’s an oddly specific number, no? It is, but it’s the minimum number of Chase Ultimate Rewards points … Read more

I’ve been a small business owner for most of my career. In recent years, I’ve learned how to leverage … Read more

Welcome to part two of our two-month Twenty-twenty adventure in Spain. In Part I, I talked about how we spent … Read more

From early January to early March, 2020, my family and I spent a glorious two months in Spain. Rewind about … Read more

In the fall of 2019, my family and I took advantage of our newfound freedom — I retired from medicine … Read more

For months, my family and I had been looking forward to our first big post-retirement adventure. Two months in Ecuador! … Read more

I had no intentions of earning free travel on this particular day. “We have a medical emergency on board. If … Read more

When planning a trip, we think about the destination, the sights, the history, and the fun that we’re going to … Read more

It takes a high savings rate to achieve financial independence and retire early. A visit to Disney World requires a … Read more

For the last fifteen years or so, I’ve thought I ought to participate in a medical mission. “Someday, I’ll do … Read more

Living like a local for weeks at a time. That was the dream when I went part-time. Every day spent … Read more

I’m a big fan of optimizing, and sometimes that takes the shape of combining one trip with another. When … Read more

We wasted no time making plans to take advantage of my newfound freedom as a part-time anesthesiologist. October was busy … Read more

Today’s post comes from an early-career west coast cardiologist named EJ. He puts out great stuff on his own site … Read more

Last fall, my inbox teased me with a remarkable deal. Paris for $410 Roundtrip. I clicked where the … Read more

The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to be … Read more