I just got back from Portland, and on the plane, I already started planning my next trip.

The cycle never stops, but I love it.

My last few trips have all been to food-focused places. So after I get off the plane, I have to hit the gym…hard.

You're going to kick yourself after reading this issue.

Because you're about to realize how much money you've been leaving on the table.

I was talking to a rental car employee in Portland during my stay, and they told me something wild: they don't even use their employee discount. 

They use the Costco discount because it's cheaper.

I already knew about the travel section at Costco, but that statement made me dig deeper.

And what I found was pure gold:

Here's the deal: Costco has a ton of travel benefits that you're probably not using.

Seriously, you could be saving hundreds of dollars.

Here's a list of benefits from Costco:

Resorts and cruises — Back before the Busy Traveler knew he had superpowers of travel planning, he would go on all-inclusive resorts through Costco because they're literally that good. Side note: Part of me misses going on vacation and doing nothing for a week. Honestly, I'm not sure I could do that anymore. I'd probably be too busy shooting vibe videos or researching future trips.

City passes — Go to places like San Diego where you can visit multiple attractions at an extreme discount. And there are international city passes to places like Rome!

Rental cars — You get the cheapest prices around. Not only do you get the lowest prices, but you can add a free driver to your account! That free driver discount is clutch because you'd otherwise have to pay extra money PER DAY.

If you have a Costco membership and you're not using the travel benefits, you're missing out.

The travel benefits alone more than pay for the cost of a membership. 

I love Costco.

Try it out and thank me later.

Keep traveling,

Andrew

Have you ever used Costco Travel before? If so, where did you go — and was it actually cheaper?