I've been reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil this week. It sat on my shelf for years, one of those books you buy because you know you should read it.

Finally cracked it open (the guilt was getting too much for me). And now I can't stop thinking about Savannah.

The book is technically about a murder trial. But really, it's about Savannah itself. The eccentric characters, the Spanish moss, the way the city just... moves slower. John Berendt spent eight years there gathering stories, and you feel it on every page. There's this quote early on: "If you go to Atlanta, the first question people ask you is, 'What's your business?' In Macon, they ask, 'Where do you go to church?' In Augusta, they ask your grandmother's maiden name. But in Savannah the first question people ask you is 'What would you like to drink?'"

We can confirm this is accurate. Being from Chattanooga, we're in Georgia all the time (Sara's a UGA grad), and Savannah really does have that energy.

We've been there many times, but this book makes me want to go back differently. Slower. With a list of squares to sit in and old bookstores to wander. Maybe breakfast at Clary's Cafe, where one of the characters used to bring his pet fly. (Yes. His pet fly.)

Anyway. Has a book ever done that to you? Made you want to go somewhere you'd never really thought about before?

Hit reply and tell me. We need new additions to the shelf.

🎥 ICYMI

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NEW VIDEO!

Delta wanted over $10,000 for a one-way business class seat from London to Atlanta. We paid... not that.

This video breaks down two different tricks we used. One involves a transfer bonus most people don't know about. The other is a weird pricing loophole where booking more somehow costs less. We still don't fully understand why it works, but it does.

Also: ice cream sundaes at 30,000 feet. That's a real thing.

This video was made in partnership with Holafly.

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Traveler of the Week

"Loved Taipei! Sites, night markets, renting a bike and riding the path along the river. You can take a bus to the mountains and hike. People are friendly and transportation is easy. I recommend you take a trip."

Taiwan has been on our list for a while. The night markets alone have been calling our names. We've heard you can bike around the entire island, which sounds incredible. Thanks for the push, Brenda

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👀 What Caught Our Eye

We mentioned this in the video, so figured we'd expand here. We've been using Holafly for international trips and it's become our default. You install it before you leave, land, and it just works. No SIM card kiosk hunting. No hoping airport wifi holds up long enough to figure out your Uber situation.

The thing that won us over: you can get a refund up to six months out if plans change. Considering how often our plans change, that matters.

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What season are you in right now? 🔨 Building season (head down, doing the work) ✈️ Adventure season (trips booked, bags packed) 🗺️ Planning season (dreaming, researching, scheming) 😴 Rest season (recharging before the next thing)

✈️ Flights We’d Text to Friends

Here are a few that caught our eye this week:

• ​Miami → Galápagos for $396 – 60% off (normally $1000+). Giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, and wildlife that doesn't know to be afraid of you. Note: there's a $200 park entry fee on arrival. Price lasts 1-2 days.
• ​Boston → Aruba for $233 – 57% off (normally $550+). White sand, turquoise water, and a solid excuse to escape February. Price lasts 2-3 days.
• ​Atlanta → Cartagena, Colombia for $361 – 48% off (normally $700+). Walled old town, ceviche on the street, and Caribbean vibes without the resort prices. Price lasts 2-3 days.
• ​Nashville → Portland, Maine for $199 – 54% off (normally $440+). Lobster rolls, lighthouses, and one of the best food scenes in the Northeast. Price lasts 1-2 days.
• ​Chicago → Seoul for $881 – 42% off (normally $1525+). Korean BBQ, palace gardens, and a food scene that goes until 4am. Quick layover in Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. Price lasts 3-4 days.
• ​Nashville → New York City for $115 – 61% off (normally $300+). Direct on American. Pizza, bagels, and Broadway. Price lasts less than 24 hours.

Is there a city you wish we would feature for flights? Email us back and we'll put it in the next email.

We find all of these through Going. It is worth setting up alerts for your home airport. Most of these deals won't last long, so if one catches your eye, don't sit on it.

📍Worth Sharing

A few things we bookmarked this week:

• ​Alaska Airlines Is Going to Europe — First time ever. Seattle to London, Rome, and Reykjavik starting this spring. If you're on the West Coast, this opens up some interesting options.
• ​Delta Had the Best On-Time Record of Any US Airline in 2025 — 80.9% on-time arrivals. Aeromexico was the world's most punctual overall. If "getting there on time" is your priority, now you know.
• ​United Is Adding Four New European Routes from Newark — Split, Croatia. Bari, Italy. Glasgow, Scotland. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. That last one is the only nonstop from the US to Galicia. Pilgrimage, anyone?
• ​Speaking of Points and Award Travel — If our video made you curious about using points for flights, Point.me is what we use to search across all the different airline programs at once. Saves a lot of tabs. GET 4 months FREE with code CHRISANDSARA4
• ​TSA Released Their Wildest Confiscations of 2025 — Highlights include a live turtle hidden in a man's pants at Newark (the turtle survived, the passenger did not make his flight), ninja throwing stars, and crystal meth concealed inside candles. TSA's social media team is having too much fun.
• ​British Airways Is Cutting Business Class Breakfast — Full English breakfast is out. Fruit, yogurt, and a pastry is in. On short-haul European routes, at least. The once-loved flag carrier continues its slow descent into mediocrity.

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More soon,

Chris & Sara