Running the World on Points

Run – Travel  – Live

Run - Travel - Live

Welcome to Running the World on Points! We are travel-hackers and runners living a plant-based, NA lifestyle. We’ll share our best tips, tricks, and lessons-learned for traveling, running, and living your best life!

And then there is the most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later

What if your everyday purchases helped you travel for nearly free to your dream running destination?  This is possible by leveraging credit card points and miles and is the first step in becoming a “travel-hacker” – someone who takes advantage of opportunities to travel for very low cost. The best way to start is with just one credit card. Read more here.

Below, read about some of our trips using travel-hacking approaches as well as articles related to running and our plant-based, non-alcohol lifestyle. 

Runners posing on the bridge at Bailey's Bay Bermuda as part of the Railway Trail

Travel-Hack Your Way to a Run in Bermuda

One of the most beautiful places to run in the world has to be Bermuda. I had the fortune of living in Bermuda for a few years pre-pandemic. It’s where I started to become a runner and where my runner-husband and I got married in 2021. Bermuda keeps us coming

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Female runner looking at watch wearing earbuds

The Best Headphones for a Traveling Runner

Why is it so difficult to find the perfect headphones? I’ve been through countless pairs, from the cheapest set I picked up at a Walgreens to the elite Shockz Open Run (formerly Aftershockz) that my husband swears by. But I never found any I loved until now. I think my

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Photo collage of credit cards and people running in different locations

Best Credit Card for Traveling to Your Dream Run

Running the Points and Miles Regularly traveling to a running destination for free or low cost is possible! Learn how the best credit card for travel can earn you enough points for a round trip ticket and hotel stay to attend the marathon of your choice! We travel for free

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Darren and Julie Running
Julie and Darren Couch

Runners - Travelers - Optimizers

We love to run where we travel and travel to destination runs around the world. We also try to optimize our life by finding the most efficient and best-value options for gear, running, and traveling on a budget while maintaining our non-alcoholic and plant-based lifestyle. We share our hacks for how we’ve managed to travel and run all over the world for less, our tips for the best travel and running gear to do it with, and how we stay healthy along the way!

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