Tax Refund Vacations – How to Funnel Your Refund into Your Dream Vacation Ahh tax season -- the glorious time when you settle up with Uncle Sam. 62% of Americans expect a refund for the 2017 tax season, and the average refund is $2,782. But how to spend it? A U.S. Travel...
Cheap Bachelorette Getaways Abroad That You Can Do in a Weekend It could be your wallets worst nightmare. You’re in a bridal party and the maid of honor (or the bride herself) decides she wants to venture off with the bride squad to a pricey destination that most of the...
Why More Millennials May Want to Fly Spirit Airlines If you're a millennial, we're guessing that you're probably itching to travel. In fact, an Eventbrite survey recently found that 76% of millennials would rather spend money on experiences than on material...
6 Costly Mistakes You’re Making With Your Travel Credit Card and How to Avoid Them If you've been swiping away with your plastics, you'll be glad to hear of the many ways travel rewards credit cards can help you save even more on trips. For starters, don't be hesitant to use your travel...
Pinch Pennies, Not Passports: Easy Tips for Traveling on a Budget (Part 2) In our last post, we discussed a few different ways to budget travel no matter where you go in the world. Here we continue our list, and if you follow these tips, you'll soon become friends with your wallet...
Pinch Pennies, Not Passports: Easy Tips for Traveling on a Budget (Part 1) Most people dream about seeing the world one day, and for most people, one day never comes. That's because too many people wrongly believe traveling is too expensive and they can't justify the cost. In...
Miles or Cash? Everything You Need to Know about Booking Cheap Flights Using Cash versus Mileage Finding cheap flights can feel akin to striking gold. You have been dreaming of seeing Machu Picchu and the perfect award ticket has presented itself to Peru. You start to second guess if giving up tens of...
Are You a Veteran? Here’s How to Get the Travel Perks Available to You This post was last updated on August 24, 2023. On Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country. There are many hardships and challenges to serving in the various branches of the U.S. military,...
Want to Save On Your Next Trip? Here are 6 Travel Hacks for You to Spend Less! We love saving especially when it comes to traveling! Costs tend to add up quickly if you're trying to fit in roundtrip flights on major airlines and beachside resort stays into your limited budget. Using the...
How to Do Hong Kong for $100 a Day Hong Kong is famous for a lot of things. Being an inexpensive city isn't one of them. Nevertheless, experiencing east-meets-west with big city glitz doesn’t have to cost a fortune. As a destination known...
Fancy and Swiss Franc Free! How to Do Zurich for $150 a Day When you frequently find yourself on the top of lists detailing the most expensive cities in the world, you know you’re no bargain. From its watches to its banks, Zurich is a city famous for opulence and...
See the World Without Burning a Hole in Your Wallet. Travel More and Still Save Money “I don’t have the time.” “I can't find the right last minute flight deals” “I can’t afford it!” We’ve heard it all when it comes to excuses for backing out of your traveling dreams. Between...
How To Do Tokyo For $100 A Day It’s true that it’s possible to spend a lot of money quickly while visiting Tokyo (some of us know from personal experience). However, this shouldn’t deter budget travelers from visiting. Even if you may...
6 Expensive Travel Mistakes You’re Probably Making We’ve all been there. That moment when you look back on your trip and wonder how in the world you managed to overspend your budget by so much! Especially after you managed to snag a deal on last minute...