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Our Favorite Free Things to Do While Traveling
Of course, beaches, hikes and wandering around a city are (usually!) free while traveling- but did you know there are hidden secrets that budget travelers have known for years about FREE things to do around cities. Here is our rundown of the best free or nearly free...

Best Travel Credit Cards: Co-Branded Cards
Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Southwest, United, Delta There’s so many different brands and so many credit cards to get- how do you choose? In this edition of our Travel Hacking series, we’re going to focus on the Supporting players of your wallet. These shouldn’t be your...

Christmas in July! Our Favorite Under-Rated Travel Products
It's never too early to be thinking about Christmas! And with those Labor Day sales right around the corner and your Christmas plans booked, it's time to start thinking about those MUST HAVE travel products. And we have them. This isn’t your typical list, it's only...

Skip Airport Security: TSA Pre-Check Vs Global Entry
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had one more hour on vacation? Or do you travel with kids and dread waiting through the security line with them? Or maybe you’re like us and carry a lot of electronics traveling and hate unpacking and repacking them every time you...

Your First Travel Credit Card- Best Main Players
Welcome back to summer school! Today’s lesson we return to travel hacking. So you’ve got the lingo down but now you’re wondering what’s the best travel credit card to open first. Today we talk about how to pick your main travel credit card.So now you know all the...

Delayed Flight Compensation: Know What to Ask For Next Time You Fly
Canceled, delayed flights are likely over July 4 holiday weekend. More than 2,000 flights delayed as holiday weekend kicks off. Almost 8,000 US flights delayed or canceled due to severe storms These were the headlines leading into the fourth of July weekend. And while...

Are Airport Lounges Really Worth It? What to Expect and How to Get In
Traveling through an airport can be stressful and expensive. Movies and TV shows always show airport lounges for business and first class travelers- but we’re here to tell you, it doesn’t have to be that way. Today we’re unveiling the mythical airport lounge...

Essential Travel Tools: 5 Websites We Use for Every Trip
Welcome to Summer School! Each week we bring you bite sized episodes with travel tools to help you level up your travel experience. This week is all about our top 5 travel websites and how they can help you plan you next trip. These websites we’re going to...

Why Cruising Should be on Every Traveler’s Bucket List
Some people swear it's the only way to travel - others turn their nose at the thought - is cruising really so controversial? There’s more to cruising than what you’ve seen in brochures or heard from sitting through your relatives slideshow of their 12th caribbean...

Why We Would Skip Yellowstone and Where We Would Go Instead
Are you ready to get outside this summer but aren't sure where to go? Is Yellowstone National Park on your bucket list? Today we share why we may skip one of America’s most famous parks and what we might do instead, plus we give you our insider tips for visiting...

How to Create a Travel Budget for Your Trip
Are you someone who feels stuck before you even get started planning a trip? Does the word budget make you feel dread and panic? Have you been putting off that bucket list trip because it always seems out of reach? Today we break down the essentials of planning a...

Beginner Travel Hacking: Lingo Breakdown
Travel hacking, like most hobbies- can come with its own lingo. Whenever you start to talk to people in the points and miles word it can quickly feel like they're talking in a foreign language. So when you’re a beginner in travel hacking, it can feel like you’re...