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Read MoreIn one newsletter this week, I received articles about a super easy hack to save money on hotels. Maybe I’ll learn something new, I thought. But no. And on top of that, I was disheartened to see that my favorite resource for saving money on hotels wasn’t listed. Yes, price matching with the hotel is a great travel note and we’ve used it before on a Hyatt room to earn 5,000 points. Yes, I can try AAA or Costco or another membership-based program, though I haven’t had much luck. What I have had luck with is hotelslash.com.
Read MoreThe mystery picnic works like this: it’s a scavenger hunt with clues that lead you around a neighborhood and along the way, you’ll learn about the area while also picking up your picnic food. It’s a complete mystery and I quickly decided this would be the perfect date for us when my husband returns from deployment. At $90, it would definitely be a special experience.
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With a sunscreen stick, I can: throw it in my bag and not worry about it exploding, free up space in a liquid quart size bag, carry it with me for regular, local outings - such as a farmers market or walking with friends, and keep my hands clean during application! Convinced on adding this to your travel bag? Here are four other face sticks for you to add to your shopping cart.
I’m not usually an Airbnb person when we go on vacation. I feel like I still have to keep house while away and can’t relax whereas in a hotel things are taken care of. I don’t have to cook breakfast or wonder where someone put extra trash bags. But the show and these stays really helped reframe Airbnbs for me. I can see them more as the trip itself and a way to get closer to a city or culture.
Read MoreAt the time of this post, I’ve been to 11% of the world! This includes 21% of Europe, 10% of Asia, 28% of North America, and 7% of South America. While I have a long way to go to hit the full globe, I’m here to share how to be good at traveling.
Read MoreTravel is expensive. Whew! Now that that’s out there, let’s dive in to how my husband and I managed to buy two round trip tickets to Israel during a peak travel season for free.
Read MoreOf all the reality TV I watch, The Amazing Race is my favorite and the only show I would apply to. If you’re unfamiliar with the show, The Amazing Race is a race where teams of two travel around the world for $1 million. My love for the show is twofold: 1. scavenger hunts are great fun and I love them. 2. (and this is the most important) you get to experience travel and cultures in a way you wouldn’t be able to experience otherwise.
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