Travel tips

Money saving travel tips

An educated traveler makes smarter decisions and can travel more for less.  We look at travel hacking differently than many others.  Not everyone can use points and miles for every single trip.  It also doesn’t always make sense to do that.  Since our goal is to get you traveling as much as possible, while spending as little as possible, we wanted to provide you with our best travel tips.  In addition to saving money, you’ll improve your overall travel experience.

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Airfare
The ultimate guide to finding cheap airfare

This article covers everything you need to know to find the best deal on airfare possible.  

Buy airline tickets separately to save money

It might sound strange, but it can be cheaper to book two tickets separetly than booking the same two tickets together.  

Hotels
Save money on hotels with Priceline

Priceline is one of our favorite ways to save money on hotels.  This article will walk you through the different features that are unique to Priceline that can save you a lot of money on hotels.

Cruises
What makes cruising so different?

There’s just nothing like cruising.  This post will discuss why it’s different and why so many people love cruising. 

Deciding which cruise to book

There’s so many different options to choose from so this post will explain the issues that you should consider when searching for a cruise.  

When to book a cruise and when to take a cruise

Knowing when to book and when to go is very important.  Saving money and going to the right place and at the rate time will help you have the best trip possible.  

What is the best way to search for and book a cruise

Cruise prices vary wildly depending on where you look.  We’ll help you find the best cruise and then find the best price.

Mandatory cruise expenses to consider

There’s a lot more to the price of a cruise than the fee you see advertised.  

Optional cruise expenses to consider or avoid

Once you get on the ship, there will be a lot of optional expenses.  Some are good, some are bad.  We’ll help you sort it all out.  

Travel Advice
What to consider with a fly then drive road trip 

You can save a lot of time by flying to a destination, renting a car and then starting your road trip.  There’s a number of things to consider and we’ll walk you throuugh them.

How to avoid air travel chaos in the summer

Traveling in the summer can be tough because of weather and crowds.  There’s steps you can take to avoid all the chaos that have made headlines over the last few years. 

How to get the best price on a rental car

Renting a car can be complicated and prices can fluctuate wildly depending on a number of factors.  We’ll help you get the best price possible.  

Should you rent a car with Turo?

Just about everyone knows about Airbnb but not everyone knows about the Airbnb for cars: Turo.  Is this a great way to save money on rental cars?  There’s a lot to consider.

You should probably avoid discount rental car agencies

There’s a reason why the major rental car agencies haven’t been put out of business by these discount rental car companies.  

How to use Rakuten to save money on travel

Rakuten is an amazing way to get cash back on travel.  It’s easy to use and you don’t have to do anything different.  But most people don’t use it, probably because of the strange name.  We’ll explain everything to you so you can start saving big bucks!