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For most trips, transportation isn’t the most interesting part of the story. A flight is just the first step toward adventure and then a safe way to get back home. Everything else is bells and whistles that eat into your travel budget in the form of higher airfare. Spirit flights are the opposite: you pay […]
I absolutely love that airlines overbook flights. I’ve scored hundreds of dollars of airline vouchers from voluntarily denied boarding compensation (“being bumped”). That equals free flights and more travel for me, all because an airline sold more tickets from seats and I was flexible on which flight I took to get home. However, for every person out there that loves being bumped, there’s someone who has a rigid schedule and can’t afford to end up on a different flight. Here’s the skinny on denied boarding compensation – and how to handle it based on where you fall on the love/hate spectrum. Bumped
If I ever added up how much money I’ve spent on travel over the past few years, I’d probably cry. Even though I’ve gotten incredible value from these experiences, I’m always looking for free travel. Luckily, there are new travel services being introduced all the time. Some of them are built to last, offering a unique
I have a major problem when it comes to deciding where to go on vacation: I want to travel everywhere. It can be impossible to narrow the world down, which is one of the reasons I rely so much on price as a deciding factor. When the goal is to find cheap flights to anywhere,
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While most of my family’s trip to Turkey went smoothly, Turkish Airlines forgot to load their luggage onto the plane in Istanbul. That meant they were without their belongings for a few days. Even though their luggage was delayed and not actually lost, hiccups like this are annoying and can throw you for a loop. I’ve
If you travel a lot, it’s easy to settle into a routine. I have my favorite booking websites, a strategy for finding activities, and dozens of Google documents describing my itineraries. So how do you take your travel to the next level? By purposely trying new things. Some will work, some might not and you’ll
Getting a travel vaccine isn’t always cheap or convenient, but it’s important (and sometimes mandatory!) if you’re traveling to certain parts of the world. How much do vaccines cost? Usually $50 or more, depending on the shot. Visiting a Travel Vaccination Clinic Although basic vaccines are easy to get from your primary care physician or
With hundreds of travel websites out there, it can be tough to know where to book your trip. These are my favorite travel booking websites — tried and true, so you don’t have to wonder. I actually use these websites, products, and services because they offer the best combination of low prices, being easy to
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The most expensive underwear I own isn’t a lacy pair from Victoria’s Secret or a silk number from La Perla. That’s right: I paid $23 for a single pair of boyshorts that aren’t even cute. Of course, I didn’t buy them to be sexy (and admittedly, they’re not ugly, just ordinary). I bought them because I needed
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For me, the most expensive part of travel is sightDOING. I’ve learned how to harness the power of frequent flyer miles and take advantage of hotel discounts, but tours — especially unique experiences — can be expensive. In order to keep my travel budget to a realistic amount, I try to offset every tour I
