Planning a trip to Sydney, Australia but want to experience something more off-the-beaten-path? It’s all too easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of city life especially when traveling. Here six easy weekend getaways around Sydney’s area from guest writer, Alex of Inspire A Better Life, to give you a break from city life and…
Having a full-time job and not owning a pot of gold are not reasons to pass on traveling. For people with a limited amount of days off and a tight budget, a weekend getaway can be the easiest way to go on a quick trip and discover a new city. Below, I’ve gathered a few…
Costa Rica has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world so if you are planning a trip to Costa Rica, you are most likely looking for the cheapest and most reliable mode of transportation to get you from San Jose Airport (SJO) to one of the beaches. If you are planning to visit…
Documenting your travels by blogging is one of the best ways to not only preserve your travel memories and adventures, but it is also one of the greatest ways for your friends, family, and even wanderlusting strangers to be a part of your worldly adventures. If you are traveling long-term or plan to start, you most likely have a…
What better way to ring in the new year than on a beach in Rio de Janeiro? While it was not completely part of our plans, we have decided that from Argentina we will be spending two weeks in Brazil. The only problem with planning a last minute trip to Brazil as an American citizen…
One of my favorite types of accommodations when traveling is booking stays through Airbnb. Airbnb is a website that helps you find apartment or room rentals for short-term stays during your travels. They can be cheap rentals, mid-ranged or more higher end depending on the neighborhood, but regardless you’re most likely going to be able…
While there are several ways to book hotel stays, PointsHound, a website which offers discounted hotel rates sets itself apart from the rest because when you book a hotel stay, you earn airline miles or points for any of their 18 partners of your choosing. How great is that? It’s an easy way to earn…
While traveling in Southeast Asia, one of the biggest money savers has been staying in hotel for free–for weeks at a time. The free hotel stays were booked using different methods: hotel points earned through credit card sign up bonuses, free credits earned from hotel booking apps and Best Rate Guarantees. In total, we booked 28…
If you consider yourself to be financially responsible and have been looking for ways to offset travel expenses such as cheap plane tickets, transportation or free hotel stays, then credit card sign-up bonuses is an option you may want to consider. When I traveled in August and September, I flew Business Class on Turkish Airlines…
Amazon Payments No Longer Exists, sorry 🙁 Manufacture spend is one of the easiest and quickest ways to meet credit card minimum spend requirements. For now, you can still manufacture spend using Amazon Payments for up to $1,000 making it a perfect tool to fall back on in case you are having a hard time…