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12 travel hacks from a frequent traveler

  • November 11, 2018

I’m all about saving money, time and hassle when it comes to traveling.  If there is a way to do something better or cheaper, count me in.  I’ll try anything once.  There are some travel hacks, however, I’ve tried more than once.

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Accommodations, Booking, Planning

How to plan a trip

  • June 06, 2018

Planning a trip can be difficult sometimes.  I’ve been successfully planning trips for about 10 years, and even I run into road blocks and complications.  In my book How to be Your Own Travel Agent, I discuss some of my best tips and tricks for trip-planning.

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Accommodations, Budgeting, Food

7 tips for cooking at your vacation home

  • May 05, 2018

One of the benefits of renting a home with a kitchen is that you don’t have to eat out for every meal.  You can make meals at your home rental, which will save you a lot of money.  That being said, there are things to consider.  Here are some tips to maximize your use of a “vacation kitchen.”

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6 ways to save money on your next trip

  • March 03, 2017

I’m not saying I’m a cheapskate, but I can be.  I plan quite a few trips every year, so I try to save money where I can.  This means saving on anything from flights to hotels to restaurants to sightseeing.  Here are a few ways I’ve managed to cut my travel expenses.

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Still my favorite hotel-booking site

  • March 03, 2017

Back in 2015, I posted that two of my favorite accommodating-booking sites were Airbnb and Booking.com.  I still use both of these regularly, and in particular, I still love Booking.com for hotels and bnbs.  And no, I’m not being paid to say this, I just really like their website for a number of reasons.  I mean, they should pay me, because I’m constantly promoting them!  

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