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Travelling on a Budget: 3 Tips to Shave Holiday Costs

As much as we look forward to our holidays, they can often be an expensive investment due to the plane tickets, spending money and accessories we need to buy in preparation. It’s not unusual to spend a...

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Having It All: Finding A Way to Work and Travel at the Same Time

The American student loan debt exceeds $1.38 trillion, and it grows over $2,700 every second. Not only does this ticking time bomb threaten the world’s economy, it also threatens the quality of life...

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Travel Fund Trips: Creative Ways to Make that Vacation Happen

Just a mere two years ago, a shocking 85% of Americans polled in the month of August (peak time for a summer trip!) said they simply couldn’t take a vacation as they didn’t have enough money saved or...

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5 Tips for Choosing a Rental Car Company

When traveling for business or pleasure, there are many details that deserve your attention. For example, you may need to rent a car for your upcoming trip. While this sounds simple enough, especially...

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Have Rewards, Will Travel: Making the Most of Your Credit Card Miles

Travel miles are a popular way to promote credit cards. They represent a painless way to get money off your next trip or to pay for a city break. It is easy to accumulate points, and it pays to be…...

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Travel Hacking Basics: How to Travel for Free Using Miles and Points

A few years ago I discovered travel hacking and it changed the way I travel.  I used to fly in economy class and stay at budget hotels or hostels, but now I frequently travel in first or business class...

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Top Tips for Sending Gift Parcels Home When You’re Travelling

When you’re travelling, you might want to surprise your family and friends by sending gifts to them. However, organising this can seem quite tricky, especially when you don’t know how the postal system...

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7 Amazing Places to Visit in Thailand

Full of friendly people, great cities, good food, fascinating temples, historical and other cultural attractions and beautiful natural scenery, my trip to Thailand was amazing!  With so many...

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How to Stay in Touch with Family and Friends While You’re Travelling Around...

Even though you might be looking forward to being cut off from the real world for a bit while you’re travelling, the novelty may soon wear off. While you’re on your travels, it’s important that people...

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The Secret to Experiencing the True Beauty of Travel

-This post is written by Dereck of Trek with Derk– A lot of travel resources portray the world as being beautiful only for its scenery and picturesque landscape. But, most of them fail to show the true...

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What to Pack in a Carry On Bag

I have a list of carry on essentials that I always pack in my carry on bag.  When I check luggage (which I rarely do), these are the items that go in my carry on bag rather than my checked… Continue...

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The Secret To Travelling Lightweight & Looking Great

Travelling for pleasure or business is always a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it is so exciting because you are going to a new place, you may well be eating out at nice places, drinking with...

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What to Pack for a Road Trip: Road Trip Packing List

Not sure what to pack for a road trip or just don’t want to forget any road trip must haves?  I have put together a road trip packing list with a checklist of all the road trip essentials you’ll need…...

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My  Always On The Go Packing Tips 

As you all know, I have spent years almost constantly travelling. Naturally, over that time, I have learned a thing or two about packing light, so I thought we would share the best ones with you. I...

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Beach Vacation Packing List

Many of us will be spending time at the beach this summer whether traveling or close to home.  Not sure what to pack for a day at the beach or worried you will forget any beach essentials? To make...

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Find Accommodation on the Cheap

 Even if you have fallen on hard times, you still need to keep living your life as normally as you can. That includes traveling as well. Even if you are considering bankruptcy, or you are in the...

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Quick Airports Hacks for A Seamless Trip

Getting out and traveling takes a little effort and a little planning to get right. I always try to work on ways to refine my holiday experience and it has become something of an art for me. Here are...

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How Technology Has Changed Business Travel

I was recently thinking about when I first started traveling for work and I realized how much business travel (and travel in general) has changed in the last five to ten years.  I think most of the...

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3 Surefire Ways to Travel Like a Baller 

Traveling like a baller is basically finding ways to travel in style without necessarily having to pay huge amounts of money. At the same time, it doesn’t mean holding to a strict budget either. The...

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Treasure Hunting in the 21st Century: Go Geocaching in Texas 

Pokémon Go may have come and gone as a focus of popular attention, but there is a more enduring hobby that is still attracting followers. It’s a high-tech, low-cost treasure hunt that combines...

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