The number one way I stretch our travel budget is by leveraging points and miles I earn through credit card use. I’ve earned over $25,000 in free flights, hotels and more from my points and miles hobby, so we aren’t talking chump change here! If you are interested in traveling for free with points and miles, …
My daughter and I took a trip to the beach a few weekends back and today I’m sharing how we made the trip for a little over $100. This includes two nights at a hotel, gas, food, and entertainment! My husband was out of town on a fishing trip so the girls headed to beautiful …
Here’s a quick post to share how I booked two nights at an on-property Disney resort for only $90/night – in peak summer travel season! I was able to get us discounted rooms at Disney’s All Stars Music Resort for two nights in June with one of my favorite money-saving strategies – using Orbitz promo codes …
My dad, my four-year-old daughter and I headed to South Florida this March to get some much-needed sunshine and spend some time together. I did a bunch of research to find the right place to stay and settled on the Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale 17th Street. I chose this hotel because: It has large one-bedroom …
Guest post by Kim Harrington An east coast Florida road trip is a great way to experience the best of the Sunshine state! Not only are the gridded highways and interstates road trip-perfect, but there are head-turning attractions all along the way. All you need is a week of free time, an idea of what …
I like to share the details of how we manage to travel while living on a tight budget in trip reports like this one. Hopefully, it will inspire some of you to pursue your passion, even if you think it’s financially out of reach! I suffer from pretty severe winter blues, so I planned this trip to …
If you are into traveling for cheap (or free) using points and miles, there is nothing more frustrating than points you’ve earned that you can’t use. I sometimes find that I have points in multiple loyalty accounts that aren’t quite enough to put to any good use. But the Marriott-Starwood merger that happened last year …
InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) Rewards Club is my favorite hotel loyalty program for so many reasons… it’s hard to know where to begin! I love the family-friendly brands that are part of IHG (e.g. Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites, etc.). I love that you can stay at select “PointBreaks” hotels for only 5,000 points. I love …
Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever been as grateful for my points and miles hobby as I am right now. We are renovating our house and we will be living in a local Staybridge Suites for the next 10 days totally free thanks to my International Hotel Group (IHG) points. The renovation includes gutting the …
When traveling to Walt Disney World, transportation costs can really make or break your vacation budget. Flights, car rental, parking fees, gas, tolls, etc. really add up quickly! One trick that you may not have considered is to fly one-way to Florida and drive the other way. Under regular circumstances, this wouldn’t be very frugal advice, …