You found your flight & chose your destination, what’s next? Join us for part 2 of our ‘how to plan a trip’ series as we talk about research & accommodations.
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How to Plan a Trip – First Things First, Flights
We get many questions about how to plan a trip, so we decided to spend April telling you how we do it! Spoiler alert – it’s different than what you’re used to!
Approved: An Easier Way to Travel – TSA PreCheck & Global Entry
You’ve heard us drone on for over year now about our favorite travel hacks, time savers, favorite products, and money savers, but let’s talk about our favorite, TSA PreCheck & Global Entry.
Travel Insurance for the Unexpected – We Read the Fine Print
Flight cancellation or major delay? No one wants to see that notification and have no idea what comes next. Luckily, you have travel insurance, right?
How to Weather that Road Trip Storm
As I write this, I’m looking at the weather radar map online. To the South there are some nasty-looking storms, complete with lots of rain, high winds, and talk of tornado warnings/watches. To the North there are hefty swirls of blue and pink, meaning snow and, everyone’s favorite, ice. To the East of us are …
Searching for a Magical Holiday Travel Experience, sans Meltdown
Do you remember that disagreement Jason and I were having about where to go on a trip during Christmas break this year? After much argument (yay holiday travel and trying to make everyone happy), too many ideas, and finally realizing we had one more week of university break to work with than we originally thought, …
An Ounce of Prep = A Pound of Prevention – Part 3
We like to travel as lightly as possible when we’re on our adventures. Usually, that means a carry-on suitcase and a backpack. Our carry-on bags are fairly standard Samsonite bags and have served us well. Our backpacks, on the other hand, are a little different.
An Ounce of Prep = A Pound of Prevention – Part 2
As we’ve discussed in prior posts, we’re big fans of (the responsible use of) travel credit cards. They come with perks and help us earn points/miles that help us get back out into the world faster and in more comfort than we otherwise might. That usually means that we have several of those cards with us on our travels. Sound familiar?
An Ounce of Prep = A Pound of Prevention – Part 1
It’s no surprise we like to travel as much as we can and that means we’re constantly checking our prep to prevention rate. When we can’t travel and need to stay home for a while, we like living vicariously through our friends and family members who are out and about (keep those pictures coming!). One …
Currency – Traveling Takes More Than the Almighty Dollar
It seems like each time we’re getting ready to head out on an adventure, there’s a conversation involving currency that goes something along the lines of (read with sarcasm): Person 1: Do we have any currency for the EU? Person 2: Umm, I have pounds [useful in the UK], yes. P1: Not helpful, we’re going …