Money

How to Save Money on a Road Trip: 5 Tips

April 24, 2012
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My family and I are lucky enough to live in a beautiful region of the Pacific Northwest. Since we’re a family of five and airfare is sometimes out of the budget, we often opt to save money on a road trip. While more economical than flying, road trip costs can add up, especially as gas [...]

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Best Jobs with Travel Perks and Discounts

April 10, 2012
Travel on a Budget

Unfortunately, travel can get expensive. Whether it is purchasing camping gear, or booking flights—it seems to add up quickly. Thankfully, there are several jobs that offer great travel discounts and perks for frequent travelers. If you’re a frequent traveler, then these may be the jobs for you. Here are some great jobs with travel perks and discounts. [...]

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Why Use a Travel Agent?

April 4, 2012
Why use a travel agent?

I definitely consider myself a do-it-yourself traveler (I’m on track to visit 30 countries by my 30th birthday), so people are surprised when I tell them that I use a travel agent. Of course, there are times when I opt to book my own travel. For example, we’re visiting friends in Orlando soon and I bought the [...]

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4 Reasons I’m Glad I Traveled in My 20′s

March 9, 2012
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A recent survey showed that more than 50% of people wished they would have saved more money for travel during their 20′s. Eighteen months after college, I quit my first “real job,” sold everything, and moved to South Africa. Throughout the next four years, I was able to travel to over a dozen countries in [...]

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Can You Make Money Travel Blogging?

March 5, 2012

This post is part of Women’s Money Week 2012. For more awesome content about Entrepreneurship check out womensmoneyweek.com Lot’s of people want to quit their jobs and travel the world – and they hope to fund their travel with travel blogging or freelance writing. Back in 2008 when Kimberly and I started GGTG that was [...]

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Fund Your Travel for $97 (42 Hours Only)

March 5, 2012
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There’s an awesome sale happening right now as part of Women’s Money Week. It’s called the Launch Yourself sale and you can get 22 products worth over $1800 for just $97.  But it’s through tomorrow at midnight EST only. 21 experts have come together to offer these products and they include fellow traveler bloggers Christine [...]

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Ski Vacation Costs: Where to Splurge and Where to Save

March 1, 2012
Ski Resort Rental Accodomations

A vacation at a mountain ski resort can equate to serious fun in the outdoors… and a serious investment. You’ll be spending money — there’s no way around it — so before planning your next green ski trip, it’s important to know which amenities and activities provide the best value — and which can be skipped [...]

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Ten Tips for Using Priceline for Car Rentals

December 20, 2011
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You are in the midst of making all the arrangements for your next great adventure and it’s time to finalize your transportation and arrange for a rental car. Although people have been using Priceline’s Name Your Own Price function for years to find great deals on flights, many of us don’t think to do the [...]

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Groupon Alternatives for Travel

December 13, 2011

Last week we wrote about using Groupon for Travel, but there are some great Groupon alternatives for travel. Currently the best seems to be Hotel.com’s Deal of the Dayave up to 50% on the hotel Deal of the Day! We also use Priceline Bidding to stay up to date on the best deals.  If you’re [...]

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Groupon for Travel

December 6, 2011
Great Travels Deal

Have you ever used a Groupon for Travel? If not, now is the time to start.  There are two great ways to take advantage of a Groupon for travel. 1) Groupon by City A few months before heading to a vacation destination, sign up for the Groupon offers in that city.  For instance, if you’re [...]

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