Whether you're backpacking on a round the world trip, spending your summer in a European villa or planning a two week road trip around the USA, one of the hardest questions you'll have to answer is: How much money do I need to travel? Here's our back of the envelope, quick calculation guide to get you started.
Eight months before Charles and I first started traveling back in 2002, I was a broke university grad with a student loan and almost no savings. How did I save enough money in 8 months to travel the world for a year? By getting serious and following this tough love approach.
There's a new social hotel booking site that we've heard a lot about the past few weeks. Travel Pony was launched last year and claims to save 40 to 70% on hotel rooms.But does Travel Pony really save you any money? We put their search engine to the test to see for ourselves.
Like the experienced procrastinators we are, Charles and I have just gotten around to looking back on 2013.This site has grown a lot in the past year, and we have to thank you so much for reading and sticking with us. You're what makes this site so much fun.Since we've seen so many new readers this year, we thought it would be a great idea to highlight some of our favorite articles to give you a chance to catch up on posts you might have missed.
While most people think that cheap travel is only for the young and single backpacking set, traveling cheaply is definitely possible, even as a family. Check out five of our favorite affordable family destinations from last year.
When you think of a romantic hotel, what are the first images that come to mind? For most people, romantic hotels are private villas overlooking the ocean or luxury boutique hotels. While these places are great, most of them have one huge disadvantage: a huge price tag. The truth is, you don't need to pay a fortune to find a romantic place to stay...
We've all been there - looking for a last minute gift. And we're not talking time to run to the mall last minute, we're talking I need an easy gift NOW last minute! Check out these ideas for ultra last minute gifts for your favorite travel lover.
Bar none, the question we're asked the most is "How do you afford to travel so much?" And it's a fair question.
One of the best ways we've found to make travel less expensive is to cut our accommodation costs. A home exchange is an easy solution...