Travel Budget Tips
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Balancing Personal Finance and Travel with Danielle Desir from The Thought Card
On this episode we are joined by Danielle Desir! Danielle is an author, speaker, podcaster and podcast coach. She hosts The Thought Card Podcast, in addition to Road Trip Ready She has travelled to 27 countries and 4 continents, works full time and has a bachelor’s degree, a Masters degree and also a certificate in project management. She is a busy mom who has authored such books as ‘Iceland: Nature, Nurture and Adventure’ as well as ‘Affording Travel: Saving Strategies for Financially Savvy Travelers’. She lives her truth in her own life using her strategies of paying off debt, building wealth while also being able to explore the planet –…
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Why You Should Mix Up Your Accommodation Types
When saving for travel, we are certain you are, one of the things to consider is how much will you spend on accommodations and what types of places do you want to stay? In this TTT, Meggan talks about how you can stay within budget while not sacrificing really nice places as you plan your adventures. There will be times where you just need somewhere to lay your head and other times where you need a bit of pampering – tune in as we discuss this method of mapping out accommodations so you can get to travel planning, smarter not cheaper!
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Ways To Save Money On Attractions & Experiences
On this week’s Travel Tip Tuesday, we talk about how you can save money! Now that we have your attention, join us as we talk about some ways to get free or discounted experiences while travelling. It might take a bit of digging but if you have specific activities or museums in mind, you might be able to do it for free or “by donation”. Saving money is paramount for us all so don’t miss this one!
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Can You Save Money By Buying Tickets At The Airline Counter?
Join us on this week’s Travel Tip Tuesday as Jenn dives into a listener question we hadn’t really considered seriously before! Jenn has done some research and it seems that in certain circumstances with certain airlines, it can be a thing! For our American listeners, she discovered you may all have the best chance to do this with your lower cost carriers who charge online booking fees! So if you haven’t done this and are able to, save your money and let us know how it goes for you!
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Should You Carry Cash When Traveling?
In a world where a lot of us are using cards only, debit and credit, it begs the question, do we still need to bring cash with us when we travel? On this week’s Travel Tip Tuesday, we dive into why we feel having cash on hand is still really important because like anything in life, you just never know! What if you really want to buy something and the machines are down? What if you finish your meal and find out cash is the only option!? These are just a few of the scenarios that push us to say – yes take some cash with you!
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Are You Prepared For 2024 Travel?
It is only halfway through 2023 but here on the Travel Mug Podcast we are already looking to the future. In this Travel Tip Tuesday we talk about how you can start planning and saving now for your 2024 adventures! Money matters and it is necessary to travel so if you have adventure dreams for the next year – this is your sign to start saving!
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Save Money On Your Rental Car In Europe
Meggan and her husband usually rent cars and do long road trips when travelling to Europe. To save money and make use of local transportation they usually plan things out strategically! Planning to pick up your car rental upon arrival at the airport and dropping it back a few days early to enjoy your arrival/departure city worry free is their advice on the way to do it! Tune in as she shares how they plan and why you should utilize this strategy as well!
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Avoid Paying Too Much For Car Rental Insurance
As Jenn and her husband prepared for their next trip, they were booking a car for an extended period of time, for the first time! Insurance was going to double the cost of their car rental! Tune in as Jenn discusses how they were able to save a lot of money and not have to pay anything for car rental insurance and how you can too – possibly! Saving money is a favourite pastime for most so why not tune in and learn how you can possibly save on your next car rental!
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Hidden Costs Of Flying, Airbnbs, Hotels & More
When booking a hotel in Las Vegas, did you know there could be a resort fee that could cost you hundreds of extra dollars? Did you know that a lot of airlines now charge you for all of your checked luggage including your first bag? Join us as we do a deep dive into hidden and not so hidden fees! We talk about hotels, Airbnb, airlines and even entry or exit fees from countries – we want you to be prepared! Having to pay a fee is one thing but not expecting it when you have budgeted for it is terrible so let us help you plan!
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Saving Money With City Passes
Have you ever been visiting a city and thought, wow everything we want to do has an admission fee? Those costs can really start to add up! Join us on this episode where Jenn talks about the advantages of City Passes and how to be sure you are getting a deal OR if it might be better to skip the pass! It does involve doing math! We are sorry about that but we all want to save money where we can right?
