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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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Using an eSIM While Travelling
Using data can be very expensive while travelling, depending on your carrier and your plan. eSIMs are relatively new and taking the travel world by storm. Imagine no longer needing to change out your cell phone’s SIM card for a travel SIM card at your arrival airport? Imagine just downloading it in advance, paying MUCH less than your carrier would charge per day and just simply turning it on when you arrive at your destination? It is possible! There are upsides and downsides and research to be done but don’t sleep on eSIMs, they can save you both time and money!
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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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The Basics Of Using Public Transportation
In our everyday lives in our home towns, we aren’t always using public transportation and maybe, you never do!But plunk you down in a foreign city without a car rental and sights you want to see that aren’t in walking distance and you just might have to navigate public transportation.We want to provide some basic tips to help the experience be less confusing and less overwhelming so tune in and get ready to jot down a few notes – make public transportation abroad your friend!
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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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5 Benefits Of Signing Up For Free Travel Rewards Programs
We are all familiar with a lot of options that are out there for methods to get free flights such as on specific credit cards but did you know, there are other perks that go along with many of those reward programs? Whether it is a hotel or car rental reward program, tune in as Jenn shares some other benefits of joining those reward programs which are often free and essentially you are joining an email list! You don’t want to miss out on even the smallest benefit – save where you can these days!
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Pros & Cons Of Traveling In The Off Season
Off-season, low season or shoulder season – whichever you prefer – can offer people who venture out into the world some real benefits! Tune into this episode as we discuss our top 8 benefits which include saving money and less people – how can you go wrong? Like anything that is really great, there are also some cons so listen in to why off season travel is so great but also a few things to consider to make sure it is right for you!
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Importance of Travel Insurance with Travel Defend
Ben Camille, founder and CEO of Travel Defend joins us to talk about his company and their mission to get you the best travel insurance! Travel insurance is so important and no one should be going anywhere without it so join to hear all about Travel Defend’s mission, purpose and how you can benefit from their services! Travel Defend’s Website – traveldefend.comCall Travel Defend – 1 800 578- 2871
