Travel Tips
A travel blog made to help YOU travel. Full of tips, destinations, and free resources all created by a travel consultant.
Alex Mazzetto is a nature travel guide in the northeastern Italian region of Veneto, stretching along Venice and the Adriatic Sea up into the Dolomite Mountains. It’s a beautiful and diverse region, perfect for any kind of traveler. Alex leads personalized tours exploring nature, people, and local tastes in the region. Plus, he’s offering a 10% tour discount for all of my readers!
You may be wondering about what our day-to-day operations look like on the road. Here are some details about our travel style that you may find interesting.
I used to hate credit cards. After paying off my credit card debt wracked up from my college years, I vowed to never use a credit card again. But once I became financially stable, I realized that I could take back what was stolen from me by using credit cards to my advantage.
If you are financially stable enough to pay your credit card in full every month, no exception, this is the post for you. And because it's a travel blog, I'm going to specifically targeted travel rewards.
Just because you are traveling doesn’t mean you need to forgo your fitness goals. I know it’s so hard to make an effort to exercise during a trip because you are busy, tired, and out of your normal schedule. However, to keep energy, mobility, and immunity levels up during your trip, it’s best to keep active. Here are some tips that can help:
The other day, I overheard a woman talking to her friend about an upcoming trip to London, Paris, and Amsterdam. She mentioned that she had gone to her bank and taken out €1500 in cash to bring along! Her friend, wisely, questioned this decision, stating that she should just use a credit card with low-no fees and ATMs. The traveler was concerned that she would need all of that cash to pay for cabs and dinners.
Costa Rica is full of amazing adventures, but they are all spread out. Rent a car and be prepared for multiple day trips. Divide up your time between 2-3 key areas based on what you want to see.
Costa Rica is a beautiful country worth visiting as soon as possible. I learned some valuable lessons during this trip, and these tips will help you feel more prepared when you go!
No matter where you are traveling, packing will inevitably be an important start to your adventure. The longer your trip, the more confusing packing decisions can become. Here are some of my favorite packing tips that I've learned throughout the years.
Many websites list "the best new travel apps," but half of them end up with poor user reviews. Deciding what to download can be frustrating. So instead of recommending the hottest new trends and writing reviews of apps that look cool, I'm going to share with you my personal favorites that I have actually used. These are what I have on my iPhone right now:
You may have felt like you would never be able to travel because it's too expensive. I know that when I was broke I felt the same way. But the more I travel and research about travel, the more I realize that I was missing out that whole time! I didn't need to have a ton of money to travel, I just needed the right information. This realization is why I have been working to help make your dream of travel cost next to nothing. So far, I have already given your resources for accommodations and transportation. This time, it's all about the flight.
Diana Rothery is a commercial, portrait, wedding, and documentary photographer. She has worked with clients such as HBO, Boston Red Sox, and Blue Cross. She loves to travel, and her website includes a beautiful portfolio of travel photography. I just had to ask her for some tips that we can use.
Has this ever happened to you? You sit down at your computer to search for hotels for your trip, but you can't find anything in the price range that you expected to pay. All of a sudden, your excitement turns into dread and frustration at how much this is all costing you. If you know that feeling, this article is for you.
Are you headed out on a road trip? While I often like to listen to audiobooks and podcasts, there is something special about having the right music for the right drive. It enhances the experience instead of distracting you from it. Want some recommendations? I asked some of my favorite musicians and music aficionados what their favorite road trip albums are.
Sisters, Jenny and Jessica Sutton quit their jobs to embark together on a seven-month, four-continent adventure of a lifetime. Right now, towards the end of their trip, they are beach hopping in Southeast Asia.
Travel creates amazing memories. However, when my travel days are so full of new experiences, days start to blur together. That is why my husband and I like to keep a daily blog during our big trips.
Erica Worden recently started working as an inflight crewmember for a low cost airline. She is here to tell us what it’s like to work for an airline as well as provide some helpful information regarding budget airlines.
If you are planning on going to Europe this year, you know you need to buy a plane ticket, but have you thought about how to get around once you get there? Often times, transportation can be the most confusing and frustrating element of people’s trips, but it doesn’t have to be. In this two-part post, I’m going to lay out your options and provide online resources that will help. I’ll be focusing on Europe specifically, but much of this information will be applicable all over the world. In Part 1, we are going to look at how to get around within a city. Next, in Part 2, we will explore how to get from one city to the next.
I love discovering new travel websites that provide helpful and fun tools before and during trips. Sometimes it can be difficult to trust online recommendations. You haven’t been there and you don’t know any better. That is why I always try out new websites in Seattle, where I live. This way I can test out if the site is just listing the same mumbo jumbo tourist spots that every destination guide lists, or if there are interesting and authentic ideas. Here are some of my favorites that pass my local test.
