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#19: How to Vacation without Breaking the Bank
Category: Business
Duration: 00:26:59
Publish Date: 2017-08-07 01:00:00
Description:

Co-host Ashlee loves planning trips. She creates travel guides, she helps friends and family map out the perfect vacation, and obsesses over the obscure local must-sees. In this episode, we dive into what the average traveler should know when planning a low cost, high value vacation.

Our quick tips:

  • Get ahead of it. Try to plan at least 3-6 months ahead of your trip
  • Find out the Shoulder Season
  • Use a travel planning toolbox
    • Google Maps
    • Google search for Travel Guides by travel bloggers
    • Pinterest search for Travel Guides
    • Listen to our guide on Credit Card Churning: savemoneydammit.com/churning
    • Use incognito/private browsing when searching for flights and hotels
  • Don't go overboard on paying for convenience.
  • Over-budget by at least 20-30%

Check out Ashlee's recent travel guides:

  • Weekend getaway in Vegas: ashleephillips.com/vegas
  • Best of New Orleans in 72 hours: ashleephillips.com/nola
  • 72 hours in LA: ashleephillips.com/la
  • Banff National Park in Canada: ashleephillips.com/banff
  • New York City: ashleephillips.com/nyc
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