Hold Your Horses: A Better Way to Book Your Hotel with TravelPony Charles Kosman June 4, 2015 Travel Tips 12 A year and a half later we revisit our popular review of the hotel booking site TravelPony to see what's new and whether they should still be in your hotel booking arsenal. In a word, yup.
10 Reasons Glamping Might Be For You Charles Kosman June 30, 2014 Travel Tips 12 No idea what glamping is? Not a problem. Here's a quick look at what it is and why you might be shocked that it's taken you this long to try it.
Travel Pony: A Silly Name That Could Save You Some Serious Travel Dollars Micki Kosman January 28, 2014 Travel Tips 50 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.
How to Cut Your Travel Costs – Home Exchange Micki Kosman December 10, 2013 Travel Tips 11 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...
29 Things We Love in a Hotel Room Micki Kosman October 23, 2012 Travel Tips 30 As a traveling family, we've stayed in a lot of hotels. Some of them one star, some five star, but most in between. While we expect a lot of differences between a five and one star hotel, it's often surprising how much difference there can be between hotels in the same class. What are some of the little things that we scan for in hotel reviews that can make the difference between an ordinary stay and a great stay. Find out...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing A Great Family Hostel Micki Kosman October 16, 2012 Family, Travel Tips 11 Hostels have a reputation for being party places filled with 20 year old students, grungy shared bathrooms and crowded dorms. But things have changed. Some hostels now rival nice hotels for amenities and cleanliness, and many have private rooms and bathrooms for couples and families. We mostly stay in rental apartments when we travel, as we can get great long term rates and a place to cook (almost a necessity when you travel with two kids under eight!). We've found that hostels are a great alternative to hotels when ...
