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.
While traveling the world and visiting distant lands is a dream many of us have, it can feel completely unobtainable at times. Usually, the biggest stumbling block is money, or rather, the lack of it. That’s where crowdfunding comes in. But why would a random stranger want to donate money towards your dream holiday of relaxing on the beach in a tropical paradise? Well, they probably wouldn’t. However, if you’re planning to do some genuine good for others on your trip, you just may be able to use crowdfunding to help fund your travels. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Here’s our list of free things to do in Playa del Carmen that should keep you busy, even if you don’t have much cash to spend.
Check out our guide for getting the best travel deals through Twitter.
Here’s one of the biggest secrets Charles and I have learned in over ten years of traveling together:
Traveling in style doesn’t always mean spending a fortune.
Check out some great hotels that attract celebrities from all over the world and still fit into your travel budget …
If you have time to spare, there are some excellent, and extremely detailed, flight hacking books and articles out there. The problem is, you probably don’t have hours to scour every possible points option and compare dozens of searches over a few days.
With that in mind, we wrote this step-by-step guide to help you land the cheapest airfare – fast.
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 …
Like most travelers, we aren’t made of unlimited money (wouldn’t a trust fund be nice!). We save cash a lot of ways, from traveling during shoulder season, to bargaining and living more like locals.
There are times, though, that it makes sense to splurge a little and tell your inner Ebeneezer Scrooge to get lost.
How do you know when to tell your inner cheapskate to take a flying leap?