We’re a married, age-gap couple with a passion for exploring the U.S., one road trip at a time! Our travels focus on national parks, scenic drives, and hidden gems, with detailed itineraries to help you plan your own adventures. While we cover destinations across the country, we have a special love for Southern California, Las Vegas, Florida, and our current home base—Dayton, Ohio.With a background in hospitality and tourism management (B.A. & M.S.) and experience in hotels, theme parks, guided vacation sales, and special events, we bring both industry expertise and firsthand travel experience to our content.Follow along as we uncover the best weekend getaways, off-the-beaten-path spots, and foodie finds across the U.S.!
Discount Travel Secret: Does Anyone Still Use Groupon?
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Discount Travel Secret: Groupon Discounts Hi Reader, Something JP and I bought recently was a Groupon bundle for a local entertainment center that included an escape room for 2 + an appetizer for $36. When we lived in California, most escape rooms would make us buy out the room if it was just the 2 of us, so it would cost about $100-$110 for us to do an escape room. Being in Ohio now, most escape rooms are about $30-$35 per person and we don't have to buy out rooms, so it costs nearly half of what we were spending in California ($60-$70). But this Groupon deal is basically like paying for 1 person to do an escape room, with the 2nd person playing for free & getting a free appetizer thrown in too! Something I talk about a lot throughout my Discount Travel Secrets Insider Series is not only traveling for less, but also getting to do more for less - stretching the dollar further and getting to do and see more. So I can confidently say that Groupon is still relevant and it's still a good resource when traveling. In the past, we loved using Groupon when we would go to wine tastings around California because they have a lot of 2 for 1 wine tasting deals or upgrades to premium wines. Groupon is also currently running a new year's sale for up to 75% off when you use code NEWYEAR, so if you know you have any trips coming up, check out what's available! Some examples of what you can find on Groupon:
I'd love to hear about what you find on Groupon! See you next week, Eva and JP 💎 P.S. Ready to plan your next trip? Find some of our favorite travel-related resources below. ✔ Find the cheapest rental car rate |
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We’re a married, age-gap couple with a passion for exploring the U.S., one road trip at a time! Our travels focus on national parks, scenic drives, and hidden gems, with detailed itineraries to help you plan your own adventures. While we cover destinations across the country, we have a special love for Southern California, Las Vegas, Florida, and our current home base—Dayton, Ohio.With a background in hospitality and tourism management (B.A. & M.S.) and experience in hotels, theme parks, guided vacation sales, and special events, we bring both industry expertise and firsthand travel experience to our content.Follow along as we uncover the best weekend getaways, off-the-beaten-path spots, and foodie finds across the U.S.!
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