Weβre 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 baseβDayton, 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: Follow up on your advanced reservations as your travel dates get closer!
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Discount Travel Secrets: Check up on your reservations Hi Reader, The other night I was watching the World Cup games and decided to check up on my reservations for my 2 trips this summer to see if there were any changes to make or update. I decided to just see what the current hotel rates were to see if it helped me to book in advance or if last minute availability would be the better deal. Spoiler alert: it was about 50/50 I have a total of 6 hotel reservations for this summer and for 3 of them I was able to find a better deal. The other 3, well let's just be thankful I booked those MONTHS in advance because what's available now is significantly more expensive. The moral of the story here is that it doesn't hurt to take a few minutes to check while you're not doing anything else. Here's what I was able to get:
Overall, we saved $10 and 19,000 points, which is nearly halfway to another free night π Go check on your reservations and let me know what savings you find! See you next week, Eva and JP π P.S. Ready to plan your next trip? Find some of our favorite travel-related resources below. Follow us on Social Media! π |
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Weβre 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 baseβDayton, 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 Secrets: Happy America 250! Hi Reader, We're taking time off this holiday weekend, so today's newsletter will be short and sweet! Happy America 250 πΊπΈ π We put together a playlist on our Youtube channel of the best destinations to visit to celebrate America 250 including places like Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, Williamsburg, and more, so check it out if you have time this weekend! See you next week, Eva and JP π P.S. Ready to plan your next trip? Find some of our...
Discount Travel Secrets: Summer Travel Hacks Hi Reader, This week I was featured in an article in Woman's World magazine about how to save money on travel, so I thought that would be the perfect thing to share this week. The article will be in the print version of the magazine at the end of the month! It's titled: How To Save Money on Travel: Yes, Free Flights Are Real With These Easy Hacks! Click below to read the article: Woman's World Article See you next week, Eva and JP π P.S. Ready to...
Discount Travel Secrets: Summer Travel Hacks Hi Reader, Last week I shared about how I'm visiting DC this summer on a budget of $575 (and I'll make sure to share the update after the trip). This week, I'll be sharing how I'm taking a week-long road trip through New York on a budget of $1500.New York Road Trip Transportation: $345 in gas & tolls We'll be driving our own car, so there's no added rental car fee. There is a toll road that costs about $35-$45 roundtrip and I looked at the...