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Discount Travel Secrets: We're Heading Back Out On The Road! Hi Reader, This week I will be off on my next road tripping adventure! The idea started out as a quick trip to pick up my Grammy in Florida and drive her up to Ohio for Memorial Day weekend. But then, my youngest sister said that my trip wasn't that far off from her birthday and she didn't have any plans yet *hint hint*. So then I expanded the trip. I decided to take advantage of this opportunity to use up last year's timeshare points before they expire. Side story - we bought the bare minimum points to buy-in back in 2020 when they were practically giving them away because no one was traveling πͺ
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They told us that it would cover about 7-10 nights a year.
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But when you look at the points to money conversion rate, it actually gives us 25 nights a year on average, or the equivalent of spending $125 per night.
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So for the same price that we spend on a typical Hampton Inn stay on our road trips, we're getting a 1-2 bedroom suite with a full kitchen, separate living space, and all sorts of other amenities.
But anyway, I'm trying to stay at every single resort at least once (mostly so I can make a room tour video of each one because those do wonders over on our Youtube channel). With all of that in mind, I'll be on the road for about 2 1/2 weeks and I'll be visiting 4 new-to-me resorts! Once I check out of each one, I'll be publishing a blog post review, a room tour walk-through video on Youtube, and then sharing those on all of our social media - Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. I also have a couple brand collabs lined up along the way π I head out on Tuesday, so be sure to follow along on Instagram in real-time! Next week's email will have a breakdown of different methods we used to make this trip as cheap as possible. The posts I'm sharing this week are a hint at some of the places I'll be going on this trip: π’ ποΈ Attractions π’ ποΈπ¨βΊοΈ Lodging π¨ βΊοΈπ½οΈ Dining π½οΈπ βοΈ Transportation π βοΈSee 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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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...