Practical travel information for practical travelers
Museum admission can be expensive. Sure, you can try to time it so you go on that one free day of the month or evening of the week. But if that’s your work day, or the timing doesn’t otherwise match up, you’re left with missing out on some great exhibits or digging deep into your [...]
I haven’t done a round up of Money Saving Travel Tips for awhile, so here’s January’s edition. Look for free things to do at your destination. You can do research in advance of your trip and get a good list going of the area’s freebies, as well as check with the hotel’s concierge front desk. Many [...]
December is one of those months where extra expenses seem to crop up all over the place, so hopefully these money saving tips will help take the sting out of your travel budget. There’s still another week or so before the mad frenzy of holiday travel begins, and right now the planes are generally not [...]
After a couple of weeks away, Money Saving Travel Tips is back! Here are this week’s tips: Stay flexible with your travel dates and times. Sometimes moving your departure or return date by a day or two will save you money. And don’t forget to price out morning flights and evening flights. If you’re searching [...]
I had these money saving travel tips ready to post yesterday (Monday), but then got sidetracked and forgot to actually do it. So, rather than skip a week, here is “Money Saving Travel Tips for Monday ““ The Tuesday Edition.” (The concept has been work for Monday Night Football for awhile, so it’ll work here.) [...]
Another Monday, and another list of Money Saving Travel Tips. Don’t be afraid to leave the tourist district. Getting off the beaten path is always a good idea when you are looking for a more authentic experience. Sometimes, this means a few blocks in either direction, sometimes it’s just getting off at a different subway [...]
Another Monday, and another group of money saving travel tips, including a tip from a reader. If there are attractions with admission fees that you go to frequently (museum, zoo, aquarium, etc.) ask if there is an annual pass available. Generally speaking, an annual pass costs the equivalent of two or three admission fees. [...]
In addition to traveling, Mary Jo likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, enjoying a relaxing massage, and sharing it all with friends and readers.
Her most recent travels were to Portugal and Italy.
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