Hotels cost more every year, and most of us were taught to pay whatever the booking site shows. This is where I share how I travel for less, with member hotel prices through MWR Life and write-ups from my own trips, so you can see what the savings look like on a real stay.
Our family trip to Texas for my son’s wedding had a courthouse ceremony, a Michelin-recommended dinner, vows at sunset on a ranch, and real hotel numbers, including the stay that saved us money and the one that came out even.
How We Spent Less on the Hotel and More on the Memories in Texas Read More »
Our senator’s office got us a private Capitol tour, last minute Bureau of Engraving and Printing tickets, and Senate gallery passes, and none of it cost a thing. Here is how a Capitol tour through your senator works, what we saw over three rainy days in DC, and what I would skip.
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Someone mentioned MWR Life and now you are googling to find out if it is real. Good. Here is my candid MWR Life review of the company: what it is, what it is not, how members save and earn, and who it is right for.
MWR Life Review: What It Is, What It Is Not, and Why I Chose It Read More »
There is a trip you have been pricing for years, and the total keeps talking you out of it. You can travel more for less without roughing it. This is the front porch for everything I have written about how, so start where your trip is stuck.
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You saved for the trip and came home needing a vacation from your vacation. Travel fatigue is real, and it is not only jet lag. Here is why travel wipes you out even when you sit still, and the simple things before, during, and after that hand your energy back.
You Come Home From Vacation More Tired Than When You Left Read More »
Dale and I went to New York not knowing if we’d love it. Four nights at the Sheraton Times Square later, here’s the real New York trip cost — what we paid, what we saved, and what I’d tell you before you book.
New York Trip Cost: 4 Nights at the Sheraton Times Square Read More »
Every trip you book at full price, someone else booked the same room for less. Here is how to save money on travel without giving up the experience.
You’re Paying Full Price for Travel and You Don’t Have To Read More »
I stopped checking bags and never looked back. These are the exact carry on packing tips for women heading to New York — the bag I use, every travel essential I pack, where I got each item, and the one thing most travelers forget that wrecks the whole trip.
Carry On Packing Tips for Women: Complete NYC Packing List Read More »
We didn’t just take a trip to French Lick. We figured out what actually makes travel feel worth it and what quietly drains it, even when everything looks beautiful on the surface.
Planning a trip can turn into a full-time job fast. Here is how an AI travel planner app pulls hotels, things to do, and bookings into one place, earns travel points along the way, and helps Dale and me travel well without paying full four and five star prices.