Shereen Rayle's Blog, page 133

Keep Your Passwords Safe

I don’t know about you, but I’ve about had it with all the website hacks and having to change my password so many times that I don’t even remember what they are anymore. I hate having to click on that “Forgot Password?” link. The worst is when you need to check something real quick or get into an account, like your bank account, when you’re on-the-go, but have totally forgotten what you’ve changed it to and then have to wait for them to send you an email (maybe right away or maybe tomorrow or...

Planning for Holiday Travel

It's getting to that time when you will want to start planning your holiday travel, especially if you are traveling over Thanksgiving, because the longer you wait to book your airfare, the more expensive it'll be. Want to learn all the secrets to saving big bucks on your holiday trips? Then check out my ebook. For just 99 cents, I give you all the ways to sneak savings out of your planning and how not to lock yourself in the garage with a bottle of wine because your family is stressing you ou...

Travel Hair Care Tips

When you travel, if you want to travel light, there are some things you have to change. While it can be easy to get caught up in routines, and it's important to keep some of them intact wherever you go, sometimes you need to switch things up to fit your travel lifestyle. We don't compromise on our strict carry-on only policy unless it's coming back from vacation and checking a bag with our too-many-purchases is less expensive than shipping back the spill over. That being said, we are always l...

Top 5 Dos and Don'ts of Car Rentals

Most of the time when we travel, we rent a car, but it depends on where we go. Some destinations are easier to get around by car, like Orlando or Los Angeles, and some places are not or it's just more convenient to use public transportation. Of course, there are those destinations we've rented a car in and either wished we hadn't or did a little more research before we went, like Ecuador. It's always smart to know how things work in the city you'll be traveling in. Security and roads without...

How Far Can Your Dollar Go?

Being a budget traveler can be hard, since saving money is not always that easy or convenient. Of course, if you are flexible, you can easily find a destination that fits the amount of money you can spend. I try to intersperse my vacations so that we go somewhere moderately-priced or budget-friendly several years in a row in order to save for larger and more expensive trips, like those to London or Disney World. Even though we had a lot of trouble in Ecuador, it was super affordable, educatio...

10 Ways to Save Money on Airfare

Airfare can be quite expensive, depending on where you're going or when, but there are ways to save, making your vacation easier to fit into you budget. It can be pretty discouraging when you search for airfare and see sky-high prices. It doesn't have to be that way, though. You can find rock-bottom deals if you know how. Here are my top 10 ways to save.

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Museum Day Live 2014

It's that time again! Time to get your free tickets to museums around your around your area or where you'll be traveling. Last year we hit up Portland's World Forestry Center. This year we'll be traveling, but we'll have just come from Washington, DC where we'll have visited several free Smithsonian museums (free everyday!), so we won't be partaking this year.

Museum Day Live! is a great way to see some of those spendy museums you always mean to get to, but then don't. There are over 1,000 par...

Budget-Friendly Hawaii: Molokai & Lanai

Last week, I discussed my meeting with the Maui Visitors Center and how there were so many money-saving opportunities there. Believe it or not, there is quite a lot more to Hawaii than Honolulu and if you're not into a crush of tourists everywhere you go and tons of shops, then Moloka'i and Lana'i may be more your speed. Both offer a more true Hawaiian experience without thousands of people on the beaches and everywhere else you go. These two islands are smaller and pride themselves on having...

Museum Day Live! 2014

It's that time again! Time to get your free tickets to museums around your around your area or where you'll be traveling. Last year we hit up Portland's World Forestry Center. This year we'll be traveling, but we'll have just come from Washington, DC where we'll have visited several free Smithsonian museums (free everyday!), so we won't be partaking this year.

Museum Day Live! is a great way to see some of those spendy museums you always mean to get to, but then don't. There are over 1,000 par...

Getting Ready for Your Next Road Trip

When you travel on a budget, it can be necessary to skip the airport and load up the car instead. While road trips haven't always been the money-saving opportunities they are today, you can be happy to know that no matter how long your road trip is or how far you go, you will probably never spend $188,000 on one like the very first cross-country road trip. Not only was it uncomfortable, but it was the worst return on investment for a bet ever. So, no matter what goes wrong, remember, it could...