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When's the Best Time to Buy Airfare to Save?

Do you hate trying to unravel the mystery of buying airline tickets without getting screwed on pricing? Does figuring out the best time to buy and the best day and the perfect amount of weeks/months before you travel give you a headache and wish someone else would just do it for you? Perhaps, like many of us, you think that as soon as you buy a "deal" the next day there will be an even better deal and make you curse that you chose to fly at all. Well, lucky for us there is a "sweet spot", tho...

Win $500 for Your Next Getaway

Welcome to the $500 Fun in the Sun Cash Giveaway!
Shereen Travels Cheap has joined forces with an amazing group of bloggers to bring you this great giveaway. One lucky person will win $500 cash. That sure will add a big chunk to your travel budget. Think how far you can get with that? Pay for your food, your rental car, your hotel or even airfare. Maybe you were a bit short on getting to go on a vacation this year and this will enable you to do it. Good luck!
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Theme Park Savings Part 4

When I book my theme park trips I am all but jumping up and down for weeks. Yep. I have never resisted the fact that I’m a kid at heart and get just as excited seeing the Disney sign as many children do. I can’t help it. Not only does it bring back great memories, but I love roller coasters and even the cheesy rides like The Jungle Cruise. I can easily lose myself in the world of a theme park. Unfortunately, in all the excitement, it can be hard to be practical. I’ve learned the hard way, whi...

Theme Park Savings Part 3

Nothing sucks more than getting to the theme parks and then not knowing how to spend your day and then realizing at the end that you have only ridden three rides and spent $200 on food and snacks. While it’s important to save money, it’s just as important to know how to be an efficient theme parker and not waste your time. The more you can do, the more value you’re getting from the money you’ve spent. If you’ve missed the other theme park savings posts, go read Part 1 and Part 2. 

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Theme Park Savings Part 2

So, you’ve decided to take your summer and plan a vacation. We all know by now that summer is the most expensive time to travel, so finding ways to save money can be a challenge, especially at theme parks where they charge your $7 for a pretzel without cheese. If you take every opportunity during the day, you could easily spend hundreds of unnecessary dollars. You want to make sure you budget for everything, including souvenirs and those all-important kiosk goodies, like Mickey-shaped ice cre...

Theme Park Savings Part 1

Summer is here and the kids are out of school – or will be soon – which means that summer vacations are not that far away. I, myself, will be going on a trip, too, but unlike the majority of travelers this summer, I will be headed to Las Vegas. Not that I’m not jealous of everyone willing to wait in increasingly long lines and enjoy Disney and other theme parks. Though I will miss the opening of Universal Orlando’s Diagon Alley, I hope to be able to beat the crowds by planning my trip next fa...

Talk Instantly with Prip

I don’t know about you, but when I’m on vacation (or at the farmers’ market or the mall), I don’t want to have to keep calling my travel mates to find out where they are in a crowd or where they want to meet. You could text, but sometimes if it’s loud or in your purse you can’t hear it and if you don’t have unlimited texting, then you probably don’t want to do that either. Enter Prip’s push-to-talk. It’s the way to turn your mobile into a walkie talkie.

Do you remember being a kid and getting...

When to Buy Airfare for Your Destination

OMG! Did you know that there is a certain time frame for each section of the world to get the best deal? I sure didn't, which could be why it always seems like deals are totally random when you're traveling out of the country. I am the one who would love to plan and book an entire vacation as soon as I get back from the one I'm on. Unfortunately for me, that doesn't yield the cheapest rates for everything, especially airfare. This infographic from Buzzfeed gives you the best weeks or months o...

Father's Day Travel Gifts

Father's Day is in just 4 days away. Have you gotten your dad/husband/brother a gift yet? If you haven't and the dad on your list likes to travel or has to travel a lot for work, then I have a great list of ideas for you, all of which can be purchased now at the last-minute and get it before you see them on Sunday. For my favorite splurge-worthy and budget-friendly gifts, check out my article on Parade.com. And here are more options for however much you have available to spend to make your da...

Making the Most of a Staycation

Sometimes, you just don't have the funds to take a full-on vacation. Maybe you lost your job or you needed a new refrigerator or your kid needed braces or any number of other unforeseen expenses can occur and you just can't fit it into your budget. Well, just because you can't go anywhere doesn't mean you can't make the most of a staycation, just to get out of the house and see more of your own town or a neighboring one. It's better than sitting on the couch watching old TV sho...