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Fall Getaway Tips 8.18.12

So, it appears as if Fall may
be right around the corner, at least for the travel industry. Airfare is on its
way down to more reasonable rates come Monday and that means there will be
deals galore for September/October/early November travel. If you want some of
the best discounts, then make sure to follow me on Facebook or Twitter.
Today, we’re going to talk about what you can do to make your

Super Useful Travel Posts 8.17.12

Happy Friday, my budget travel friends! In my journeys on the interwebs recently, I’ve come across some fun stories. Possibly they don’t qualify as useful, unless you are bored and need something to pull you out of your funk, but you may learn something about how airlines work or places you want to visit in the future, so I share!




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How to Amuse Yourself on the Airplane 8.15.12

Unless you find yourself on some super short flights, chances are you are going to find yourself getting kind of bored flipping through SkyMall for the third time on your trip. That is, if your flight even has SkyMall. Or you have that same shopping addiction that Jonathan Coulton sings about. That’s definitely not going to save you any money, even if it saves your sanity. You want money left

It’s Our Second Birthday! 8.13.12

Yes, it’s true: Shereen Travels Cheap is TWO today. I hope over this last year I’ve been able to help you travel better, more or cheaper. Bonus if I did all three! I’ve had some fun vacations this year and am planning more for this next year including a trip to Southern California, a possible trip to Vegas and a tentative trip for next fall either to London or New Orleans. Since we don’t really know what will be coming up for us in the next year, we have a back-up plan. Although, you never...

48 Fun Hours on a Budget in Los Angeles 8.11.12

In this blog series I show you how easy it is to budget travel anywhere and I also give you a quick overview of a new city each time in a brief 48-hour itinerary.


So, when you think of LA travel planning do you just say “Disneyland. Done!” and move on with your life? Well, that’s cool and all, but Anaheim isn’t really Los Angeles and there’s so much more to do there beyond the Mouse. Let’s talk about what you would do with two days in the Los Angeles/Hollywood area either as a standalone...

Favorite Travel Photos 8.8.12

It has been a long week with a lot of new projects I’m trying to finish up as well as planning for a trip next month. Instead of talking about the Olympics, that you may also be sick of hearing about or making you cry over the end of Summer, I figured I would just post some of my favorite photos from my travels. The only tip I have for you today is that August 20th is approaching and that day you will see significant price drops on airfare. The last week of this month also will show some ve...

Golfing for Less Green 8.4.12

Golf is expensive. I think this is a problem a lot of people encounter. How regular people can afford to go play almost every weekend is beyond me, but I know a lot of people like to do it. Well, I found some tips on how to save on such things that I’m going to share with you now, because I like that sort of thing and I think more people should get to play golf more often and not be forced to have to skip it when they go on vacation and have the chance to play new and exciting – not to...

Super Useful Travel Links 8.3.12

Can you believe it’s August already? This Summer (and year) are just flying by and it won’t be long and we will be ringing in 2013! Well, let’s not think about that right now. I’ve found a mish-mash of travel posts this week that are informative and at least one that is fun, but totally useless.






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Got a long layover, but not long enough to explore the whole city? The Time Traveler app from Yahoo! helps you create a custom itinerary on the spot that will show you wh...

Last-Minute Summer Travel Deals 8.1.12

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So, August is upon us and some of you, I know, haven’t taken a vacation yet this Summer. If that’s because you’re saving for your Fall vacation, like me, that’s cool. If you wanted to take a trip, but couldn’t figure out how it would fit into your budget, what with the crazy high airfares and stupid long lines for everything, then I’m here to give you some tips on trips that are still doable and also affordable. I...

48 Fun Hours on a Budget in New Orleans

When people think of New Orleans, I’m pretty sure they must think the city is all partying all the time. Mardi Gras isn’t an all-year occurrence, despite what those Zatarain’s commercials will lead you to believe. Of course, it’s still a city of jazz-loving, creole-cooking, beignet-eating folks, so a vacation there can probably take on a festive feel any time you visit. I begged a friend of mine (Lissa) for some insider tips on what to do and where to eat, since she piped up with this sugge...