Did you travel for the holidays? As you may know, traveling and the logistics around it can take a lot of preparation and energy, not to mention funds. Rae and K are not the most efficient travelers, so they've invited Janelle on a Jet, travel expert and content creator, on the podcast to share tips for saving coin, traveling smarter, and seeing the world. We've been cooped up for a while now, and we hope this episode inspires you to start dreaming up your next trip and gives you the tools to confidently make it happen.

Janelle Rupkalvis is a travel expert and content creator who began expanding her world after a life changing trip to Iceland in 2018. She dove head first into the world of travel, learning about how to find the best deals, earn points and miles, and plan adventure packed trips - both solo and with friends and family. She has now been to 19 countries and continues to share her travel tips and adventures through social media.

"There are different avenues to make travel more accessible for everyone. And once I started getting into it, it opened my eyes and I realized I can go to more than 1 place in 5 years; I can go to 5 places in 1 year!" - Janelle

What we talk about:

• Traveling solo and safely as a woman

• How to utilize points and miles in travel to save money

• Advice for someone who's never traveled and doesn't know where to begin

• Best cities for solo travel

• How to find the best hostels

• How to feel like you're traveling in luxury

• Credit cards with the best perks and how to use bonus categories

• How to use Google Flights to find the best deals

• Janelle's favorite airline to use to fly to Europe

• TSA precheck, global entry, Clear: differences and benefits of signing up

• Tips for booking a trip with a friend

• Where Janelle wants to go next

• Traveling during COVID times

"Everyone's wanting to travel. We've been cooped up for forever so this is a great time to start diving in to learn more and get excited. Let's go travel the world!" - Janelle

New podcast episodes of Confident Collective drop every Tuesday.

Resources:

• Janelle's Tik Tok

• Janelle's instagram

• Sign up for Janelle's group trip to Bali Oct 8-15, 2022

• Apps for travel:

  • Hostel World

  • Hotel Tonight

  • Lounge Buddies

  • Priority Pass

  • Thrifty Traveler: use code JANELLE10

  • Google Translate, Google Flights

• Obsessed with items:

  • The FLO app

  • Lux Unfiltered tanning cream

  • Bondi Sands dark tanning foam

  • Ole Henriksen peptide boost moisturizer

• Follow us on Instagram: @confidentcollective

• Follow the Hosts/Founders: @kristinazias & @raeannlangas

• Learn more: https://www.theconfidentcollective.com/

• Stay in the know with our newsletter!