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This is part of our new series where we highlight “easy” weekend trips.  We’re part of the 9-5ers that are just looking to use our PTO in the best way possible. Weekend trips are a great way to start to get out there with minimal planning (because it's just a short trip). It's a great way to “get your feet wet” so to speak and work your way up to those bucket list getaways. Weekend getaways obviously vary on how easy or realistic they are based on where you’re based but generally, this is why we say that a trip to Vegas is a great long weekend trip: 

• Many flights in and out- a good chance of finding a decently priced flight
• Many hotels including ones that can be used with major credit card point carriers 
• It's a place you typically want a taste of, not necessarily a place where you need to spend a week to 10 days to experience the soul of the place. 

In today's episode we talk about: 

• Best things to do in Las Vegas
• The mistakes we made on our trip to Vegas
• What we would focus on for our next trip! 

Would you go to Vegas for the weekend? 

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Have you ever begun budgeting for a trip and can’t figure out how much you SHOULD be spending on your hotel? What about activities? Food and drink? Travel budgeting can be stressful, especially when you don't have a solid benchmark for how much you should be spending to get the most out of your trip. Today we narrow this down for you - keep listening for our take on travel styles, and how knowing yours can make budgeting much more manageable. 

In today's episode, you'll find:

• What are the different travel styles 
• Why it's important to know your travel style
• How to focus your budget on your travel goals

Make sure to let us know: When does traveling become a short term living situation, and not "slow travel".

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Looking to go on your first couple’s trip together and not sure where to start? Or maybe all your vacation time has been used up on family trips with kids in tow, and it’s been forever since just the two of you have gone away? Whether a big, international trip or small weekend getaway is what your heart desires, we’ve got you covered. Today we discuss the most important aspects of couple trips, how to make sure both parties get a say and even a little friendly competition to get the ball rolling. 

In today's episode, we talk about...

• How to make sure both partner's get what they want in a trip
• How to plan a trip so that you avoid disappointment and add to the fun
• How to use travel styles to make sure it's the perfect fit

Plus, we talk about our friendly competition in our last couple's trip and how you can use the same idea to bring some spark back into your relationship!

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Today we dive into all the greatest travel tips we've stumbled upon in our years of domestic and international travel. Everything from updating your basic packing list to getting free upgrades- this is where we spill it all. 

Topics covered in today's episode: 

• Flight hacks: Free extra seats, when to book, and more
• Roadtrip tips: how to get where you need to go- fast
• Hotels: Free upgrades, reconsidering hostels and explaining why housekeeping walks in during the middle of your stay.

All that and more in today's episode! 

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Drowning in travel hacking content and don’t know where to go next? Not sure if you want to open lots of credit cards and take classes to figure out how to use your points? Trying to buy a house or car soon and worried about the multiple credit checks on your score but still want to travel? We got you this week. Today we’re breaking down our yearly Travel Talk. Our #1 strategy for traveling more on a budget without the need for credit card points (though you can still use those with this strategy too!). Let’s jump in! 

What we cover today: 

• What is the travel talk and why it is your best chance of crossing off those bucket list trips 
• What are some strategies in finding cheap plane tickets without using credit card points and miles. 
• How did our travel talk help us reach our travel goals last year

Here's the passion planner document we use to plan our personal goals every January! 

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Our year in review takes a turn into some tips and tricks on how to make your travel dreams a reality in 2024. 

We want to thank everyone who's been around for our first year of Travel More and we're so excited to keep it going in 2024. We'll be back the second week of January to bring you the new and updated, Travel Talk. 

Today we talk about

• Where our travels have taken us in 2023
• Why local travel is the most important travel to us
• Why you should continually make an effort to get out of your comfort zone

If you're a US teacher- check out Fund for Teachers and let me know if you want to brainstorm grant ideas! You can always email us your questions or suggestions at [email protected]. We love talking travel. 

Happy Holidays and see you in 2024! 

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Don't be fooled into thinking all the travel deals happen in the shoulder seasons. While there are cheaper times to travel, you can still find some gems if you have to travel during the busy seasons. Here's a breakdown of how we spent Christmas in Porto, Portugal and Vigo, Spain for under $2000.

We used Going and got an alert for our flights
Our Marriott Account and Capital One Venture X paid for our hotels (all but $50)
Our bus/train ticket from Porto to Vigo and back again was $40 a piece. 
Pair those savings with the fact that Porto and Vigo are not expensive destinations in general and you have a week filled with Michelin restaurants, port wine tours and Christmas markets that won't break the bank.

You don't want to miss today's episode full of some amazing wins and some ridiculous fails.

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Half of the battle of planning travel is when you book it. Black Friday gives you the perfect excuse to book that 2024 travel, or even better- give the gift of travel this holiday season!

Some of the holiday deals we've found so far!
Get $25 off Going
Virgin Voyages
Celebrity Cruises
Frontier All You Can Fly
TourRadar

For a full list of the deals we've found- sign up for our travel newsletter here.

If you're looking to make 2024 the year of your bucket list travel to off the beaten path destinations like Uganda, Nepal or Ecuador, reach out to us at [email protected] so we can connect you to the best of the best tour companies!

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Travel Hack Update 2023

If you think travel hacking takes years to payout with free flights, hotel nights and extra perks, think again! We’ve spent over 100 hours researching and testing travel hacks to bring you our first full year in review on today’s travel hack update. 

Full disclosure: we started really looking into travel hacking in May of 2022, but it does take a while to hit bonuses, find new cards, etc., so 2023 is our first full year of hacking and here’s how it went!

Today we go over: 
-How many points we've accumulated and how
-What happened to our credit scores 
-What we've redeemed and for what cost! 

Trips taken: 

• London with Dad
• Business Class flight and hopper flight between European cities 
• Roadtrip stopovers (hotel nights)
• Christmas in Portugal/Spain 
• Friends trip to HHN at Universal
• Flights to Disney World 
• Trip to see friends in Panama City, FL
• LA, Burbank, Hollywood and Disneyland with Dad 

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Love spooky season and want to cap the occasion with a trip where people know how to celebrate? Today we break down where you should plan next year’s Halloween adventure and we reveal our #1 Halloween event that has become an annual tradition for us and our friends!

Where to Visit for Halloween in the US

We’re not going to get into international destinations because if you’re like us, its just not an easy time to travel. Where this may be a topic we can cover later, this list is going to focus on weekend trips to take around the US. 

Today we talk about these Halloween Destinations:
-New Orleans for the ghost tours and overall vibe of the city. 
-Salem, MA for the witches
-New York for the headless horseman!

We also mention some favorite halloween events for a long weekend:
Knott's *Scary* Farm
Fright Fest at Six Flags
Howl O Scream at Seaworld
 
And our favorite Halloween Event- drumroll please....
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando! 

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Visit our Website https://travelmorepodcast.com/

Join Going (Scott's Cheap Flights) Use code: MAGIC20 for 20% off your first year!

Check out our travels in real time and get additional tips on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelmorepodcast/

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