• Taj Mahal India

    How to Apply for a Tourist Visa to India

    India is a land with a rich and varied cultural heritage. It is a vast country containing almost every kind of flora and fauna housed by a regular continent because of which India has been called a subcontinent by itself. Because of this marvelous architectural, religious, cultural and natural beauty, India has become one of the favorite international tourist destinations among the travelers residing all over the world. Thus, the concern regarding the application for a tourist Visa to India has grown among the tourists and, hence, this issue requires a proper guidance and clarification.

  • Will Opening a Travel Credit Card Hurt Your Credit Score?

    People are always amazed when they find out how much money my family saves on travel. We flew to Hawaii for $56, traveled to New York City for $22, and saved a ton of money on our trip to Disney World. We even got a free hotel room in Indianapolis when we traveled down there to run the Monumental Marathon last weekend. However, when I tell people that we do this with the help of travel credit cards, they always have the exact same question: Doesn't opening credit cards hurt your credit score? The quick answer to this question is that opening credit cards does NOT hurt your credit score.

  • Waipi'o Valley

    19 Ways We Saved Money on Our Hawaiian Vacation

    Traveling to Hawaii can be a once in a lifetime trip. And if you take your whole family there, it can be a trip that you end up paying for many years after you get home. As a matter of fact, a family of 5 (like mine) could easily spend $15,000 or more to go to Hawaii. I knew that we wouldn't want to spend this much money to travel anywhere besides space or maybe Antarctica, so I worked hard to save a lot of money on this trip. I even wrote about how we saved $7,264 on the trip, before we even went. While we were on this trip,…

  • Saving Money in Hawaii

    We Saved $7,264 on Our Trip to Hawaii: Here’s How!

    Hawaii! For many of us, especially people who live in the United States, going to Hawaii is a once in a lifetime, bucket list type of experience. Many people really want to go to Hawaii for the beautiful beaches, tropical scenery, and amazing diversity of climates. For my family and I, Hawaii was definitely on our bucket list. Not necessarily as a once in a lifetime experience, but as one of the many great vacations that we want to take. However, Hawaii is extremely expensive! For two people like my wife and I who make middle-class, teacher salaries, going to Hawaii can almost be prohibitively expensive. I suppose that we…

  • Las Vegas

    How to Travel to Las Vegas for Cheap (or Even Free)

    As you know, one of the best things in life is travel. It can bring you closer to your family, allow you to experience new cultures, and see sites that you only read or dream about. However, instead of spending thousands of dollars on travel, there are a lot of ways to get travel for significantly less than most people spend. We can even get our travel for free! One of the easiest places to travel for free is Las Vegas. Let's check it out.

  • 5 Ways to Save for an Epic Adventure

    One of the worst things to do is to get stuck in the routine of everyday life. We get up, go to work, have dinner, and go to bed, only to wake up the next day and do it all over again. Sometimes it feels like we are just stuck in a rut. To get out of this rut, it helps to change things up. We could go on adventures in our own town, go on a short weekend trip, or just take a day off from work. But sometimes, to really change things up, we may want to go on an Epic Adventure!

  • Hocking Hills Trails and Waterfalls

    Waterfalls, Caves, and Trails in Hocking Hills, Ohio

    Like me, you probably get really excited about a big vacation. Not only do you have all of the transportation and accommodations booked months in advance, but you have spent the last several years dreaming about what you will do when you arrive. You bought new luggage, new clothes, and have encouraged your kids to research the place that you are going to and find out some great things that they want to do.

  • First Class Travel to NYC for the Cost of a Pizza

    Instead of actively trying to save money with every travel decision that we made, we decided to spend a little bit more money and make the trip a first class experience. Now I know that spending excessive money on something does not automatically lead to a better experience. I would even argue that most of the things that make us happy don't cost too much money. But we wanted to splurge a bit on this trip and do something that is completely unique and different for us. Therefore, we did almost everything first class. From a flight in first class to staying in some of the top hotels, we wanted…

  • A Simple Way to do Disney World for Less

    One of the things that I love the most about travel is that incredible moments can occur. On our trip this past summer to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, I kayaked to an undiscovered island, walked down a deserted beach with my family, was surprised with a cake for my 40th birthday, and completed a strenuous workout running up and down a long hill. Each of these was a moment that I will remember forever. Another cool thing at Beaver Island was just watching the sun go down! Of course, along with the incredible moments that occur, we are also faced with some lows. On the same trip, we woke…