Travel
- How to save money while seeing the world (40 comments)
This is a guest post from Matt Kepnes, who writes about travel and more at Nomadic Matt. His advice has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian UK, Lifehacker, Budget Travel, BBC and Ya...Read more »
- The value of vacation (56 comments)
As you read this, my husband and I are just days away from a romantic, kid-free vacation in the Caribbean. Since we weren't able to take a honeymoon, we spent the last few years saving like maniacs ...Read more »
- 8 reasons you should throw away your cash-back credit card if you love to travel (40 comments)
This reader post is from Hilary Stockton, who is the founder of TravelSort, which helps savvy travelers earn millions of miles without flying, redeem them for first-class flights, and stay in luxur...Read more »
- A few things to consider before becoming an expatriate (23 comments)
This post is from Justin Boyle. Justin is an experienced English tutor and writing coach who works as a designer in the tech industry. He lives in Austin, Texas, and finds a lot of things interestin...Read more »
- Learning how to work a student discount (18 comments)
This guest post from Steve Robinson is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly. Steve writes for Homesales.com.au, an Australian real estate portal that caters to student shared ho...Read more »
- What I Did On My Summer Vacation (39 comments)
Note: This post is from Get Rich Slowly founder J.D. Roth. I've been traveling for more than a month now. While much of this travel has been for pleasure — I spent three weeks in Turkey with ...Read more »
- Reader Story: Budgeting for Travel (72 comments)
This guest post from Laura is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Laura is a retired travel agent for AAA and the writer of the new blog, Have List, Will Travel Some reader storie...Read more »
- Why I Love Budget Travel (116 comments)
This post is by staff writer April Dykman. I love budget travel. Maybe it's from watching too many episodes of Europe Through the Backdoor and drinking the Rick Steves Kool-Aid, but I wonder if you...Read more »
- A Month of Travel for Less than a Month at Home (65 comments)
This post is by staff writer Tim Sullivan. It was always my dream to be paid to travel. I thought I’d write guidebooks or be a tour guide. A few years ago, my wanderlust was acting up again, s...Read more »
- Reader Story: How I Save Money While Traveling (111 comments)
This guest post from Matt Kepnes is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success or ...Read more »
- Everything You Need to Know about Using Credit Card Bonuses for Free Travel (86 comments)
The following guest post is by Craig Ford. Craig blogs at Help Me Travel Cheap where he helps newbies turn credit card sign-up bonuses into free travel. To entice you to sign up for a credit card m...Read more »
- Reader Story: Working Overseas (57 comments)
This guest post from Joe Z. is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success — ...Read more »
- Saving and Spending in South America (77 comments)
¡Hola, todos! For the past month, I've been on the road — first at a conference of financial bloggers in Chicago, and then trekking through the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes. For most of this tim...Read more »
- Hostels For Adults: Spend Travel Money Where it Counts (163 comments)
This post is from new staff writer Sarah Gilbert. When I was 23, I stayed at my first (and last) Ritz Carlton, in Palo Alto. It was only a stop on a string of fabulous business hotels from which I...Read more »
- Why I Love the Megabus: A Closer Look at a Seldom-Used (but Cheap!) Way to Travel (127 comments)
This post is from GRS staff writer Donna Freedman. Donna writes a personal finance column for MSN Money. She also writes about frugality, intentional living, and life in general at her own blog, Survi...Read more »
- Get the Most Mileage from Frequent Flier Rewards (40 comments)
This post is from staff writer April Dykman, who thinks a pan of paella is probably the next best thing to being in Spain. Four years ago, I became a member of a frequent flier program. I'd just ...Read more »
- How to Learn a Foreign Language Without Spending a Cent (87 comments)
Last week at Far Away Places (my new travel blog), I shared some tips on how to learn Spanish fast. The short version: Hire a tutor. But what if you can't afford a tutor? What if you don't want to spe...Read more »
- Is Unlimited Air Travel a Good Deal? (37 comments)
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and raising children at Childwild.com. Air travel is rarely anyone's idea of a good time. It's expens...Read more »
- Ask the Readers: I’m Getting Older — Should I Save or Should I Travel? (112 comments)
Long-time GRS reader Sheila (aka PawPrint) dropped a line earlier this year because she's facing a financial dilemma. She and her husband want to be responsible — to save for retirement — ...Read more »
- Pack Smart to Save Money (84 comments)
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. Most of us travel with a lot of stuff. Even the evangelists of light packing (like me) usually pack our carry-ons and handbags to the hilt. But what we ...Read more »
- Free Round-Trip Tickets with British Airways Card (or, J.D. Discovers Travel Hacking) (102 comments)
Yesterday, I met with a group of local Portland bloggers to plan for world domination. Over the past year, we've met regularly to organize an upcoming conference for readers of Chris Guillebeau's The ...Read more »
- Follow-Up: Save More or See the World? (29 comments)
I get a lot of requests for follow-ups to reader stories and reader questions. People want to hear how things turned out. Because I want to know how things turned out, too, I've started a semi-regular...Read more »
- From the Rich to the Poor (or, What I Learned in Africa) (150 comments)
After 36 hours of travel (followed by twelve hours of sleep), Kris and I are back from vacation. For the past three weeks, we've been exploring southern Africa. With a tour group, we visited South Afr...Read more »
- Reader Story: Living on Less in Mexico (54 comments)
This guest post from Louisa Rogers is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success &...Read more »
- Geographic Arbitrage: Save Money by Leaving The Country (76 comments)
This is a guest post from Gary Arndt, who has been traveling around the world non-stop since March 2007 and has visited over 80 countries. He blogs at Everything-Everywhere.com, which was named one of...Read more »
- Getting Creative with Budget Travel (23 comments)
This is a guest post from Rebecca Rosenfelt, founder of Inhabit Vacations, a curated travel site. She also blogs about creative approaches to real estate at Real Savvy Real Estate. Previously at GRS, ...Read more »
- Cheap Travel: How To Get The Most For Your Travel Dollars (30 comments)
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. Travel has always been a priority for me. I love s...Read more »
- Reader Story: Sailing Away from the American Dream (51 comments)
This guest post from Michael Robertson is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial succe...Read more »
- Reader Story: How Moving to a Developing Nation Improved Our Financial Situation (77 comments)
This guest post from Craig Ford is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success &mda...Read more »
- How to Avoid Sneaky Airline Fees (54 comments)
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. Last Friday I arrived home from New York City after a week of Broadway, museums, twinkling holiday lights, and more cannoli than any one person should c...Read more »
- Quick and Dirty Vacation Planning (31 comments)
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. As I write this, I'm in New York City on a trip I spent about two hours planning. Normally, I like to do my research. I firmly believe research work upf...Read more »
- How One GRS Reader Saved Over $1,000 on Airfare (12 comments)
The time has come. I've packed as lightly as I know how (which may not be light enough), we've installed the housesitter, and I've scheduled a month's worth of great guest posts here at GRS. As you re...Read more »
- The Legal Nomad on Saving for Travel (39 comments)
As you've probably noticed, travel has become a priority in my life. There are number of reasons for this. For one, I love it. I love visiting other cities, other states, other countries. I love seein...Read more »
- Take Only Photographs: Frugal Souvenirs (82 comments)
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. Travel is a gift. We get to see new places and...Read more »
- How to Save Money While Traveling (75 comments)
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. When I was packing for my trip to Argentina, a fri...Read more »
- Is a Weak Euro Good for U.S. Travelers? (52 comments)
It had to happen eventually! A GRS staff writer has finally submitted an article on a topic I was planning to cover. This post from April Dykman is stronger than the one I'd put together, though, so I...Read more »
- Reader Story: Traveling Cross-Country Dirt Cheap (63 comments)
This guest post from Michelle Russo is part of the "reader stories" feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Some reader stories contain general "how I did X" advice, and others are examples of how a GRS read...Read more »
- Searching for the Cheapest Airfare: Is There a Silver Bullet? (56 comments)
J.D. is on vacation in Alaska. This guest post by G.E. Miller gives a real-life example of trying to find the cheapest airfare online. For more from G.E., check out 20somethingfinance.com, where he co...Read more »
- In Search of Hotel Bargains (73 comments)
As a man who foresees a lot of travel in his future, I've become interested in ways to save on airfare, hotels, and so on. (I've also become obsessed with packing light, but that's another story.) No ...Read more »
- Planning a (Debt-Free) Dream Vacation (58 comments)
This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. Most people agree that a vacation is supposed to be relaxing, but planning for one can be just the opposite. Still, poor planning can cost money and...Read more »
- 5 Little-Known Websites That Will Save You Time and Money When Booking Airfare Online (34 comments)
This article is by staff writer Adam Baker. Baker recently reflected on just how much money affects our internal values. When booking airfare online, most people think of the popular online aggrega...Read more »
- Daily Links: Frequent Flyer Master Edition (20 comments)
As many of you know, my pal Chris Guillebeau is crazy. He's been to 119 countries, and he just keeps on flying. He wants to see them all before he turns 35 (in April 2013). As you can imagine, Chri...Read more »
- How to Earn Free Plane Tickets and Cash Back by Shopping Online (100 comments)
This is a guest post from April Dykman, an avid GRS reader, and a writer and editor by trade. April is a potential Staff Writer for Get Rich Slowly. In her first article, April described how she disco...Read more »
- How to Use Couchsurfing to See the World (107 comments)
This is a guest post from Baker, who writes about personal finance at Man vs. Debt. Baker is a potential Staff Writer for Get Rich Slowly. Along with his wife and 15-month-old daughter, Baker has rec...Read more »
- Lower Your Expectations, Increase Your Happiness (87 comments)
"Did you listen to Rick Steves this afternoon?" Kris asked me on Sunday. I shook my head. "That's too bad," she said. "It was about the relationship between money and happiness. I think you would have...Read more »
- The Personal Finance Hour, Episode 16: Moving to Australia (13 comments)
In the recent GRS reader survey, one common request was to delay the weekly podcast announcement until after the show so that I could provide a brief written summary for those who don't have the time ...Read more »
- Ask the Readers: Save More or See the World? (166 comments)
I've written a lot lately about finding balance. It's important to save for the future, but how do you balance that with enjoying today? Each of us has to address that question in our own way. A reade...Read more »
- Travel Hacking: Smart Ways to See the World (34 comments)
I've spent a lot of time lately thinking about financial goals. Now that I'm out of debt and have built an emergency fund, I've actually decided that maybe I should set a budget. And one of the things...Read more »
- My Great Disney World Adventure (108 comments)
Yesterday I wrote about my recent business trip to Orlando. This is the "rest of the story", a behind-the-scenes look at how I spent way too much money for a one-day vacation. When Kris and I agree...Read more »
- The Great Piggy Bank Adventure (29 comments)
"If we're going to have a free-market capitalist society, we've got to give people the tools to not be victims" — John Cammack, T. Rowe Price I get a lot of e-mail from PR firms. I ignore mos...Read more »
- The Personal Finance Hour, Episode 6: Vacation and Travel (5 comments)
Summer's approaching, and that means family vacations. What are your best tips for travel and lodging? That's the topic this week on the sixth episode of The Personal Finance Hour, a BlogTalkRadio pro...Read more »
- How to Find Great Deals on Vacation and Travel (54 comments)
My wife and I have begun to explore the idea of taking a trip later this year. We're in the preliminary stages of our research and budgeting. Though we aren't ready to book anything yet, it's fun to l...Read more »
- The Razor’s Edge: Lessons in True Wealth (159 comments)
Our friends have a profound effect on our personal finance habits. Some friends can lead us to spending and to debt. Others offer insight into the virtues of thrift. For me, my friend Sparky has been ...Read more »
- Grocery Shopping in New Delhi (26 comments)
This is a guest post from my friend Kris, an American writer living in India. She and her husband are in New Delhi to participate in an educational exchange program. The juxtaposition of cultures has ...Read more »
- Personal Finance in Japan: An American View (30 comments)
This is a guest post from Steve in Bibai, Japan. He’s offered, several times, to send some interesting tidbits about how money is handled differently in Japan. Our recent discussion about stashing c...Read more »
- Ask the Readers: Planning a Cheap Road-Trip Vacation? (118 comments)
Jonathan has an interesting request for Get Rich Slowly readers. He wants to make a month-long cross-country road trip next summer, and he wants to do it on the cheap. But how? He's hoping that you ca...Read more »
- Museum Day 2008: Free Museum Admission This Saturday (14 comments)
Looking for some frugal fun this weekend? Saturday is Museum Day in the United Sates — a chance to get into local museums for free. This event is presented by Smithsonian Magazine and a handful ...Read more »
- The Nonconformists’ Guide to Personal Finance (83 comments)
This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau at The Art of Non-Conformity. It's long. It's good. If you can't read it all now, bookmark it and come back later. It's worth it. Earlier this week, Chris re...Read more »
- Cheap Vacation: Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown (56 comments)
Last weekend, long-time GRS reader Vintek came to Portland. Kris and I joined him and his wife for a Saturday morning culinary tour. On our four-hour trek, we visited a bakery, a cooking store, and a ...Read more »
- Bargain Summer Vacation Destinations (40 comments)
My recent series of interviews with author Tim Ferriss has given me the travel bug. I find myself plotting grand vacations (or mini-retirements). But I don't have the money to spend on a trip to Londo...Read more »
- How to Take a Mini-Retirement: Tips and Tricks from Timothy Ferriss (51 comments)
In his book, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss proposes that we shift our focus from end-of-life "macro" retirements to more frequent mini-retirements, which might be spaced throughout a working career...Read more »
- How to Track Travel Expenses and Stick to a Vacation Budget (37 comments)
This is a guest post from Debbie Dubrow, who writes about traveling with babies, toddlers, and kids at Delicious Baby. Her site contains personal travel stories, family-friendly city guides, and lots ...Read more »
- Ten Money-Saving Vacation and Travel Tips (54 comments)
It's mid-winter here in Oregon — that bleak, grey time of year when it seems like the rain will never end. When I was young, the winter didn't bother me. But now that I'm firmly entrenched in mi...Read more »
- Best Dates for Holiday Travel 2007 (29 comments)
I hate flying. Not only am I scared of the actual air travel (yes, really), but I don't like the crowds and, especially, the cost. Flying during the holiday season is a special class of hell. One Get ...Read more »
- Traveling to Save: How to Get Paid to Live Overseas (28 comments)
This is a guest post from Cassie Browne. Cassie writes about discovering food in Japan at Eaten in Translation. J.D. has written about how to save for an overseas trip and how to have a vacation on...Read more »
- A Successful Vacation Budget (16 comments)
I'm back from vacation. It's awesome to be home and to not be spending money anymore! Ireland was good. London was great. But New York — wow! New York was amazing. It far exceeded my expectat...Read more »
- Update from the Emerald Isle (21 comments)
Greetings from Ireland! Earlier this week we flew from London to Dublin, and for the past few days we've been exploring the Emerald Isle. My wife's parents, who have generously funded the bulk of t...Read more »
- What Developing Nations Can Teach Us About Personal Finance (117 comments)
This guest post from Terry M. contains strong language. Most readers of this blog are from the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom. We have an extraordinarily high standard of living compa...Read more »
- London Calling, and a Disclaimer (22 comments)
I've finally managed to find an internet café near our hotel in London (we're near Victoria Station), so am checking in for the first time in a week. I love this city, and because of the genero...Read more »
- The Frugal Traveler: American Road Trip (29 comments)
Kris and I are deep in preparation for our upcoming trip to England and Ireland. We've spent the past two months researching frugal travel options, including digital cameras, walking shoes, and &mdash...Read more »
- Reader Story: What My Father Taught Me About Debt (12 comments)
Happy Father's Day! Louise from Our Odyssey dropped a line the other day to share a story of how her father taught her about debt. When I was fresh out of college in June of 1985, my Dad gave me $...Read more »
- Financial Tips for Overseas Travel (45 comments)
Kris and I will make our first trip overseas later this year; her parents are taking us to England and Ireland. We're excited, but also a little apprehensive. For one thing, the exchange rate isn't ex...Read more »
- Hotels and Airfare: It Never Hurts to Ask for a Refund (11 comments)
Bankrate doesn't just offer banking information and investment advice; it also has a section of user-submitted frugal tips. Each month, the person who submitted the best tip wins $100. February's top ...Read more »
- How to Save for the Trip of a Lifetime (17 comments)
Ian publishes an online travel magazine (a.k.a. "a blog") called Brave New Traveler, which is dedicated to providing information for world adventurers. He pointed me to a recent guest-post from Lucia ...Read more »
- WeJustGotBack: A Site for Travelers (11 comments)
Lori wrote to point out a site designed to help people save money on travel: I'm always on the lookout for ways to save money on travel, since I have three kids and, while we like to get away, it i...Read more »
- Spend Less and Live More with a Volunteer Vacation (7 comments)
At Yahoo!Finance, David Bach (author of Start Late, Finish Rich) offers four tips for vacations that give more. According to nonprofit consumer education organization the Myvesta Foundation, the a...Read more »
- Reader Question: Cheap World Travel? (20 comments)
In a recent entry on life after graduation, one tip was to "see the world". A Get Rich Slowly reader commented: I belong to that 93% of students who wanted to study abroad but didn’t. I’d love ...Read more »
