Posts Tagged "budget"
Posted on January 2, 2013 in Guest Bloggers
New Year’s resolutions come in all shapes and sizes. Here's a new idea for 2013: Improve relationships, expand your kids' horizons and make family vacations count... Continue reading Family Vacations 2013: 10 New Ideas for Fun Family Holidays
Posted on February 4, 2012 in Trip Ideas
If we believe Punxsutawney Phil ‘s Groundhog Day prediction, then we have six more weeks of winter... Continue reading Skate Your Way Into Winter
Posted on February 21, 2011 in Trip Ideas
Last week our friends at Airfare Watchdog found rock bottom fares to Europe on Delta as part of a sale. We know quite a few people who took advantage, from co-workers in the office to a friend who’s springing a surprise anniversary trip on his wife... Continue reading Stumbling Upon Rock-Bottom Airfare
Posted on February 10, 2011 in Travel Tips
The kind folks over at Airfare Watchdog have updated their chart to show you just how much you’ll pay in baggage fees if you check a bag when you fly this year. How can you avoid baggage fees? You have a few options... Continue reading Fending Off Baggage Fees
Posted on February 9, 2011 in Travel Tips
For any traveler, discovering a great place to stay can be one of the mood-setters of the whole trip. But the intimate, secret spots and independent hotels usually lack one thing that travelers want: a rewards program... Continue reading How to Earn Rewards with Stash
Posted on January 26, 2011 in Travel Tips
Last night your humble editor attended a “Travel Summit,” which was as exciting as a summit can be. The talk there centered around international credit card fees (told ya it was exciting!) that companies levy when you buy something abroad... Continue reading Avoiding Transaction Fees
Posted on January 3, 2011 in Trip Ideas
Not all of us are good at keeping regular resolutions -- the gym is so crowded this week! -- so we also like to make “travel resolutions” for the New Year. Here are a few of ours -- but if you have any, we’d love to hear about them in the comments... Continue reading Travel Resolutions for 2011
Posted on October 28, 2010 in Travel Tips
The holiday season is fast approaching, which means two things for sure for many IgoUgo members: lots of airline travel--and lots of tacked-on fees for baggage, booking, pets, etc. Here are the latest strategies for keeping more money in your pocket... Continue reading How to Avoid Those Annoying Extra Airline Fees
Posted on September 23, 2010 in Travel Tips
Museums and their collections are priceless treasures--and their ticket prices often show it. Whether you want to hit up a big city art museum or check out a unique local offering, September 25th is the day to do it for free all over the U.S... Continue reading Be Cultured for Free on Museum Day, 9/25/10
Posted on September 2, 2010 in Trip Ideas
Coast through the last weeks of summer with a spin through a bike-friendly city. These 10 destinations are so cycle-crazed that all rent bikes by the hour, by the day, or even for free with a returnable deposit (thanks, Copenhagen!)... Continue reading 10 Great World Cities to Explore by Bike