travel spot: Tips & Hacks

FRUGALITY/BUDGETING/FINANCE

My Current Credit Cards:

Opening these cards has netted me over $5,000 in free travel. Please use responsibly and see my post here about how you can get the best bang for your buck. *Please click the links below for the current bonus offers, and note that I will get a credit if you use my referral and are approved for a card.

Chase Sapphire Reserve Visa *favorite overall travel card

Chase IHG Mastercard *favorite hotel card

Chase Business Ink Visa *favorite for business expenses and travel

Chase United Visa

AMEX Marriott Bonvoy

AMEX Gold *favorite card for US groceries & dining out
Capital One Venture Mastercard *secondary card for travel and groceries

Other ways to get free money:

Airalo (E-SIM International Phone Data Plan, get $3.00 off, use code KYRIA0085)*
Google Fi (pay per GB, free international texting, save $60 with link)
Nord VPN (security and personalized IP address while abroad, get three months free)*
Trusted Housesitter (House and Pet Sitting, get 25% off membership)*
ThredUp (online thrift store, get 45% off + free shipping on first order)*
Schwab (open new brokerage account, get up to $1000 bonus after funds transfer)
*I may also receive a bonus for these if you use my link

Money Monday Posts:

How to Save Money (and Time) Without Sacrificing Happiness

Other Budging and Frugality Posts:

My Last To Do List: Trusts and Other Documents
Every Quarter Counts: Three Tips for Growing Your Wealth Early
What I Learned: Getting Financing For Buying a House
The World Go Round: How Money Has Played a Part in My Life
Make a Dollar Out of Fifteen Cents: What I Splurge and Save On
Less Is More: Is Being a Minimalist Making You Happy?
On Being Frugal: Traveling With a Spender
The Latte Factor: Saving For Retirement Five Dollars at a Time
Saving My Latte For a Rainy Day: Saving for Retirement

Full Time Travel Monthly Budget Posts:

April 2024: US (California, Oregon, Washington) / Canada (BC)
May 2024: Canada (BC, Alberta)
June 2024: US (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming) / Canada (BC, Alberta)
July 2024: US (Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin)
August 2024: US (Minneapolis, Wisconsin, Michigan) / Canada (Ontario)
September 2024: US (New York, Oregon) / Canada (Ontario, Quebec)
October 2024: US (Washington state) / Canada (Quebec, Nova Scotia, BC) TBD
November 2024: US (Washington State) TBD
December 2024: US (California) TBD
January 2025: Germany / France TBD
February 2025: France / Spain TBD
March 2025: Spain TBD

TRAVEL

I also use these products for travel:

Airalo (E-SIM International Phone Data Plan, get $3.00 off, use code KYRIA0085)
Google Fi (pay per GB, free international texting, save $60 with link)
Nord VPN (security and personalized IP address while abroad, get three months free)
Trusted Housesitter (House and Pet Sitting, get 25% off membership)

Travel Reviews:

Alaska
New Orleans, LA
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Santa Cruz, CA

Misc. Travel Tip Posts: