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Using Rakuten to Travel Cheaper

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Did you know that you can basically get paid to travel and shop [for your travel gear and clothing] for things you buy everyday? Here's how it works: Sign up is quick and easy, then you're ready to shop! I like to use my cash back as a travel savings supplement. You can and Rakuten will pay you for it.

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Holiday Travel Gift List 2023

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Time to start working on (or finishing) up your gift list for the year. Normally, I break my list down into three categories - budget, moderate, and splurge - but this year everything is under $120, and most are much less than that, so you can get more for your buck and be even more popular to that traveler on your list.

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My New 30 Travel Things

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It's been a long time since I've updated my list of 30 things that I love when it comes to travel. As you travel and it shapes your world , you learn new things about yourself and become a better traveler, packer, and, hopefully, person. Things that I'm into and I love on trips.

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Review: Cheat Sheets Laundry Sheets

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A small capsule wardrobe can really become a larger travel wardrobe when you mix and match and a lot of times that means you'll have to do a bit of laundry. Of course, you may just need to do laundry in an emergency situation, as we did when we found our washing machine didn't work in Edinburgh. Cheat Sheets come in 3 formulas.

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6 Packing Light Tips for Winter Trips

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Carry-on travel has become more and more popular as baggage fees have become the norm among most airlines. Not only does packing light save money, but it also saves time, because travelers don’t have to stand around the baggage carousel waiting for their luggage to (hopefully) make it off the plane.

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Don't Forget to Pack This One Thing for Summer Trips

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There are a lot of things you should pack for your summer travels, like sunscreen and shorts and your bathing suit, but there's one thing that's much more important than anything else to a successful trip: your patience. Yes, this sounds like I'm telling you that summer travel will be annoying, and, shockingly, I am. How do I know?

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How I Quit Overpacking

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One of the easiest ways to save money (and time) on travel is by traveling with just a carry-on. When I travel now, if I go alone, I usually don't bring a bag that has to go in the overhead bin. So, how did I change my mindset while traveling? Each trip, I would cut things that I traveled with before and never used.

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