Flying on a Budget: How to Find Military Discounts on Flights
Traveling is amazing, but that price is often more like “YEESH!” Active duty military and dependents can grab cheaper flights using these tips and ideas. Learn how you can score flight discounts and lower the cost of your next vacation. Consider Non Traditional Airports Everyone knows about flying out of Reagan National in DC or […]
These Airlines Offer Military Discounts on Flights and Baggage
It’s vacation time, baby, and you’re ready to hop on a jet to somewhere. But also, that’s expensive and you’d like to make it a little bit cheaper. You’d like, perhaps, some sweet military discounts on flights and baggage. Keep reading to learn all the details about scoring a deal on your next flight or […]
13 Ways to Protect Your Finances While Traveling
This post is sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions and work are my own. We were traveling on a high-speed train in the middle of Belgium when my sister reached into her bag. John, Becky, and I were standing in the middle of the dining car, spending time watching the landscape blur by […]
Plan a Phenomenal Beach Trip on a Bargain Budget in Jacksonville, NC
This is a sponsored post. I received a trip to Jacksonville, NC in exchange for this post. All opinions and photographs are my own. Last year, John and I had the great fortune to visit Jacksonville, NC for a weekend getaway. Home to Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, is a town beginning to really flourish and find […]
13 Florida Amusement Parks and Attractions with Military Discounts
I looked out my window last week and saw snow. Snow! In mid-April! (And it hasn’t gotten much warmer since.) I love winter as much as the next gal, but this seemingly endless winter’s got me dreaming of warmer weather. Reading a guilty pleasure book on a sandy beach under an umbrella shading me from […]
These 7 Amusement Parks in Virginia Have Military Discounts
I’m kind of embarrassed to admit it. After three-and-a-half years of living in Virginia at two different major installations–Virginia Beach and Quantico–John and I… never actually explored the amusement parks that Virginia has to offer. We had every plan to. We drove by King’s Dominion every time we drove down or up 95 when we […]
This Hotel Chain Caters to PCSing Military Families
This post is sponsored by Extended Stay America. All opinions and work are my own. It’s the end of the day. The kids are fighting. All of your worldly possessions are in your car… or a moving truck that you haven’t seen for the last two weeks. You. Are. Tired. But you’ve pulled into the […]
Try These 11 Must-Do Activities in Jacksonville, NC
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Visit NC. The opinions and text are all mine. Updated 2022 We’re back from our weekend in Jacksonville, NC, and let me tell you, it truly lived up to and exceeded our expectations. While I had been there 20 years ago as a child, […]
4 Ways to Make the Most of Your OCONUS PCS to Europe
Thanks to LeAnna Brown of the Economical Excursionists for guest posting on travel abroad today! Holding hands under the Eiffel tower… Being serenaded by a gondolier down a Venice canal… Walking along the Berlin Wall… Skiing down the Swiss Alps… Most people only dream about these activities in some far-off, never to happen vacation fantasy. But, for […]
7 Brilliant Ways to Save on Hotels During PCS Season
This post is sponsored by TownePlace Suites by Marriott. All opinions are my own. As military spouses, is there ever a time we don’t think about the budget? It’s exacerbated when it comes to PCSing– keeping track of receipts, buying all of the condiments you couldn’t bring along, misplacing a box that has the kitchen mixer. There […]
