Australia is one of my favorites countries to visit. Especially when you can use miles and points for an almost free trip! Here’s how to take a $26,000 trip to Australia for $208. We flew roundtrip First Class from the United States to Australia and stayed in five star hotels for 8 days for a …
The lights on the pager flashed. It was time. Time to head to a sealed glass box 984 feet (300 meters) above the city. Where I would be suspended, alone, supported only by cables and pieces of steel, for who knows how long. What had I gotten myself into? Keep reading for my review of …
Got Australia and Hong Kong on your bucket list? You can have a luxury trip on a budget. Here’s how to spend almost two weeks in Hong Kong and Australia on $93 a day. A long trip doesn’t have to be expensive. Nor do you have to backpack or stay in hostels. You can have a First …
Update: The credit card offer in this post is no longer available. Check our credit card page for the latest offers. People always ask, “What’s the favorite place you’ve visited.” I love all 33 countries I’ve been to, but Australia ranks high on the list. Our first trip to Australia (and Tahiti) was in 1994. That visit …
Is Australia on your bucket list? Did you know that one of the most visited cities in Australia is Sydney? But Sydney can be expensive unless you know the secrets and tricks to doing Sydney on a budget. If you’re planning a trip to Sydney, check out this How To Luxury Guide to Sydney on …
It’s been very quiet at Traveling Well For Less. No worries, I haven’t ditched the blog, I’ve been traveling. We (my husband joined me on this trip, imagine that) went to Sydney for a week, so expect to see lots of blog posts about Sydney, all there is to do and see, free things …
We had a few tense moments in the Traveling Well For Less household yesterday when I could not find the boys’ passports. Even though we’re only going to Hawaii, passports are required because we’re going to Hawaii via a free stopover on American Airlines en route to Australia. I’ll elaborate more on free stopovers in …
Debra Schroeder is a travel writer with 26 years of experience using miles and points to travel the world. A former 12-year travel industry executive, she knows how to find the deals and how to creatively finance trips, like getting a trip to Hawaii for practically free or a $26,000 trip to Australia for $208. She’s always looking for the best deal, whether it’s a hostel, luxury resort, or somewhere in between.