Budget Travel Archives - Nancy East https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/category/budget-travel/ Hiker | Author | Outdoor Educator Thu, 01 May 2025 10:43:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Ultimate Guide to Free Air Travel to Our National Parks https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/ultimate-guide-to-free-air-travel-to-national-parks/ https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/ultimate-guide-to-free-air-travel-to-national-parks/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:47:42 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=3829 It is my firm belief that if we (and especially our children) are to become inspired to protect our public lands, visiting them is no better way to stoke the fire of advocacy.  It’s one thing to see the colors of a slot canyon in Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument in a photograph, but witnessing the...

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]]> https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/ultimate-guide-to-free-air-travel-to-national-parks/feed/ 2 How to (easily) get the Southwest Companion Pass https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/get-southwest-companion-pass/ Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:25:18 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=1737 Hands down, besides Delta Airlines which I have strong family ties to, my favorite airline to fly is Southwest.  One of the greatest perks they offer to families, that no other airline matches in value, is their incredibly valuable Companion Pass.  Below is an outline of how it all works in Q&A format, based on...

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]]> How to Travel for Nearly Free https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/how-to-travel-for-nearly-free/ Sat, 24 Jun 2017 03:25:49 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=1885 In order for my family to travel and explore as much as we do, we have to find reasonably priced  transportation and lodging.  That was a struggle until I started researching and discovered a wealth of information on the internet.  Here’s the back story of how I got started with all this, if you’re interested....

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]]> Credit Cards We Use for Free Airfare https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/credit-cards-we-use-for-free-airfare/ Sat, 24 Jun 2017 02:32:41 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=2435 Credit Cards We Use for Free Airfare There are lots of credit cards that acquire points for free air travel. Which one serves you best ultimately depends on where you’d like to travel, which airlines you like to fly, etc.  What I recommend is based on what has served our travel needs well. The Chase...

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