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Travel Show Filming – outtake from our blooper reel

Things don’t always go smoothly when filming for a travel website. In fact, with Kinda and Kristian, things rarely do! You’ve seen some of our polished third and fourth takes from filming. We thought we’d show you behind the scenes

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Posted in On The Road

Top Ten Must-Pack Travel Items (That you would never think to bring)

Top must pack travel items

  Travel season  is coming up again and everyone is thinking ahead about what to pack. We all know the basics of what to bring along – no one wants to infamously forget socks and underwear. But there are a

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How to BEAT PRICELINE Bidding for Cheap Plane Tickets

Money Saved Beating Priceline

Please note: We have affiliate links on our page, which means if you purchase through our link, we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps fund Travel Chicks, and we only recommend products that we

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Posted in Cheap Flights and Transportation

Rust-Oleum NeverWet Experiment – Waterproof Spray for Shoes

Travel Chicks TV Testing out Rust-Oleum NeverWet

What if your shoes could magically repel water and mud on a trip? What if your normal shoes were waterproof and the rain would roll right off of your clothing? When we heard of the new Rust Oleum Neverwet  waterproof

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Posted in What to Wear

Budgeting: The Adventure Fund Jar (A soda a day keeps the Swiss cows away)

Adventure Fund Printout

I hear this one all the time: “A trip overseas is soooo expensive. I would never be able to afford it.” Well let me let you in on a little game that will get you halfway to seeing cows milked

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Hanson, Disney World, and Bacon: A Couchsurfing Saga

Couchsurfing friends

I just spent the day at Epcot, for free, with a personal tour guide from France.  It’s funny how random connections can bring new friends and so much adventure into our lives. That was what happened to me. A little

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Cheap Backpacks and Travel Clothes – Tips for Thifting!

Traveler tips for thrifting - cheap backpacks and luggage

There’s nothing better than the feeling of stumbling across that great travel item at an absolute steal price. But sometimes even I can get a bit carried away. I’ve picked up a few things from yard sales that I should

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Posted in Budget Shopping, Travel Gear/Luggage

Top 10 Stupid Things (Not) to Say as an American Tourist

Top dumb things not to say as an american tourist

We’ve all heard horror stories about the “loud-mouth arrogant American tourist” who barges into other countries and demands his own way.  We’ll admit that we’ve run into a few, and we cringe thinking about it. It leaves a bad taste

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An Introvert’s Guide to (Surviving) Cheap Vacations

An introvert's guide to surviving cheap vacations - tips for on the road so you don't stress out

I have a secret for you: I get tired of being around people. Some might guess otherwise, seeing as how I’m outgoing in public and pretty crazy when I speak onstage. But I can do that because I spend the

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Off the Beaten Path in Ireland (and into a Cow Pasture)

Taking scenic routes on travel adventures

Have you ever been chased by a mad cow through a pasture near a national landmark? No? That’s a shame. And to think it almost didn’t happen. Luckily, we ventured off the beaten path and took the scenic route. My

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