Calling all travel hacks! There’s more to budget travel than keeping track of credit card offers, annual fees, minimums, miles (though there are some organizational tips on all that). It’s a mindset you can learn!

Today, I’m joined by the travel writer and broadcaster, Simon Calder. He’s TV’s travel guru, and the travel editor at the Independent newspaper, where he’s known as “the man who pays his way” because he doesn’t accept any freebies from the travel trade - and in this episode, he gives some great tips for travelling on a budget. Simon’s got a great story because his first job was at Gatwick airport, cleaning planes and working on security, and the notion of simply travelling abroad while working there felt like a distant dream. Now of course, he spends his life travelling the world - and this episode includes such a variety of fascinating and unusual locations that this had to be a ‘long haul’ feature length episode.Make sure you stay tuned for his all time favourites and hidden gems - there are some really interesting ones in there - I’m already dreaming up some travels from those. Here’s a recap of the destinations mentioned:<li>Swanage, Dorset, England </li><li>Lake District, England</li><li>Guernsey, Channel Islands, England</li><li>Granada, Spain</li><li>Skye, Scotland</li><li>Isle of Wight Festival</li><li>Aconcagua, Argentina</li><li>Santiago, Chile</li><li>East Berlin</li><li>Tirana, Albania</li><li>Cuba</li><li>New York, USA</li><li>Mumbai, India</li><li><a href="https://www.esquinaslodge.com/">Esquinas Rainforest Lodge</a>, Costa Rica</li><li>Pan American Highway - Nuevo Laredo, Mexico to Panama</li><li>Mexico City, Mexico</li><li>Puebla, Mexico</li><li>Wahaca, Mexico</li><li>Wuppertaler Schwebebahn, (Wuppertal Suspension Railway), Germany </li><li>Tiraspol, Moldova</li><li>The Azores</li><li>Syracuse, Sicily</li><li>Arctic Canada and Greenland cruise</li><li>Caribbean cruising</li><li>Alaska to Canada cruise</li><li>Cuillin, Skye, Scotland</li><li>Nepal</li><li>Mt Vinson, Antarctica</li> You can follow Simon’s travels on his Twitter page, <a href="https://twitter.com/SimonCalder?ref_src&#61;twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">&#64;Simoncalder</a> - and tune in to his podcast which is on Soundcloud, it’s called Escape podcast. Thank you so much for listening today. If you haven’t yet left a 5 star rating or a review, why not do so now! Your support is so greatly appreciated and most importantly, helps others to discover the podcast. Don’t forget you can listen on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher and pretty much all other podcast apps. To find out who’s on next week’s show come and find me on Instagram, I’m <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hollyrubenstein/?hl&#61;en">&#64;hollyrubenstein</a> I’d love to hear from you.And visit <a href="https://thetraveldiariespodcast.com/">TheTravelDiariesPodcast.com </a>for everything podcast-related. This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Simon Calder, Travel Editor

Learn the best travel hacking secrets with travel expert Nate Ritter. Travel hacking is how savvy travellers save lots of money on travel. It&#39;s more than just finding a &#34;deal online, it&#39;s a state of mind! In this episode, Nate talks about the best strategies to earn airline miles and hotel points and the best ways to redeem those points, to get free travel, upgrades, and elite status. Nate is a travel expert, who first got started in 2007 when he was able to fly &amp; stay in Paris for just $300. This super budget travel experience sparked his interest in all things travel hacking through miles, points and finding special deals. On the show, he explains in detail, how you can also start travel hacking and saving money right now. Nate&#39;s been a tech executive and entrepreneur for most of his career, consulting for companies like Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, and Land Rover. He also spends his time building and running his own companies like Perfect Space and Room Steals. When he&#39;s not consulting or building his own companies, Nate also helps others like Eventful.com and Hotels for Hope build teams, execute visions, and to scale. We chat about how you can save tons of money on hotels and flights using a variety of travel hacks and tricks to keep your travels cost-effective. We also take a deep dive into travel technology and whether it enhances or takes away from your travels. Nate also talks about how and why he founded RoomSteals. A money-saving chrome extension that shows you if a cheaper price for the hotel you&#39;re already looking at exists, saving you lots of money on your hotel stays. There’s even a special coupon for a RoomSteals subscription, exclusive for Travel Goals listeners, so listen out for it in the show. *** Hi, I&#39;m your podcast host, Pip Jones, [also known as Portia Jones] and I&#39;m a freelance travel writer, podcaster and presenter. I&#39;ve travelled extensively around the world and i&#39;m available for hire for writing and podcasting. You can see my online travel journalism portfolio <a href="https://muckrack.com/portia-jones/portfolio">here</a>.  Are you a destination or travel brand that wants to sponsor the Travel Goals Podcast? <a href="mailto:pip&#64;pipandthecity.com">Email me</a> to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities on Travel Goals.  Make sure to connect with me online as well, I&#39;m &#64;travelgoalspod and &#64;pip_says on Twitter.   If you love the show and would like to support Travel Goals, I&#39;m a huge fan of vanilla lattes, you can <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pipsays">buy me a coffee online</a> so that I can stay well caffeinated for the show.  Enjoy the podcast!

Start travel hacking and saving money, a deep dive with Nate Ritter

Julia Menez is a travel hacking coach, speaker, and host of <a href="https://geobreezetravel.com/podcast/">Geobreeze Travel Podcast</a>, a travel hacking podcast. After traveling to more than 30 countries before the age of 30 and saving thousands of dollars each year by travel hacking, Julia distills the strategies from top travel hackers around the world on her show. She also prepares personalized points and miles plans for her private coaching clients. Through her podcast, Julia features a diverse roster of guests with experiences that are traditionally underrepresented in larger points and miles blogs and media. Her episodes often highlight travel hacking women, immigrants, and people of color.  In this episode, Julia Menez shares how to get free hotel upgrades and lesser-known travel hacking secrets like secret passwords and surveys. Expect to go beyond the beginner travel hacking 101 topics.  Want to support The Thought Card Podcast?  Now you can keep the production team caffeinated by <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danielledesir">buying me a coffee</a>. Also, for access to our archive of extended interviews and bonus content not shared anywhere else, please join <a href="https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/club/">The Thought Card Club</a>, our exclusive membership for fans of the show. Link to episode: <a href="https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/travel-hacking-secrets-with-julia-menez/"> https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/travel-hacking-secrets-with-julia-menez/</a>

Free Hotel Upgrades and Other Travel Hacking Secrets With Julia Menez

Today we hit the jackpot with some of my best budget travel tips for saving money on the road. Tune in for 21 ways that you can spend less while you&#39;re traveling, from booking accommodations, to food, shopping, transportation, and more.    View full show notes at <a href="http://thebudgetmindedtraveler.com/86">http://thebudgetmindedtraveler.com/86</a> View <a href="https://thebudgetmindedtraveler.com/21-budget-travel-tips-that-will-save-you-money-on-the-road/">21 Budget Travel Tips That WILL Save You Money on the Road</a>

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