Podcasts about frugal traveler

Episode Notes Iconic travel writer Don George discussed the adventure he'll soon be leading to Greece, and the New York Times' Frugal Traveler columnist Elaine Glusac talked about how to get a 90% discount on vehicle rentals.

Everyone loves to travel! Who doesn't enjoy exploring a new country, tasting new and interesting foods, diving into the history and culture of a new city? Or if you're less adventurous, at the very least kicking back and living like a local might sound appealing to you. But the problem is that it's too expensive to travel!... Or so you think. This is why we're excited to have Elaine Glusac, who is also known as The Frugal Traveler over at the NYT, joining us on the podcast today. We're going to discuss the tricks to book the most affordable flights, if it's frugal or cheap to go with the discount airlines, Elaine's favorite under the radar destinations, her advice for traveling with kids, and plenty more today!   Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Knowing your ‘money gear' is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here.  Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It's fun, free, & practical. Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group. Find the best credit card for you with our new credit card tool! Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile. Don't be cheap and forego getting a life insurance policy. Compare rates with Policygenius.   During this episode we enjoyed a Society & Solitude #6 by Hill Farmstead- a big thanks to Michael and Emily for sending this one our way! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you're not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!   Best friends out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Why fly fourteen hours from New York to Johannesburg to see a South African version of Brooklyn? To me, the only reason to know what destinations are 'hot' is to avoid them." —Seth Kugel In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Seth talk about how the travel industry both helps and hinders the travel experience, and how Seth first experienced travel when he was young (1:30); tourist desire, the "beaten path," and the contradictions of what travelers seek in AirBnbs and related property-renting services (10:30); dealing with language barriers overseas, and social versus literal risks overseas (20:00); balancing general tourist advice versus nuanced insights as a travel writer, and the role new technologies play in travel decisions (27:00); and why it's a good idea to avoid places that have been deemed "trendy," and how to break out of the bad habits of travel (40:30). Seth Kugel (@sethkugel) is a travel writer, freelance journalist, and host of the Amigo Gringo YouTube channel. He was the Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times from 2010 to 2016, and he is most recently the author of the book Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious. For more on Seth, check out his website http://sethkugel.com/ Notable Links: The Vagabond's Way, by Rolf Potts (travel book) Transnistria (breakaway part of Moldova) Nagorno-Karabakh (breakaway part of Azerbaijan) The World in a Selfie, by Marco D'Eramo (book) Principe Real (neighborhood in Lisbon) Wichita Vortex Sutra (poem by Allen Ginsberg) Nancy Mitford (English novelist) Barbarian Days, by William Finnegan (book) Arthur Frommer (guidebook writer) Bukittinggi (city in Sumatra) Malcolm X (American activist and traveler) Bangkok Post (English-language newspaper in Thailand) Hindustan Times (English-language newspaper in India) "Free Fallin'" (song by Tom Petty) Punta Cana (resort town in the Dominican Republic) "Driving Through the Heartland," by Seth Kugel (article) Chicken Annie's and Chicken Mary's (Kansas restaurants) Red Queen's race (metaphor about running to stand still) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Many people scaled back vacations over the last couple years and now they're making up for lost opportunities. With COVID-19 travel restrictions down, people are seizing this moment to take their dream vacations.   Even with inflation in the mix, vacation spending over the summer was expected to be up about 90 percent over the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. On average, Americans were projected to spend over $2,600 per person on summer trips. And, the trips weren't all domestic. Travel to Europe was up 600 percent over last year, according to insurance company Allianz Partners. Taking a big trip takes time, money and thorough planning. While everyone has their own idea of what a dream vacation looks like, there are many reasons why now might be the time to take that trip you've been thinking about for years.  MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a travel writer and a travel consultant about what it means to take that dream vacation. They talk about ways to plan an excursion across the world, the rejuvenating feeling you gain from your experience and what's changed with travel in the last few years.  Guests:  Elaine Glusac is the Frugal Traveler columnist for The New York Times.   Jenny Mikkelson is the sales director at Travel Beyond in Wayzata. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

The summer travel season is officially upon us, and for the first time in a long time, it feels like millions of Americans will be hitting the roads and taking to the skies to enjoy their long awaited vacations. I know I'm Europe bound and Mark will be as well in August. That's why we're re-running an interview we did (pre-Covid) with Seth Kugel, currently the Tripped Up columnist at the New York Times, and formerly the Frugal Traveler columnist for The Times.  So sit back, relax, and enjoy!  Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The summer travel season is officially upon us, and for the first time in a long time, it feels like millions of Americans will be hitting the roads and taking to the skies to enjoy their long awaited vacations. I know I'm Europe bound and Mark will be as well in August. That's why we're re-running an interview we did (pre-Covid) with Seth Kugel, currently the Tripped Up columnist at the New York Times, and formerly the Frugal Traveler columnist for The Times.  So sit back, relax, and enjoy!  Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crowds are returning to airports for spring break travel, but will high fuel prices impact airfares? And is it time to drop the COVID travel restrictions? Reset hears from two travel industry experts. GUESTS: Elaine Glusac, Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times Joseph Schwieterman, Director of DePaul University's Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development

In this episode, I speak with Elaine Glusac. Elaine is a freelance travel writer based in Chicago. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Gold Medal as Travel Journalist of the Year in 2019 from the Society of American Travel Writers, and the Silver Medal as Travel Journalist of the Year in 2018. Her work has appeared in many publications, including the New York Times where she writes the Frugal Traveler column.

The secret to more frequent travel? It's simple: Learn how to plan ahead, research your options, lean into deals, and time it right—and you'll be amazed how far you can stretch your vacation budget.

The secret to more frequent travel? It's simple: Learn how to plan ahead, research your options, lean into deals, and time it right—and you'll be amazed how far you can stretch your vacation budget.

As part of our "Ask An Expert" series, New York Times “Frugal Traveler” columnist Elaine Glusac joins us for a conversation about the status of hotels, flights and vacations in the time of COVID-19, and answers listeners’ travel questions.

The former Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times, Seth Kugel, was the guest for this hour of the Frommer Travel Show.

Seth Kugel, former Frugal Traveler for the New York Times and author of the book “Rediscovering Travel” was a special guest co-host with Pauline Frommer this week. They discussed current cancellation policies for all types of travel providers (cruise ships, airlines, hotels, home rental companies), as well as the most memorable people they---and a number of listeners---had ever met on the road.

Depois de conversar sobre nossas experiências com o AirBnb, decidimos que era um bom momento para ouvir nossa conversa com o Seth Kugel. O Seth é um viajante mundialmente famoso, conhecido por sua coluna no New York Times, The Frugal Traveler e seu canal no YouTube, Amigo Gringo. Além disso, ele é um cara super bacana e experiente.Você pode saber mais sobre o Seth e seu novo livro, “Rediscovering Travel: A guide for the globally curious” em www.sethkugel.com.Participe do sorteio do Cambly - duas pessoas serão sorteadas para um plano adulto e um plano para crianças. Os dois têm duração de um mês de 30 minutos por dia e 5x na semana. E você pode ganhar acessando aqui:** Sorteio do CamblyPara ganhar uma aula totalmente grátis pelo Cambly é só baixar o aplicativo ou ir diretamente para o site. Ao finalizar a sua inscrição não se esqueça de colocar o cupom inglesnuecrupodcast.** Acesse agora para usar o código!Nunca perca um episódio! ** iTunes: https://goo.gl/ZAjj5f** Spotify: https://goo.gl/3GYvdq** Deezer: https://bit.ly/2kuvOBl** Castbox: http://bit.ly/castboxingles** Google Podcasts: https://goo.gl/LuU1E8** Subscribe on Android: https://goo.gl/VAUKxt See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Depois de conversar sobre nossas experiências com o AirBnb, decidimos que era um bom momento para ouvir nossa conversa com o Seth Kugel. O Seth é um viajante mundialmente famoso, conhecido por sua coluna no New York Times, The Frugal Traveler e seu canal no YouTube, Amigo Gringo. Além disso, ele é um cara super bacana e experiente.Você pode saber mais sobre o Seth e seu novo livro, “Rediscovering Travel: A guide for the globally curious” em www.sethkugel.com. Participe do sorteio do Cambly - duas pessoas serão sorteadas para um plano adulto e um plano para crianças. Os dois têm duração de um mês de 30 minutos por dia e 5x na semana. E você pode ganhar acessando aqui:** Sorteio do CamblyPara ganhar uma aula totalmente grátis pelo Cambly é só baixar o aplicativo ou ir diretamente para o site. Ao finalizar a sua inscrição não se esqueça de colocar o cupom inglesnuecrupodcast.** Acesse agora para usar o código!Nunca perca um episódio! ** iTunes: https://goo.gl/ZAjj5f** Spotify: https://goo.gl/3GYvdq** Deezer: https://bit.ly/2kuvOBl** Castbox: http://bit.ly/castboxingles** Google Podcasts: https://goo.gl/LuU1E8** Subscribe on Android: https://goo.gl/VAUKxt See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 33 is here! Tune in as we chat with special guest Elaine Glusac, decade plus contributor to The NY Times! Elaine has probably helped you plan a trip, as she's written many of the 36 Hours In and Frugal Traveler series. Tune in for her thoughts on her recent article about flight price alerts and whom they work best for and her recent 36 hours in British Columbia. All this and more, on this, Itinerary.

When's the last time you went on vacation? Has it been too long to even remember?!We get it - traveling is hard for a multitude of reasons. The biggest: The expense.The average vacation costs about $1,145 per person. And when you're on a tighter budget, perhaps you're paying off credit card debt or student loans, or maybe you're working hard to build up your 401(k) and emergency savings accounts, it can seem like travel is no longer within your financial reach.Joining us on the show is Sunny Burns, founder of FamVestor.com. Sunny shares how he used credit card hacks to travel:roundtrip to Japan with his wife for $30on a 5-day cruise from Puerto Rico to New Jersey for $250 per personAs well as a three-week backpacking trip through five different European nations with a six-month-old for less than $2,400!So what exactly is credit card hacking? Credit card hacking is utilizing credit cards and especially credit cards with high bonuses to gain lots of miles very quickly and then using those miles to get free flights. How can you get started on travel hacking?Check out our full conversation with Sunny Burns, then head over to Sunny's website to learn more about how his family uses credit card hacks to travel the world: famvestor.com/travelAbout the ShowComments, questions or suggestions for the show? Email us at talkwealthpodcast@gmail.com.To learn more about DebtWave Credit Counseling, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.To learn more about the San Diego Financial Literacy Center, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.Support the show (https://www.sdflc.org/help-sdflc/donate/)

The summer travel season is officially upon us which means millions of Americans will be hitting the roads and taking to the skies to enjoy their long awaited vacations. Whether you want to hit the beach, blaze a trail off the beaten path or explore one of the major tourist destinations, there’s a smart way to do it. That’s where Seth Kugel, our latest guest, enters the picture. With many credits under his belt, including the Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times, and author of Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious, Seth is full of tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your latest travel experience. Where to go? Where not to go? Drive, train or fly? From Brazil and Prague to India and Italy, we circle the globe with Seth and provide you with useful tips to easily reach your destination, with a few bucks left in your pocket. For the tight-belted tourist and the first-class flyer, the eager student and the comfort-seeking retiree, Seth Kugel is all about showing how we too can rediscover the joy of discovery. Have a money question? Email me here. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. Connect with me at these places for all my content: https://www.jillonmoney.com/ https://twitter.com/jillonmoney https://www.facebook.com/JillonMoney https://www.instagram.com/jillonmoney/ https://www.youtube.com/c/JillSchlesinger https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillonmoney/ https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jill-on-money https://apple.co/2pmVi50 "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Show Sponsor: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/83 My first New York Times columnist, Seth Kugel breaks out his best frugal traveling tips and tricks.  And as Seth says, frugal traveling isn't about eating peanut butter and Jelly and sleeping in hostels. Seth breaks down the 4 parts of frugal traveling, how he has created a Brazilian youtube channel that funds part of his journey and how to get great deals via consolidator companies when buying airplane tickets. Show Sponsors Deli Fresh Design: https://www.delifreshdesign.com/ (use coupon wfs20 for 20% off) https://wetflyswing.com/members Show Notes with Seth Kugel We talk about the Fox News and New York Times Op Ed columns and the difference between journalism and the OP Ed. His book Rediscovering Travel:  A Guide for the Globally Curious is out and goes deep into travel tips and how Seth travels. The Pantanal Wetlands is a location in Brazil that is less expensive than some of the more know locations. Seth recommends using Whatsapp when traveling to South America and many countries around the world. We talk about how consolidation companies can save you $100's on plain tickets.  Here's on consolidation link.  Google consolidator and the name of the country to get a deal on a ticket. Here's the link to the consolidator article that Seth notes on finding cheaper tickets. The Bose noise cancelling headphones are a goto piece of gear for Seth as well as the travel cubes. REI and the Eagle Creek packs have produced good results over the years for Seth and myself.  I still have an old Eagle Creek pack I use for hunting! Here is the Brian Okeefe episode where Brian shares some great photo. We talk about Travel Safety Apps and Tips.  A great tip is to carry a $50 bill on hand in case you get mugged. Air BnB has become a goto for many but make sure to verify the bnb. The Hotel tonight App which Seth notes here and says that you shouldn't get too caught up in any one app. Here is the link to Seth's $100 weekend New York Times series. Here is the link to Booking.com. Seth talks about booking tips here and searching.  Logging is going to be your biggest expense once you get there. You can find Seth at SethKugel.com  or on Instagram here. Conclusion with Seth Kugel This episode is perfect if you don't have $7000 for a lodge trip but still want to get to some of the destination locations.  And is also good if you just want to spruce up your trip and connect with the local communities. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/83

We had the pleasure of speaking to Former New York Times "Frugal Traveler" columnist Matt Gross. Matt came to Taiwan to promote his book "The Turk who Loved Apples" and we were able to strike up a friendship. When he returned to New York, I called Matt for our Podcast. Matt and I discuss the contradictions of luxury travel in an age of gross inequality, how White privilege and class effects travel bloggers, and how we've both come to interact and learn from Asia. We have some strong opinions (and strong language!) at times so be prepared :) Links to Matt's work are below. For more information on Asia Art Tours, here is our latest March Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/80b41da13247/thailand-islam-japan-cycling Matt Gross's recommended Article to get to know him: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/travel/saigon-ho-chi-minh-city-family-vacation.html Matt's Latest Book: https://www.powells.com/book/turk-who-loved-apples-other-tales-of-losing-my-way-around-the-world-9780306821158 Matt's current Project: Hot Pursuit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sisl/hot-pursuit-how-chilies-set-the-world-on-fire/posts/2436035 For more information on Asia Art Tours, contact us today (matt@asiaarttours.com, is our email) or come check out asiaaarttours.com (Music in pocast is Looper from Keith MacLeod of Incompetech: https://incompetech.com/wordpress/)

Today's guest is former Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times and author of Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious, Seth Kugel. Seth is also known in some circles as the "Latino food expert", can claim that he has written for the New Yorker but can't claim that his work has appeared in the New Yorker, and is one of the funniest guys out there (just read his about page!). Check out the full show notes here!

Listen to the episode In this episode, I speak with Seth Kugel about his new book Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious. Seth is the former "Frugal Traveler" columnist for the NY Times and the host of the popular YouTube channel Amigo Gringo. Connect with Seth Kugel Seth's Personal WebsiteSeth's Book, Rediscovering TravelSeth's InstagramSeth's YouTube Channel .ugb-c6b3b7f .ugb-block-content{justify-content:center}.ugb-c6b3b7f .ugb-button1{background-color:#0693e3;border-radius:4px !important}.ugb-c6b3b7f .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-c6b3b7f .ugb-button1 svg{color:#ffffff}.ugb-c6b3b7f .ugb-button1:before{border-radius:4px !important}.ugb-c6b3b7f .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST More episodes & support I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Travel Writing World podcast! Please consider supporting the show with a few dollars a month, less than a cup of coffee, to help keep our show alive and advertisement-free. You can also support the show by leaving a positive review on Apple Podcasts or in your favorite podcasting app, subscribing to the show, and following us on Twitter & Instagram. Finally, join the Travel Writing World newsletter to receive your free copy of The Travel Writer’s Guidebook. You will also receive monthly dispatches & reports with podcast interviews, travel writing resources, & book recommendations. Thanks for your support! Intro music: Peach by Daantai (Daantai's Instagram)

Seth Kugel is the author of "Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious". It's an informal philosophy of travel developed while he was the "Frugal Traveler" columnist for the New York Times from 2010 - 2016. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Travel section and to AARP.org, among other publications. Seth is also host of the Portuguese-language YouTube Channel "Amigo Gringo" which is approaching 500,000 followers. Prior to the "Frugal Traveler", Seth lived in São Paulo as the Brazil correspondent for the GlobalPost while also contributing to the New York Times, the Washington Post and Wallpaper magazine. From 2001 - 2005, Seth covered the Bronx for the City Weekly section of the New York Times. He is also the co-author of Nueva York: A Complete Guide to Latin Life in the Five Boroughs. Seth is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with them where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.  

Caroline and I had our first glimpse into what the travel industry is like when you pile everyone into a travel show and begin to see how one riverboat cruise starts to look just like the other cruise across the aisle. While we learned a lot of what not to do while at the show, we did learn a lot of incredibly valuable bits from various speakers and panels and share that in this episode.

Author and travel journalist Seth Kugel has roamed the planet for 6 years for the New York Times as the "Frugal Traveler."  Listen now to learn how to make the most out of modern technologies without letting them ruin your travel experience, all about Seth's time traveling to 50 countries as a NYT travel writer and much more. Please head over to zerototravel.com for the full show notes.      

Lucas Peterson (NY Time’s Frugal Traveler, Eater’s Dining on a Dime and snack-rater for Lucky Peach) joins Talkeria El Taco to talk about many of Los Angeles’s top taco spots…with tangents taken to discuss street food culture, street food laws, and who our Spanish teachers were in High School. Restaurants in this Episode: Guisado’s, LA Tacos Leo (or Leo’s Tacos, if you're being exact), LA Guerilla Tacos, LA Tacos No. 1, NY Taco Mix, NY Frontera Grill, Chicago Topolobampo, Chicago Xoco, Chicago Frontera Tortas, O'Hare Airport Kogi Truck, LA and Environs Mariscos Jalisco, LA Sonora Town, LA Avenue 26 Tacos, LA Bellevue Steakhouse, LA Tacos Cuernavaca, LA Tire Shop Taqueria, LA Follow Lucas! Twitter: @lucaspeterson, @frugaltraveler Instagram: @staletwizzlers YouTube: Dining on a Dime via Eater Follow Talkeria el Taco! Twitter: @talkeriaeltaco Instagram: @talkeriaeltaco Contact: talkeriaeltaco@gmail.com

Seth pens the Frugal Traveler column for the New York Times. A graduate of Yale and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Seth began freelancing for the Times while working for the city of New York. He eventually gave up his day job to devote himself full time to writing for the Times where he covered the Bronx, wrote the Weekend in New York column in the Travel section, and ultimately took over the Frugal Traveler column in June 2010. Along the way, Seth co-authored "Nueva York: The Complete Guide to Latino Life in the Five Boroughs", contributed to Time Out New York, Wallpaper, Conde Nast Traveler, Food & Wine and the Washington Post. He also taught a journalism course at New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies. In October 2014, Seth will be debuting a “how to” video series in Portuguese, for Brazilians visiting New York City.

We commemorate the early days of the Peace Corps with travel writer Paul Theroux, who served as a teacher in Africa in 1963. He'll also share his perspective on when foreign aid does and does not work. Also, Seth Kugel shares highlights from his inaugural trip as the Frugal Traveler for the New York Times when he spent 13 weeks on a budget to see the sights from Brazil to New York by way of Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala and Nicaragua. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

The Frugal Traveler for the New York Times joins us with advice for enjoying Sao Paolo, Rio and the Amazon on a budget. Also, with a history dating back to the 7th century, Croatia has yet to see 20 years as an independent nation. A sense of optimism comes with the stunning scenery and visitor-friendly coast, where Slavic culture meets the Mediterannean. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.