Frugal Travel
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AMEX Refer A Friend: New Cardholders Get 6,000 Bonus Avios
New cardmembers can get 6,000 bonus avios when you get an AMEX British Airways card and spend £2,000 in your first three months with this AMEX refer a friend link. Before you start your application, please remember that this is a credit card! A declined application could mean a negative impact on your credit score. Please don’t apply for this card if you have problems with credit card debt. The 6k bonus avios are NOT WORTH getting into more debt. Use this card responsibly. More content on avios… I’ve Saved Over £11k On Flights Using Avios Points – Here’s How To Get Started Travel Hacking a £145 Flight to NYC
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Working at Summer Camp in the USA: Spending Diary
I just spent 10 weeks working at summer camp in the USA and here’s a breakdown of every penny I spent whilst out there. Housing Housing is included in my contract so I spent a grand total of £0 on rent & bills during my 10 weeks working at summer camp. The free accommodation is one of the best parts about working seasonal gigs! Not having to pay for accommodation for a big bulk of the year is one of the reasons I’m able to travel so much and still save a healthy percent of my income. Accommodation = £0 Read next: 5 Ways to Land a Summer Camp Counselor…
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4 Day Inca Jungle Trek Adventure: Full Review
Keep reading for my full Inca Jungle Trek review! Hiking, mountain biking, water rafting, coffee making, taking shots at 9am, zip lining, plunging into natural hot springs, plenty of pisco sours PLUS exploring Machu Picchu AND 12 new friends… the Inca Jungle Trail was INCREDIBLE!!! But, nothing is perfect! Keep reading for my completely honest review of the experience. What is this you talk about? The Inca Jungle trek is typically a 3 night/4 day tour taking you from Cusco to one of the seven wonders of the new world, Machu Picchu. It’s an alternative trek to the classic Inca trail. It features more adventurous activities and less walking, although…
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Inca Jungle Trek Costs: Full Breakdown from Start to Finish
Disclaimers – this post contains affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps support the site <3 I recently went on an awesome 10-day trip to Peru with one goal in mind… finally get to see Machu Picchu! My original plan was to do the classic Inca Trail but it was sold out so I found and booked an alternate – the Inca Jungle Trek. And it was AMAZING! But how much did it cost? Let’s break it down… The upfront tour cost I booked this tour through GetYourGuide and…
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I’ve Saved Over £11k On Flights Using Avios Points – Here’s How To Get Started
In the past four years, I’ve saved over eleven thousand pounds on flights using avios points! And it is super easy to get started! I fell down the travel hacking rabbit hole over 4 years ago now and I haven’t looked back. Since taking out that first credit card through a AMEX refer a friend offer, I’ve collected over 100k Avios, have redeemed 4 reward flights and still have a balance of over 50k. 2025 Update: I hit 75k avios and decided to splurge on my first ever FIRST CLASS flight later on this year! Keep reading to find out more about the fab deal I snagged! No joke, it…
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The Actual Costs Of The Viral Spa Trip To Therme Bucharest
If your socials algorithm is anything like mine, I’d bet you’ve seen the viral spa Therme, Bucharest a couple of times! For a month or so, I couldn’t watch reels without seeing a bunch of Therme content and the idea stuck. I looked for ways to experience it for myself and it wasn’t long before the perfect opportunity arose – a surprise birthday treat for my mum! So off we went! But how much did the viral spa trip actually cost? Let’s break it down… Return flights = £191.37 (£63.79pp) We flew direct to Bucharest from Birmingham for £63.79 each. This was hand luggage only as we were only travelling…
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AmeriCamp Discount – Get £30 off the fees!
Use promo code JESSP30 to get £30 off your AmeriCamp fees! AmeriCamp is the agency I have used for the past two years to facilitate my US visa so I can spend the 3 months working at summer camp. There are a handful of similar agencies based in the UK that all pretty much do the same thing. But I chose to switch from another agency to AmeriCamp in my second year as this one has a few benefits… Highest Guaranteed Salary This one is most important for first timers! AmeriCamp has the highest guaranteed salary which means you won’t get an offer below their quoted amount. Currently they guarantee…
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5 Nights in Marrakech – How Much Did We Actually Spend?
What happens when your sister calls you up and says she is being forced to take a week of annual leave and wants to go away? You find the best flights and book a trip! And hence I recently went to Marrakech for 5 nights and had the best time! But how much did it cost? Our budget for this trip was £500 per person but we weren’t too strict and didn’t limit what we did as the budget did have a little wiggle room. Let’s break down where the pennies went and see if we did end up staying in budget or not… Side note – I went on…
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Is The Central House Marrakech Medina Worth It?
Not going to lie, we originally chose to stay at The Central House because the pictures were gorgeous! Super Instagramable! But it ended up being a great place to stay (in a fab location) with lots going on so really it all worked out. {Disclaimer – I paid full price for this stay and all the opinions in this post are my own however it does contain affiliate links. This means that I may make a small commission if you follow a link and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps support the site – thank you!} We stayed here in mid March and…
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HI NYC Hostel Review: One of the Cheapest Places to Stay in New York
Looking for somewhere affordable to stay in Manhattan? Keep reading for my HI NYC hostel Review! I came across the HI New York City when I was searching on Booking.com for accommodation for a weekend away in NYC. The only other time I’d been to NYC was on a school trip and I remember our hotel being hundreds of dollars a night so you can imagine my surprise when this came in at under $50 per night! I immediately imagined the worse hostel but the photos didn’t look too bad and the location was fab so I booked it. And spoiler alert – it was actually a really nice hostel!…
