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Creative Vacation Souvenir Ideas That Are Clever, Cheap, and Fun

Vacation Souvenirs that are clever and frugal! Cheap Travel Souvenir Ideas!

Discover unique and inexpensive vacation souvenir ideas to help you remember your travels in style. From classic keepsakes to quirky finds, we’ve got you covered. Let’s dive in and explore the world of vacation travel souvenirs and mementos!

We’ve broken this list into the following 7 categories:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INEXPENSIVE SOUVENIR IDEAS2 COLLECTABLE SOUVENIRS3 SOUVENIR FOOD IDEAS4 LOCAL ART AND ARTIST SOUVENIRS5 WEARABLE SOUVENIRS6 CHRISTMAS SOUVENIR IDEAS7 BOOKS AND ALBUMS SOUVENIR IDEAS8 MISCELLANEOUS SOUVENIR IDEAS9 UNIQUE PLACES TO FIND COOL SOUVENIRS10 CONCLUSION ABOUT VACATION SOUVENIRS
INEXPENSIVE SOUVENIR IDEAS

These cheaper souvenir ideas … Read more »

Flight Mile Hacks for Vacations and More

Flight mile hacks for saving money on vacations.

This Flight Mile Hacks Super Page contains a growing list of money-saving tips from for Booking Ahead to get Free Flights; Using Flight Miles for Magazines & Using Flight Miles for Restaurant.com Certificates. 

Chase Sapphire for Flight Miles

We really like the Chase Sapphire cards. There is a free version and then there are two other versions. One has a $99 annual fee and the other has a $475 annual fee.

Before you balk at the $475 price, you’ve got to know that it comes with roughly an equivalent value in benefits  which include; $300 per year travel credit applied instantly toward airfare and hotel fees, … Read more »

Cheap Travel Tips – Vacation Money Savings

Random Vacation money saving tips for traveling families.

This Cheap Travel Tips and Vacation Money Saving Page contains a growing list of money saving tips from our readers. We hope it helps you find free or inexpensive Vacation Fun!

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1 Cheap Travel Tip #1 – Identifying Luggage2 Travel Tip #2 – Airplane Vacation Health Tips3 Cheap Travel Tip #3 – Keeping Suitcases Smelling Fresh Hack4 Travel Tip #4 – Trash Picking Funds our Vacation5 Cheap Travel Tip #5 – Free Vacation Transportation6 Travel Tip #6 – Free Maps from Convention & Visitors Bureau’s7 Cheap Travel Tip #7 – How … Read more »

Vacation Stories Money Saving Tips

Frugal and Fun vacation stories -read them and be inspired.

This Vacation Stories Money Savings Page contains several tips about Auto Gas; Hotel; Dining Out; Food, Drink & Snacks; Camping & Souvenirs to help you save on Your Vacation Expenses!

 
Texan’s Travel Tips, A Great Vacation Story

Gas Savings

If we’re taking a driving vacation, I go to Walmart and put money on a gift card if I know we’ll pass by a Walmart during our travels. You usually can save about  5-10 cents/gallon. This really adds up if you’re driving a long distance.

 
Hotel Savings

My husband isn’t one for roughing it. And having a young child, I don’t … Read more »

Vacation Cruises Money Saving Tips

Vacation Cruise savings tips and tricks - super page.

This Vacation Cruises Money Savings Page contains several tips such as Gas Cards, Drink Options, Hotel Rewards, & CVS Rewards to help you save on Taking and Enjoying Cruises.

 Vacation Cruises Saving Tips

We (hubby, grandson, and me) like to go on cruises. We plan ahead, booking the cruise with the “Early Saver” rate usually in January. By booking that rate we can call in and price reductions taken off of our balance prior to cruising or, if we’ve paid in full we get on-board credit. At this point we have more than $1000 in onboard credit. I check the site regularly … Read more »

Disney Vacation Money Saving Tips

Disney Vacation Tips - Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse standing in front of Sleep Beauty's castle.

This Disney Vacation Tips Page contains a growing number of money saving ideas for vacationing at Disney parks less expensively.

Disney Vacation Savings for Military Families

Shortly after September 11 (9/11), Disney Theme Parks began offering one free seven-day park hopper pass for active duty military personnel and half-off for immediate family members.

Editor’s Note: Disney has modified their Military Family Discount program. Read details on these two pages:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/military-ticket-rates/
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/military-hotel-rates-2020/

My husband had just returned from deployment, and our children, then 6 and 7 ½, were the perfect age for a trip to Walt Disney World in … Read more »

Vacation Food / Meal Deals Savings

Vacation Food Savings Tips & Ideas!

This Vacation Food/ Meal Deals Page contains a growing number of money saving ideas for eating inexpensively when on Vacation!

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1 Planning for Discounted Vacation Meals2 Smart Vacation Food Victuals3 Brown Bagging Your Food for Traveling4 Food for the Long Haul5 Sandwiches To Go for Easy Vacation Food6 Check out this blog article for more vacation food savings.
Planning for Discounted Vacation Meals

My husband and I just returned from a vacation and we were able to save a lot of money on food by searching Groupon and Read more »

Vacation Lodging Savings

Vacation lodging / hotel savings super page with a hotel pool.

This Vacation Lodging / Hotel Savings Page contains a growing list of money saving ideas from our readers!

Vacations can be expensive, but if you follow the advice of our frugal readers and friends, you’ll find all kinds of ways to save on your vacation lodging expenses.

Priceline and Entertainment—Super Savings on Hotels

For many years, I have been bidding for hotels on Priceline.com. But this year I found out that The Entertainment Book had coupons for an extra $10 off per night at any hotel booked through Priceline! You can save $10 per night for up to ten nights—that’s $100!!! So, when I bid $30 a night … Read more »