Co-host Ashlee loves planning trips. She creates travel guides, she helps friends and family map out the perfect vacation, and obsesses over the obscure local must-sees. In this episode, we dive into what the average traveler should know when planning a low cost, high value vacation.

Our quick tips:

• Get ahead of it. Try to plan at least 3-6 months ahead of your trip
• Find out the Shoulder Season
• Use a travel planning toolbox
  • Google Maps
  • Google search for Travel Guides by travel bloggers
  • Pinterest search for Travel Guides
  • Listen to our guide on Credit Card Churning: savemoneydammit.com/churning
  • Use incognito/private browsing when searching for flights and hotels
• Don't go overboard on paying for convenience.
• Over-budget by at least 20-30%

Check out Ashlee's recent travel guides:

• Weekend getaway in Vegas: ashleephillips.com/vegas
• Best of New Orleans in 72 hours: ashleephillips.com/nola
• 72 hours in LA: ashleephillips.com/la
• Banff National Park in Canada: ashleephillips.com/banff
• New York City: ashleephillips.com/nyc