You guys. I’m in PARIS!
They hate me already… I can’t speak ANY french.
When Mary reaching out about guest blogging, I was elated. And not just because I’m traveling. Mary’s blog has been a source of inspiration for me this year. I love her Monday challenges – there’s always a workout goal, a healthy eating goal, and a self-love goal. I need these reminders in my life! The other reason I love her blog is here incredible crafts. I mean… she made her own stationary!
This post is perfect for me – I travel a TON! I fact, I did my own post about Flying on the Cheap not long ago. That Scott’s Cheap Flights newsletter is the reason I’m in Paris right now… for $400. BOOM.
So read on for Mary’s tips. Book a flight. Feed the wanderlust beast. 😉
Hello! My name is Mary, I run the lifestyle & craft blog Evolve with Mary. I was ecstatic when Laura agreed to swap posts and I’m super excited to be here today.
I have a severe case of wanderlust. I love arriving in strange places and having to figure it out, it’s all about the adventure for me. Visiting over ten countries and numerous states does not make me a travel expert, but I have picked up various tips and tricks along the way.
Flights are getting more and more expensive which can wreak havoc on anybodies budget. The inflated prices inspired me to become a savvy ticket purchaser. Here are some simple tricks to finding the lowest airfare possible
Book flights on certain days
Late Tuesday night is the sweet spot for me. I’ve heard Sunday is also a good time to book, but I find the best deals on good ole Tuesday night. Discount tickets that were booked on Monday, but not purchased within 24 hours go back on the open market and flood airline systems after 10pm Tuesday night.
Hide your searches
Based on the web cookies in your web browsers flight prices increase when a certain route is researched over and over again. This was created to scare you into purchasing your ticket right away in fear that the prices will continue to increase. Only search for flights in private or incognito windows. This way web cookies can’t track your searches, so prices will not increase.
Find & Use the best search engines
There are hundreds if not 1000s of flight search engines. Here are my top 5 sites, I’ve used all of them, and they are always a fraction of the price compared to larger sites like Expedia or Travelocity
www.skyscanner.com
www.momondo.com
www.cheapair.com
www.jetRadar.com
www.googleflights.com
Stretch on the Plane
Being an active girl sitting for extended periods of time can be torture. I fly to the East Coast often and usually stop in Denver which is a big airport transfer hub. The airport is huge, so I make sure to take 2000 steps, that’s about a mile. I also have a series of stretches I do on the plane when my body gets tight.
Pack like a champ
It’s all about maximizing your space and getting a little creative with your folding and rolling techniques. I’m the kind of girl that needs a few different outfits, so I tend to overpack. Somehow I get away with seven outfits and four pairs of shoes in my carry on luggage for a quick weekend trip to LA.
I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it.
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Back to Paris. Oui!!!!!
Where do you want to go next?
What is the best place you’ve ever been?
I LOVE YOU TWO SO DAMN MUCH.
and me?
COSTA RICA.
And me? IM GOING
THIS YEAR.
no matter what it takes <3
I’ve wanted to go there FOREVER! Lots of good flight deals there lately. Dooooo it!
We are headed to Paris as part of a 2 week Europe trip in the fall so I can’t wait to read your recap! Best place I’ve ever been was Greece but Italy is a close second!
That is going to be such a fun trip! I wish we’d had more time, but I’m going to do a quickie guide. I liked Italy better than Greece… but I wouldn’t kick either out of bed!
Literally, I can’t even talk to you right now. So jealous
Yay Paris!! I’m going to check out Scotts Cheap flight asap! Eat dozens of croissants for me 🙂
I just got another flight thanks to Scott’s deals…. $398 to Barcelona!!! You gotta try it. Thank you for the amazing post! xoxo
I definitely need to work on my packing!
We did a lot better this trip, but I still have LOTS of room to improve.
Hope you have a fabulous trip Laura! Love those airplane stretches 🙂
Thank you! I was taking advantage of those stretches on the 10 hour flight!
$400 to get to Paris! So jealous. I lived there for a semester in Paris and absolutely adore that city! Love these tips for traveling!
I can’t imagine living there! That must have been the best semester!
Great tips!
So jealous that you are in Paris! I am in serious need of a vacation soon.
Jump on a plane! You for SURE deserve a nice vacation!
its Tuesday which means i need to do some searching tonight. thank you for listing those sites.
That’s what I’m doing tonight! 🙂
Thanks for the info Mary. I appreciate it. I’ll be added these search engines to my favorites (but my my cookies, although I wouldn’t mind a real cookie). 🙂
Mmmmm… cookies.
As you know, I love to travel too!! I also find that booking on Tuesdays is the cheapest, and I like using the Hopper app to track flight deals. I also HAVE to get up & stretch during longer flights… otherwise my legs cramp and my butt falls asleep haha I’ll do overhead, quad, and calf stretches to work out some tightness!
My everything was cramping after the flight home. They need to make treadmill seats or something.
woah I didn’t know that certain prices increase when different flights are researched over and over! That’s good to know.
They’re sneaky, aren’t they?!