Just got over a fear of flying and now I want to go everywhere. Can you help with some first-time travel tips? Recently conquered a flying phobia - hooray! I haven't traveled as an adult (I'm in my mid-30s) and now plan to make up for it. I'm a traveling n00b and am overwhelmed by thousands of Googled traveling tips. Can you help?
1. Tricks for traveling mid-range cheaply. So, not hostels or camping or couchsurfing - but hotels and AirBnBs and decent flights. I understand miles-rewards credit cards and hotel points exist, but is there something else I'm not thinking of? Tips for hitting the middle-cost sweet spot?
2. Since I'm new to this, I don't know what kind of traveler I am yet - but I suspect I'm an eating/drinking/lazy-rambler as opposed to a high adventure type. I like weird food and strong drinks and hidden eccentricities. What's the best path to finding these things?
3. When you first started traveling, what do you wish you had known? I'll mostly travel alone (I'm a woman in the US - Minnesota) and will be sticking to domestic travel (for now). What made traveling more efficient and more fun for you?
Thanks for indulging a new traveler!
1. Tricks for traveling mid-range cheaply. So, not hostels or camping or couchsurfing - but hotels and AirBnBs and decent flights. I understand miles-rewards credit cards and hotel points exist, but is there something else I'm not thinking of? Tips for hitting the middle-cost sweet spot?
2. Since I'm new to this, I don't know what kind of traveler I am yet - but I suspect I'm an eating/drinking/lazy-rambler as opposed to a high adventure type. I like weird food and strong drinks and hidden eccentricities. What's the best path to finding these things?
3. When you first started traveling, what do you wish you had known? I'll mostly travel alone (I'm a woman in the US - Minnesota) and will be sticking to domestic travel (for now). What made traveling more efficient and more fun for you?
Thanks for indulging a new traveler!