#travel guides
Few other countries call to me the way Spain does - but I’ve been something like 3 or 4 times in the past 5 years. Whenever I am in that part of the world I tend to find little excuses to dip back into the land of flamencoandjamon for a few days.
So in the spirit of branching out, this time I gave Portugal a try, spending 2 nights in Porto and then heading to Lisbon for 3.
Let me tell you - if you are interested in going to Europe but you don’t think you can afford it, you need to put Portugal at the top of your list. It is much less expensive than many other parts of Europe, but the food, art and culture are delicious, unique and captivating.
I emphatically recommend Portugal to anyone who’ll listen. I wrote alllll about it in my new blog post, “6 reasons to fall in love with Portugal.” Check it out at travelpaintrepeat.com!
>>>>>> 6 reasons to fall in love with Portugal <<<<<<<
XO, Megan
Earlier this year, I visited Vietnam for the first time. The northern part of Vietnam is much different than the south, even now, and you should definitely make a point of hitting both on any trip to this incredibly underrated country.
And yes, you can do it in a week if you’re super pressed for time, like me. I wrote a new blog post over at travelpaintrepeat.com with my 5 tips for making the most of a week-long trip to Vietnam. Check it out!
>>>>>>>How to Make the Most of One Week in Vietnam<<<<<<<
Hi friends!
I just wanted to give you an advance heads up: Travel Paint Repeat is being revived and revamped, and as part of that, it’s moving off Tumblr and onto its own site! The domain (travelpaintrepeat.com) will be the same, but we’ll be hosted elsewhere on a beautifully designed new website. So if you rely on Tumblr to find my new posts, that won’t work anymore! If you’d like to keep up with all the fresh, useful articles and travel advice coming your way, I highly recommend signing up for my email list! I’ll be sending out updates over the next few weeks with new posts to read and inspire your next trip.
Here’s the link to subscribe: http://www.travelpaintrepeat.com/subscribe
Thanks for reading Travel Paint Repeat, and happy travels!
-Megan
I first came upon the term “travel hacking” in 2010. I was a fan of Chris Guillebeau’s blog and finally decided to buy one of his Unconventional Guides. It was actually not about travel - it was about making money as an artist. After flipping through it, I realized I wasn’t the right audience for it, as it was written for artists with less experience at actually making money from their work. So I wrote to Chris, gave him my feedback, and asked if I could return it. Before I hit send, I made a tiny decision that has changed my life forever. I asked if I could instead exchange it for Frequent Flyer Master. Chris agreed.
Because of what I learned in Frequent Flyer Master, I’ve been able to travel the world every year since, flying for free on strategically earned miles. I’ve visited Colombia, Spain, Jordan, Egypt, Italy, Croatia, Brazil, and Mexico, going away for 2 weeks at a time, averaging about $2,000 spent total per trip. All this despite my full time job, student loans, and middle class income.
So I wanted to tell you about a new travel hacking guide that Chris Guillebeau released just this week.
It’s called Upgrade Unlocked and it covers all aspects of travel hacking, not just the flights (on which Frequent Flyer Master goes into more detail). It also focuses on how to get that elusive upgrade, so that travel hacking doesn’t have to mean travel bumming-it. Best of all, it’s super cheap - just $39 for the basic version, with 2 levels of “upgraded” versions that are just $58 and $97 right now (introductory sale price).
If you dream of traveling but think you can’t because you’re not made of money, I highly recommend you check out Upgrade Unlocked. Click here to learn more and get a free preview of the guide.
Check out some of my past articles on my own travel hacking experiences:
How I Afford Travel: Badass Trips on a Not-So-Badass Budget
How I Fly Around The World For Next To Nothing
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