100 Free Marriott Points

If you are willing to answer six easy questions you can score 100 Marriott points.  I love Marriott hotels and have platinum status so of course I took the survey.  While Marriott points currently do not expire they can close your account due to inactivity.  In February of 2016 Marriott is changing the rules and points will expire after 24 months of inactivity.  So here is your chance to keep your account open.  Just click on this link.

$35 Hotel Rooms

I love IHG.  IHG is the Intercontinental Hotel Group. The most common IHG hotel is the Holiday Inn.  IHG has what is known as "5,000 point breaks".  A person who has IHG points can get a room for only 5,000 points which translates to $35.  IHG selects certain hotels throughout the world for their point break list, which is constantly changing. 

Click on this link to see what deals are out there for bookings through October 31, 2015.

Entertainment Book + Ebates= A Great Deal

The Entertainment book has lots of great coupons for restaurants.  But it also has deals on hotels, car rentals and airlines.  Right now many Entertainment books are only $5.00.  While this sounds like a great price, if you go to Ebates.com first you will get 17.5% back.

If you don't already have an Ebates account.  Please consider using this link

This deal is for a limited time so don't miss out.  Go to Entertainment.com

Upcoming Travel Class

For any of my readers in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, Washington area, I will be teaching a 2 hour seminar on how to travel more and spend less.  This is the second time I have taught this class.  The last class filled up and had a waiting list.  The class is $49 and is taught through Clark Community College.  My goal is to teach you enough information in 2 hours that you will more than get your money back from what you learn about travel savings.  As of today, there are only 4 spots left in the class so hurry and sign up now.

When :  July 20, 2015

Time:     6:30-8:30 PM

Where:  Clark College Downtown Campus

               500 Broadway, Vancouver, Wa. 98660

 

To register click here.

How to Get A Refund

Welcome back Clark Community College Students:

The following websites will help you get a refund if prices go down.

Yapta: to monitor if airfare prices go down.

Tingo: Hotel booking site, refunds you if price drops after you book.

Dreamcheaper: Not a hotel booking site, but monitors if the price goes down.  You determine a percentage to give to the company if the price goes down.

Autoslash: Booking site or tracking site to determine if car rental prices go down.

I hope all the class participants enjoyed the class and have learned how to travel for less! This is the final class blog so be sure to travel, travel, travel!

Websites to Check for Air Travel

For all those participants in last week's Travel for Less class through Clark Community College I have put together a quick guide to the various links we discussed in class.  This will save you time and headache as everything will be accessible in one place.  Just click on the link and you will be taken directly to the website.  This is the last blog for class participants.  Feel free to read some of the past blogs and pick up a few tips that may not have been discussed in the class.

Favorite site to CHECK airfare: Matrix
Booking Site for flexible fliers: Adioso
Booking site for international travel: Vayama
Booking site for penny pinchers:  Priceline

Free Entrance To National Parks This Weekend

It is National Park week and this weekend you can get into those National Parks that normally charge a fee for FREE.  Check below for other free dates.

On Monday I will continue another blog for the students of Clark Community College.