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- [Best Offers: High Minimum Spends!](https://wayfaren.com/best-offers-big-spend-big-payoff/) - One of the easiesttttt ways to put a massive stash of points in your pocket for future travel is to leverage upcoming expenses you are going to have to spend anyway. ...especially when those expenses are BIG ones. ➡️ New card welcome offers = the easiest and most massive ROI for travel on your avoidable
- [Lounge Access Guide for Families: June 2025](https://wayfaren.com/lounge-access-guide-for-families-june-2025/) - Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. Once you airport lounge you neverrrrr go back :) Let me tell you, it's boujee perk you never knew you needed that makes your travel days SO much more enjoyable (all
- [Where To Stay in Cabo: 3 Options to Book with Points](https://wayfaren.com/where-to-stay-in-cabo-3-options-to-book-with-points/) - Whether you're seeking a romantic getaway or a more family friendly adventure, find the perfect resort to suit your Cabo vacation needs!
- [6x Travel Points on Your Groceries!](https://wayfaren.com/6x-travel-points-back-on-your-groceries/) - Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. I am allllll about working smarter not harder...if I can put free travel back in my pocket via things I am already going to spend or do anyway?! SIGN ME UP.
- [Earning Free Travel with Rakuten](https://wayfaren.com/earning-free-travel-with-rakuten/) - Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. _________________________________ We are allllll about earning as MANY points as possible from the purchases we are already making. Because more points = more crazy discounted vacations for our fam! Signing up
- [Capital One Venture vs. Venture X: You need ONE](https://wayfaren.com/capital-one-venture-vs-venture-x-showdown/) - If you've been around here long enough, you know that one of the KEYS to starting to travel more for nearly free is getting FLEXIBLE, transferrable points in your pocket. Having the RIGHT points in your pocket, and then learning how to actually MAXIMIZE those points for the very most travel possible is how you
- [Earn a Southwest Companion Pass! (2025)](https://wayfaren.com/earn-a-southwest-companion-pass-2025/) - Free BOGO flights for almost 2 years?! YES PLEASE!! 🚨🚨🚨 LIMITED TIME offer on the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card! Earn 120,000 points after spending $10,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. (EASIEST way we have ever seen to earn a Companion Pass with just ONE card!!) 💳 Learn
- [95% Off Business Class Flights to Paris!](https://wayfaren.com/95-off-business-class-flights-to-paris/) - With points + miles truly nowhere is out of reach, and I mean NOWHERE - Paris for a FRACTION of the cost? Business Class seats for less than the price of economy?! The world is your literal oyster if you can learn how to maximize your credit card points for the very MOST travel possible!
- [Best Credit Card Offers- October 2025!](https://wayfaren.com/current-best-credit-card-offers/) - You can easily earn hundreds of thousands of points for travel through the spending you are ALREADY doing via big juicy welcome offers on new cards. (all without negatively impacting our credit score!) ➡️ New card welcome offers = the easiest and most massive ROI for travel on your unavoidable expenses Here's the round up
- [Chase Ultimate Rewards® - The most VALUABLE points for travel](https://wayfaren.com/chase-ultimate-rewards-the-most-valuable-points-for-travel/) - There is bad, better, and BEST when it comes to the points you are earning for travel... That Delta card you've been putting every purchase on for 10 years? NOT as valuable as you think. The Costco card giving you a few hundreds of dollars in cash back every year? It is NOTTTTT it. If
- [Why you NEED the (No Annual Fee!) Chase Ink Cards](https://wayfaren.com/chase-ink-business-card-showdown/) - 🚨🚨 RUN!! Limited Time Increased Offer on both of the Chase Ink Cards right now (NO ANNUAL FEE)! Earn $900 in bonus cash back after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months from account opening. ***These cards as marketed as cash back cards, but if you have a transferrable points card (like the Chase Sapphire
- [The 4 Cards with a Permanent Spot in my Wallet](https://wayfaren.com/the-4-cards-with-a-permanent-spot-in-my-wallet-and-why/) - These three credit cards are my secret to free travel, dining perks, and everyday rewards. Here’s why they should never leave your wallet!
- [Am I Eligible for Business Credit Cards??](https://wayfaren.com/why-business-credit-cards-are-the-secret-sauce-to-nearly-free-travel/) - Once you dip your toe into reward travel, you quickly see the IMMENSE travel potential, and are quickly looking for any and all point earning opportunities you can. ✈️ The more points you earn = the more steeply discounted vacations for your family. Thankfully business credit card provide maybe THE easiest way to earn points
- [Why you NEED the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card](https://wayfaren.com/why-you-need-the-ink-business-unlimited-credit-card/) - 🚨🚨 LIMITED TIME! Earn $900 bonus cash back after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening on the $0 annual fee Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card ***This is marketed as a cash back card, but if you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card you can turn this "cash back"
- [Hawaii Family Vacation on a Budget // A Step by Step Guide](https://wayfaren.com/hawaii-family-vacation-on-a-budget-a-step-by-step-guide/) - Did someone say Hawaii beach vacation for 4 under $235?!? I am telling you, taking a Hawaii family vacation on a budget IS completely possible. You just need to get a little creative :). We are walking you through step by step exactly how to make that heavily discounted travel magic happen below 👇🏼 Strategically
- [Blueprint to nearly 1 MILLION points: START HERE!](https://wayfaren.com/roadmap-to-nearly-1-million-points-start-here/) - Learning how to leverage the spending you are ALREADY doing and turn that into dreammmm bucket list family vacations...for a fraction of the actual cost is without question, LIFE-CHANGING. It's so easy to get lost in all the hype of constant new offers and allll the latest in the points + miles world. So let's
- [#1 Travel Rewards Credit Card: WHY the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card](https://wayfaren.com/best-travel-reward-credit-card-why-the-chase-sapphire-preferred-card/) - One of the MOST asked question in my DMs and emails...so what is the best overall credit card for travel rewards? And I always have the same exact answer. If you only want to have ONE card in your wallet that reallllyyyy multiples the amount you can travel…there is one TOP most widely recommended card
- [5 Ways to Majorly Save on Vacation Rentals](https://wayfaren.com/5-ways-to-majorly-save-on-vacation-rentals/) - There is nothing I love more than TRAVELING as a family. And then SAVING big time on that travel. Showing your family the world shouldn't drain your life savings. And although most the time, we lovveeee to book nearly free hotel stays by maximizing our credit card points and miles, sometimes that isn't viable given
- [Credit Cards and Annual Fees: Are They Worth It?](https://wayfaren.com/credit-cards-and-annual-fees-are-they-worth-it/) - Wondering if credit card annual fees are worth it? This post is for you! Credit card points and miles are INVALUABLE if you want to travel more...but don't quite have the budget for allllll of your bucket list dreams. But when you say things like, "Luke and I have opened 6 credit cards this year,"....you
- [*Actually Amazing* Family-Friendly Ways to use 100k Chase Points](https://wayfaren.com/actually-amazing-family-friendly-ways-to-use-100k-chase-points/) - Learning how to actually maximize your credit card points (and have the RIGHT kind of points in your pocket!) is the KEY to go from barely one trip a year >>> to multiple bucket list trips (on repeat!) Chase points are hands down some of the THE MOST valuable points in travel to have in
- [Brand NEW Card! Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠](https://wayfaren.com/brand-new-card-chase-sapphire-reserve-for-business/) - 🚨🚨 LIMITED TIME!! 200,000 bonus points after you spend $30,000 on purchases in your first 6 months from account opening. This is the largest amount of points Chase has EVER offered for ONE welcome offer - although a high minimum spend and annual fee, if you have the expenses over half a year and can
- [3 new Chase Offers!](https://wayfaren.com/new-chase-sapphire-reserve-cards/) - Okayyy let's get into this! Our favorite bank, Chase, just launched some brand NEW cards (i.e. fresh opportunities for earning some discounted travel for your fam) as well as announced some new changes to their ecosystem overall. There's good, GREAT, bad, but definitely some really valuable potential opportunities for MORE TRAVEL...let's dig in below! ***Thank
- [NEW Chase Sapphire Reserve®](https://wayfaren.com/new-chase-sapphire-reserve/) - 🚨🚨 NEW OFFER- 125,000 bonus after spending $6,000 in 3 months after account opening. ***Thank you so very much for using my links if you DO decide to apply for a new card!! ____________________________ What's the offer? "Refreshed" Card - The facelifted Chase Sapphire Reserve® is now LIVE! TLDR: a new reallllyyyyy steep annual fee
- [HUGEE Capital One Welcome Offers!](https://wayfaren.com/huge-welcome-offer-the-capital-one-spark-cash-plus/) - 🚨🚨🚨 Massive Limited time offers on the Capital One Spark Cash and Capital One Spark Cash Plus (low to NO annual fees!!) 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️ Although these are marketed as a cash-back cards, if you have another Capital One card that earns Venture miles, you can convert that cash back into EVEN MORE VALUABLE transferrable Capital one
- [My "couldn't do without" family travel ESSENTIALS](https://wayfaren.com/my-couldnt-do-without-family-travel-essentials/) - I am a bigggg believer in less is more when it comes to traveling with kids. Less STUFF = lighter hands for mom and dad = a more LIFE-GIVING (less stressful! Is that possible?!) trip with kids!! So from a traveling OFTEN, die hard "less is more" Mom of 4...here are my, I actually don't
- [Canceling a Credit Card: 3 MUST KNOW Rules](https://wayfaren.com/canceling-a-credit-card-3-must-know-rules/) - Canceling a credit card can feel nerve wracking! Here’s how to do it WITHOUT damaging your credit or losing rewards! I know I talk a LOT about leveraging your everyday spending and new card welcome bonuses to get your family on bucket list family vacations for NEXT TO NOTHING (looking at you Hawaii!) yes Target
- [A Beginner's Guide to Traveling on Points for Families](https://wayfaren.com/beginners-guide-to-traveling-on-points-for-families/) - If you've ever though "Gosh I really wish we could go to ______...but it's just not in the budget"...then this post is for you. :) We like to say we have champagne family travel dreams, on a sparkling water budget. Thankfully traveling on points has helped stretch our dollars a bit further and close that
- [HOW TO: Saving THOUSANDS on your Disney World Stay](https://wayfaren.com/how-to-saving-thousands-on-your-disney-world-stay/) - Disney World is notoriously a massively expensive trip for families...like SO expensive. Have you looked at those ticket prices lately?! Thankfully, thanks to points + miles and a little bit of strategy (see below!!)- you truly can save THOUSANDS on your *ideal* stay at Walt Disney World! It is still SO wild to me that
- [The Cheapest Way for a Family to Fly to Europe](https://wayfaren.com/the-cheapest-way-for-a-family-to-fly-to-europe/) - Is a family trip to Europe on your bucket list?? I am going to break down for you one of the cheapest ways for a family to fly to Europe. Europe is our FAVORITE area of the world and has so many amazing international destinations to visit with kids in tow. Cash rates for a
- [Find the Perfect Credit Card with These 5 Smart Questions](https://wayfaren.com/find-the-perfect-credit-card-with-these-5-smart-questions/) - Don't know which card you need to open first or next? This post will help you step by step determine what's best to open next!
- [Traveling with Baby: Top 10 Essentials Every Parent Needs](https://wayfaren.com/traveling-with-baby-top-10-essentials-every-parent-needs/) - After traveling dozens of times with kiddos of all ages, here are our top baby travel essentials that have saved us COUNTLESS times!
- [Hotel Card Strategy: Everything You Need To Know](https://wayfaren.com/hotel-card-strategy-everything-you-need-to-know/) - Want to know if signing up for hotel cards is even worth it? Come read about how you can leverage these hotel specific credit cards to get DREAMYYYY vacays!
- [14 Totally Free Things To Do In Kauai](https://wayfaren.com/14-totally-free-things-to-do-in-kauai/) - Perfect for families and solo travelers alike, these free experiences in Kauai promise an incredible vacation without breaking the bank Hawaii had been on our bucket list for forever and seemed so far away. I'm still blown away by all the things we get to experience as a family with points and miles; it just
- [BEST Things to do in St.Simons Island, Georgia](https://wayfaren.com/best-things-to-do-in-st-simons-island-georgia/) - St. Simons island is the PERFECT low key stateside beach trip for families. If you are looking for a laid back beach trip without having to pull out your passports, this is a great option for a beach vacay oozing with southern charm. There are endless things to do in St.Simons Island Georgia and we
- [Cabo San Lucas in March- The BEST Family Spring Break Trip](https://wayfaren.com/cabo-san-lucas-in-march-the-best-family-spring-break-trip/) - Cabo San Lucas in March for our Spring Break trip last year was maybe one of our favorite trips of all time. Personally, I really think spring is the very BEST time to visit this Mexican paradise. And any spring break trip with kids where I leave actually feeling refreshed (and did so on a
- [Your Minimalist Packing Guide for a Family Beach Vacation](https://wayfaren.com/your-minimalist-packing-guide-for-a-family-beach-vacation/) - We are ALL about “less is MORE” (so much more) over here. Especially when traveling with kids. So look no further, because we’ve got your go-to guide for minimalist packing for beach vacation with your fam. We’ve been on MANY a beach family vacation. Cabo, Florida, Hawaii (my favorite and a GREAT option for a
- [The Cannot Miss BEST Beaches in Kauai for Swimming](https://wayfaren.com/the-best-beaches-in-kauai-for-swimming/) - Kauai is without a doubt one of the most special islands in the world, most certainly in the US. With it’s lush landscape, dramatic dropping sea cliffs, and laid back Hawaiian vibe- it is truly just straight up MAGIC. Keep reading below to see the top ten best beaches in Kauai for swimming as you
- [35 Best Things to in Kauai with Kids](https://wayfaren.com/35-best-things-to-in-kauai-with-kids-2023/) - Kauai gets a lot of attention for being a romantic destination (which it absolutely IS that too!). But it's truly an unforgettable family vacation that has just as much to do for Mom and Dad as for the kids. It is SUCH a special place and we can totally see now, why people come here
- [The Best Boutique Hotels in Mexico (for your next kid-free vacation)](https://wayfaren.com/the-best-boutique-hotels-in-mexico-for-your-next-kid-free-vacation/) - When my husband and I were looking to take a last minute kid-free getaway, I struggled to find *exactly* what I was looking for when it came to our kind of getaway. So thanks to all that research, here is our veryyyyy well curated list of the best of the best boutique hotels in Mexico.
- [Overnight Flights with Kids - Surviving to THRIVING](https://wayfaren.com/overnight-flights-with-kids-surviving-to-thriving/) - Thriving, not just surviving // the overnight flight with kids version. The first time we took an international flight with our then 3 year old and 8 month old to a family trip to Italy I was allll sorts of STRESSED out. Would they sleep AT ALL?? Would they scream the entire flight?? Would it
- [Budget Family Travel: Our Top 3 Cost Slashing Tips](https://wayfaren.com/budget-family-travel-our-top-3-cost-slashing-tips/) - Ok, I am going to give it to you straight...we're not millionaires. We honestly don't even have thousands of extra dollars in disposable income. Here in lays the problem- we LOVE to travel...and we LOVE to travel as a family (i.e. $$$$). Over the years (honestly out of desperation) we've gotten creative and resourceful to
- [1 Epic Day in the Sawtooth Mountains](https://wayfaren.com/1-epic-day-in-the-sawtooth-mountains/) - If you're anything like us, you're always on the hunt for postcard worthy beauty...the more untouched the better. If that's you, then add the Sawtooth Mountains to your bucket list STAT. We're going to walk you through an epic day in this lesser known destination. What to do in the Sawtooth Mountains, the best places
- [What I'm Packing, Minis and Me: Family Trip to Cabo](https://wayfaren.com/what-im-packing-minis-and-me-family-trip-to-cabo/) - Mexicooo! Beach, sun, sand, and a rich cultural experience...SIGN ME UP. We are heading to Cabo San Lucas for Spring Break and we couldn't be more excited. Give me all the margaritas on the beach at sunset STAT, please. Mexico is such a great way to dip your toe into international travel with kids. It's
- [10 Reasons Why You NEED to Travel With Your Kids](https://wayfaren.com/10-reasons-why-you-need-to-travel-with-your-kids/) - Ok, ok I know...NEED is a strong word. I know everyone has different budgets, different family situations, different life rhythms. But here to say, even if it is a short roadtrip a few hours drive away...we really do NEED to be adventuring with our littles in tow. Here's our top ten reasons why you should
- [Our Go-To Websites for Finding Dirt Cheap Flights](https://wayfaren.com/our-go-to-websites-for-finding-dirt-cheap-flights/) - Why is airfare such a painful expense? I think it's because it's the cost just to GET to a destination (not even all the fun or stay). And when you are traveling as a family and everything is x4 or x5 or more, costs can add up QUICKLY. So over the years we've narrowed down
- [Disneyland Family Vacation for (mostly) Free // A Step by Step Guide](https://wayfaren.com/disneyland-family-vacation-for-mostly-free-a-step-by-step-guide/) - Did someone say bucket list Disneyland Vacation for less than a MILLION dollars?!? I am telling you, taking a Disneyland family vacation on a budget IS completely possible. You just need to get a little creative :). We are walking you through step by step exactly how to make that heavily discounted travel magic happen
- [Maximize Your PTO for 2025](https://wayfaren.com/maximize-your-pto-for-2025/) - This post will show you how to turn 19 days off into 57! Let me show you everything you need for trips in every season if you want to take them!
- [Family Travel Guide: Southern Spain](https://wayfaren.com/family-travel-guide-southern-spain/) - Here's all about how we were able to take a 10 day trip with our family of 5 and explore all this gorgeous country has to offer using the magic of credit card points for a fraction of the cost! We just got back from an absolutely incredible trip to southern Spain and I would
- [The BEST Experience Gift Ideas! (for everyone on your list)](https://wayfaren.com/experience-gifts-a-round-up-of-the-best-ideas/) - Experiences > Things for ever and everrrr. Don't get me wrong, we LOVE a good intentional, tangible gift as well...but when possible we so love gifting EXPERIENCES and memories alongside things. Evem the researchers at Cornell University agree! They have spent the last decade studying why receiving an experience provides more of a lasting happiness
- [Italy: 1 Month for $1k](https://wayfaren.com/italy-1-month-for-1k/) - How our family of 4 spent 1 month in Italy for 1k. The three travel hacks we used to make our bucket list trip a reality! Traveling internationally with kids isn't easy, but always worth it.
- [Memory Keeping 101 // The Simple and FAST Way](https://wayfaren.com/memory-keeping-101-simple-and-fast/) - Well, I am approximately one year and 3 months behind on this....but finally, FINALLY I have put together the memories from our Italy trip last summer. (Read all about how our family of four spent 1 month in Italy for 1k last May here) and I feel like a bit of memory keeping is now
- [10 Beautiful Ways to Document Your Travels](https://wayfaren.com/10-beautiful-ways-to-document-your-travels/) - If only the adventures could live on forever, right?! Well, we're here to say in many ways they can. If you take the intentional time to document your travels, they can very well be right at your fingertips, ready to reminisce on over and over. Now, we aren't about two things here at Wayfaren... We
- [Tasteful Travel Inspired Home Decor You Will Love](https://wayfaren.com/tasteful-travel-inspired-home-decor-you-will-love/) - If you are like us and have a particularly sensitive radar for the cheesy and poorly designed, then you know in the world of travel inspired home decor....tasteful can be very hard to find. We like our home like we like our adventures- beautiful and well curated (call us vain). But we truly do have
- [Non Toy Gifts for Kids (the BEST curated list)](https://wayfaren.com/non-toy-gift-ideas-for-kids-the-best-curated-list/) - Anyone else always looking for fresh ideas for how to give your kids, honestly, less *junk* at the holidays…more practical, purposeful gifts…they might still actually be excited about??! So we did all the hard work for you and rounded up the best of the best curated list of non toy gifts for kids. We’re all
- [National Parks to Visit Now — And What to Do There](https://wayfaren.com/national-parks-to-visit-now/) - For all the summer 2020 trips that never were... While summer definitely won't look normal this year, that doesn't mean there aren't adventures you can still embark on! One of the safest options for summer 2020 is heading to the great outdoors and experiencing a National Park. We had a trip to Norway (our first time
- [We Got Cash Refunds For All Our Flights...Here's How](https://wayfaren.com/we-got-cash-refunds-for-all-our-flights-heres-how/) - Having to cancel summer trips, reschedule adventures we've been dreaming about for months, maybe years....it totally sucking the wind out of our travel-loving sails. BUT praise the Lord, we were able to get full cash refunds for ALL our flights....so we're sharing here how we made it happen.
- [My Travel Plans Were Cancelled...Now What?](https://wayfaren.com/my-travel-plans-were-cancelled-now-what/) - Let's all have a moment of silence for all the adventures planned that never were this summer.
- [Essentials to Take on Your Next Overseas Flight](https://wayfaren.com/essentials-to-take-on-your-next-overseas-flight/) - A long haul flight means one thing (besides a super exciting destination on the other side :) ) – P R E P A R A T I O N. Whether it’s products to help you catch some much-needed shut-eye or a few items that make traveling just a little easier, we’ve rounded up some
- [7 Winter Getaways That Will Make You Want to Book a Ticket NOW](https://wayfaren.com/7-winter-getaways-that-will-make-you-want-to-book-a-ticket-now/) - Whether you’re looking to escape to a warm-weather paradise or a winter wonderland, we’ve gathered some of the best getaways to check out for these last few months of winter. From classic traditions in the Big Apple to the food scene in Savannah to sled-dog rides in Bend, Oregon, we’ve got a well-deserved vacation for
- [What to Pack when Traveling with a Baby (for the Minimalist Mama)](https://wayfaren.com/travel-essentials-for-the-minimalist-mama/) - Traveling with kids is already a challenge right?! What you are packing and bringing along should work for you and not against you...can I get an AMEN? We are all about less is more in our family. So we've compiled our list below our essentials for what to pack when traveling with a baby, for
- [The BEST Day Trip From Rome](https://wayfaren.com/the-best-day-trip-from-rome/) - Have a bit of an extended stay in Rome? Then you MUST...read you'll be totally missing out if you don't make it here...MUST make a point to take a day trip to Sperlonga, Italy. We are 100% convinced it is Italy's secret hidden gem. Sperlonga is tiny beach town about 1.5 hours away from the
- [Traveling Internationally with Kids](https://wayfaren.com/traveling-internationally-with-kids/) - How to travel the world with little ones and not loose your mind. Read all of our tips and travel hacks for making adventuring internationally with kids a breeze, and dare we say a blast!
- [The Ultimate List of Road Trip Resources](https://wayfaren.com/the-ultimate-list-of-resources-for-your-next-road-trip/) - Road Trips have made a comeback and we aren't complaining. You want to hit the road and get that adventure started....butttttt what tools are there to make your adventure go from fun to EPIC?? We've got the ultimate list of road trip resources, look no further! We just took a last-minute summer getaway to the
- [Fall Foliage Getaways to Book Now](https://wayfaren.com/fall-foliage-getaways-to-book-now/) - Brilliant washes of copper, amber, orange, and scarlet can only mean one thing -- Fall is here! While peak Fall foliage can range anywhere from late September to late October, it's not too late to plan a last-minute autumnal getaway ....not to mention leaf-peeping is a great socially distanced activity to partake in. Foliage spots
- [Staying Adventurous // 5 Things to Start Right Now](https://wayfaren.com/keeping-our-adventure-spirit-alive/) - That dang Corona Virus changed travel and adventuring as we know it for longer I think any of us EVER anticipated. The lack of traveling during covid was just downright miserable, amirite?? No sugar coating things here...it really sucked. Traveling during covid, or lack there of, was just down right depressing. In the past few
- [The Most Thoughtful Mother's Day Gifts 2022](https://wayfaren.com/the-most-thoughtful-mothers-day-gifts-in-2022/) - If you're anything like us, you're always looking for unique gifts that are full of MEANING and thoughtfulness. Mom deserves a gift as special as she is, right?!. So we've rounded up the most thoughtful Mother's Day gifts in 2022 that will give her all the feels :) See the list below! A Custom Elevated
- [Our Top Tips for Making Flying with Kids a Breeze](https://wayfaren.com/our-top-tips-for-making-flying-with-kids-a-breeze/) - For so many people, flying with kids can be this intimidating (dare we say terrifying) thing. BUT we're here to say...it doesn't have to be! We've been flying with our kids as often as we can since they were infants. And now we are to the point where flying with our family is a true
- [20 Thoughtful Gift Ideas (you've probably never heard of)](https://wayfaren.com/15-thoughtful-gift-ideas-youve-probably-never-heard-of/) - What do you give to those you love most in your life? How do you come up with thoughtful gift ideas that will really communicate the appreciation you have for someone or what their relationship means to you? Practical gifts are always nice to give (or receive!) and gifting an experience (don't miss our round
- [Mother's Day Gift Ideas (Quarantine Edition)](https://wayfaren.com/mothers-day-gift-ideas-quarantine-edition/) - I think we can all agree when all of this COVID madness started in early March...none of us thought by Mother's Day we'd still be sheltered in our homes with no exact end in sight. We've had to grieve the loss of our epic family Norway trip being canceled, the delay of our very best
- [How To Prep Your Home for Airbnb Guests](https://wayfaren.com/how-to-prep-your-home-for-airbnb-guests/) - Making money while you travel — sounds like a dream come true right? Annnddd if you haven't checked out our How to Make Money While You Travel 101, it is definitely worth a read HERE. With the rise of vacation rentals, there’s an easy way to utilize that empty house of yours and make money
- [Our Current Bucket List](https://wayfaren.com/our-current-bucket-list/) - Currently dreaming (Corona dreaming albeit) of.... Whether you’ve been sucked into scrolling through travel accounts on Instagram or you can’t stop pinning destinations on Pinterest — we all can’t wait to start traveling again. BUT until we can travel again normally (and safely!) we’ll be over here building our dream bucket list. From both local
- [The Best Remote Airbnbs for less than $200/night](https://wayfaren.com/best-remote-airbnbs-us/) - While 2020 may not be filled with the international trips you had planned (we were devastated to cancel our trip to Norway...WHY of all the years Corona??) that doesn't mean all travel has to stop. These remote Airbnbs will have your travel soul filled once again. We've been embracing this summer and finding joy in
- [Glamping in Texas: The Top 12 Locations](https://wayfaren.com/the-very-best-glamping-in-texas/) - Where are all my glamping people at?! Not quite pitch the tent and cook your own food over the fire kinda person, but definitely enjoy the simplicity of not being at a luxury cabin...you're my kinda people. SO we rounded up the very best glamping in Texas for you - from the Hill Country (spoiler
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