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Ways To Save Money On Attractions & Experiences - Travel Tip Tuesday · Travel Mug Podcast

• 0:00
  Jenn: Hey everyone.
• 0:00
  Jenn: Welcome back to Travel Tip Tuesday.
• 0:04
  Jenn: We all love to save a little bit of money, right Meggan?
• 0:09
  Meggan: Yeah.
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  Meggan: And this economy especially, we're into saving cash.
• 0:12
  Jenn: We are.
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  Jenn: So this week I'm kind of expanding on something that I mentioned in our Beginner's Guide to Miami episode, which is using Groupon to save on tours.
• 0:25
  Jenn: So I feel like Groupon was like all the rage like 10 to 15 years ago.
• 0:31
  Meggan: It was, you couldn't go anywhere without people saying, do you have a Groupon
• 0:35
  Jenn: Right.
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  Jenn: And I don't hear a lot about it anymore, but it's still active and you can find some hidden gems on there.
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  Jenn: Although I was on there recently and you do have to do a bit of digging, like there's a lot of crap, but there are some good stuff.
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  Jenn: For example, I was just looking at Orlando 'cause we're headed there in a few weeks and there's discounts on a lot of stuff from like pirate themed dinner theaters to like mini golf.
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  Jenn: Boat tours, salsa dancing lessons, glass blowing classes, like there was all kinds of stuff and thought that that was really cool.
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  Jenn: there's also a few websites that, offer, pay what you please, so they're not free, but kind of pay by donation, if you will.
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  Jenn: Um, different walking tours.
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  Jenn: So a couple that I saw are Walk Guru and free tour.com.
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  Jenn: These seem really popular in Europe mostly.
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  Jenn: And then another way to save a bit of money is to check if a museum that you wanna visit has a free or a pay what you wish day or a discount day.
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  Jenn: So a lot of museums in New York City, for example, have these options.
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  Jenn: And I actually learned, Meggan, that there were several free museums in Halifax that I.
• 1:52
  Jenn: I was like, oh.
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  Jenn: So, um, Dalhousie Art Gallery, St.
• 1:56
  Jenn: Mary's University Art Gallery.
• 1:59
  Jenn: I take this to mean that many universities around the world probably have free art galleries that
• 2:04
  Meggan: Yeah, probably.
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  Jenn: people not visiting.
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  Jenn: then also the Emera Oval here in Halifax provides free public skating, including free equipment rentals.
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  Jenn: So that's amazing.
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  Jenn: So when you start digging, you can really find free and low cost options probably anywhere.
• 2:21
  Jenn: If we could find it in Halifax you could find it anywhere.
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  Meggan: Yes.
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  Meggan: Yes, I agree.
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  Jenn: So Meggan, is I, I don't think you've done this before, but would you use Groupon in the future?
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  Jenn: Have you looked for like free walking tours or am I just blowing your mind right now?
• 2:38
  Meggan: I'm not, I'm not above saving the cash.
• 2:40
  Meggan: I'm, I'm in the same economy as everybody else.
• 2:42
  Meggan: I'm definitely into it, so I haven't like, I haven't seriously thought about it though, like this is, this is why we do the travel tip Tuesday.
• 2:49
  Meggan: Sometimes you and I learn right along with everybody else, and of course I used Groupon years ago, but like you mentioned it, it was what, I don't know if things were viral then, but it was, it was a big thing for a while.
• 3:01
  Meggan: but of course with upcoming trips this year, including maybe a long weekend in New York, I will definitely, um, be taking a look because if you're going to do it anyway, why not take a quick glance, as we say, do a little research just to see, and if it can save you money, why wouldn't you?
• 3:19
  Meggan: So maybe not, but going forward yeah.
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  Jenn: let us know if you've ever done this.
• 3:24
  Jenn: if you've used Groupon, if you've done a pay what you wish and actually named your own price, let us know.
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  Jenn: Uh, that is all that we have for this week's travel tip Tuesday.
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• 3:59
  Jenn: So.
• 4:02
  Meggan: can't be easier,
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  Jenn: And let us know if you have any other ways to save money while traveling.
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  Jenn: Maybe we're missing out on something.
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  Jenn: So don't gate keep.
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  Jenn: Share, share it with your travel loving pals
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  Meggan: That's right.
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  Jenn: Until next time.
• 4:16
  Jenn: Bye everyone.
• 4:18
  Meggan: Bye everyone.