Don't pay for your honeymoon

Vienna with My Wife :)

Hello there, I'm Daniel and I am in love with travel. So far I have traveled to 25 different countries.

But since I've enrolled in graduate school and started a family, I don't have the means to travel as I used to. We barely cover rent and tuition.

Yet, even if I wasn't a student, I don't know if I would like the idea of spending my hard earned money over such a short period of time. The average salary in America is around $50,000. But a 2 weeks vacation for two people could cost anywhere from $4000 to $7000. That's 10- 15% of your yearly income. I can't justify spending 10-15% of my salary in 2 weeks.

But just this last May, My wife and I travelled to Europe for 3 weeks!
We visited 10 countries and made unforgettable memories. It was an amazing experience. According to many of the travel blogs, our trip should have cost anywhere from $6000 -$10,000.

We spent $0. Honestly.

No, we did not...
Sleep in hostels
Campout
Hitchhike

And we certainly did not skip the good European Gelato :)

How did we do it?

Credit Card Sign up Bonuses.

Within a year, my wife and I collected over $10,000 worth of points and miles. We watched and waited for the best credit card sign up bonus offers and made the most of them.

Here are the pictures from our Europe Trip.

Riding the Gondola

My wife in Prague

Does it sound complicating? I've already done the research for the last year.

I'll help you out. I'll make it "Simple"

Simple Miles.

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