Meghan Coyle

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Megan, did you know that exactly one month from now, on April 19th, you can visit all the national park sites in the U.S. for free? Oh, yeah.

Megan, did you know that exactly one month from now, on April 19th, you can visit all the national park sites in the U.S. for free? Oh, yeah.

Megan, did you know that exactly one month from now, on April 19th, you can visit all the national park sites in the U.S. for free? Oh, yeah.

Classic. You go on this trip intending to hike into nature and escape the modern world only to get hit with theme park pricing on ice cream.

Classic. You go on this trip intending to hike into nature and escape the modern world only to get hit with theme park pricing on ice cream.

Classic. You go on this trip intending to hike into nature and escape the modern world only to get hit with theme park pricing on ice cream.

Today's show topic is all about visiting national parks. We've got the tips on park passes and budget-friendly lodging.

Today's show topic is all about visiting national parks. We've got the tips on park passes and budget-friendly lodging.

Today's show topic is all about visiting national parks. We've got the tips on park passes and budget-friendly lodging.

Welcome to Smart Travel, a deep dive into the tips, tools, and tactics to maximize your travel dollars. I'm Megan Coyle. And I'm Sally French. And we're the travel nerds ready to help you plan your next big trip. Which, if you listen to today's episode, might be to a national park. But before national parks, it is time for the news.

Welcome to Smart Travel, a deep dive into the tips, tools, and tactics to maximize your travel dollars. I'm Megan Coyle. And I'm Sally French. And we're the travel nerds ready to help you plan your next big trip. Which, if you listen to today's episode, might be to a national park. But before national parks, it is time for the news.

Welcome to Smart Travel, a deep dive into the tips, tools, and tactics to maximize your travel dollars. I'm Megan Coyle. And I'm Sally French. And we're the travel nerds ready to help you plan your next big trip. Which, if you listen to today's episode, might be to a national park. But before national parks, it is time for the news.

And you also have to remember that you have to book with Hilton to get this statement credit. So no going through an online travel agency like Expedia. Now, I actually say that's a good thing anyway. We generally recommend booking directly with the hotels so you can earn points and get your elite night qualifying nights.

And you also have to remember that you have to book with Hilton to get this statement credit. So no going through an online travel agency like Expedia. Now, I actually say that's a good thing anyway. We generally recommend booking directly with the hotels so you can earn points and get your elite night qualifying nights.

And you also have to remember that you have to book with Hilton to get this statement credit. So no going through an online travel agency like Expedia. Now, I actually say that's a good thing anyway. We generally recommend booking directly with the hotels so you can earn points and get your elite night qualifying nights.

Good reminder to book now, lock in lower prices before points rates on most hotels that are affected will go up.