Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways

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Planning your next vacation? Before you budget, learn how to get the most out of your travel dollars with Smart Travel. NerdWallet’s trusted travel expe...

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Is Bank of America Still Worth It for Travelers? New BofA Rewards Rules Explained 43 min · Sally French, Meghan Coyle · 9 days ago
Best Credit Cards for Dining Rewards in 2026: How to Earn More at Restaurants 55 min · Sally French, Meghan Coyle, Tess Vigeland · 16 days ago
How to Coupon Your Way Around the World, with Torok Coupon Hunter 1 h 00 min · Sally French, Meghan Coyle · 23 days ago
Bilt to Last? Grading Bilt Rewards Six Months On 1 h 00 min · Meghan Coyle, Sally French, Craig Joseph · Aug 19
Finding Cheap Flights, Mastering Layovers, and Knowing Your Card’s Benefits (Put to the Test!) 49 min · Meghan Coyle, Sally French · Aug 12
Ask the Nerds: Booking Traps, Transfer Optimization and Card Strategy 42 min · Sally French, Meghan Coyle · Aug 5
The 7 Things Our Travel Pros Insist On Packing 41 min · Sally French, Meghan Coyle · Jul 29
What to Ask Your Hotel Concierge: Free Upgrades, Insider Deals, and What Most Travelers Miss 45 min · Meghan Coyle, Fredrick (Frederick) Jones, Sally French · Jul 22
Is an Alaska Cruise Actually Worth It? We Went to Find Out 1 h 00 min · Sally French, Meghan Coyle · Jul 15
Your Flight Got Canceled. Here's How to Beat Summer's Worst Travel Chaos 50 min · Paul Bernardini, Sally French, Meghan Coyle · Jul 8
The ADHD Traveler's Guide to Airport Security, Budgeting and Staying on Schedule 55 min · Sally French, Dr. Andrew Kahn, Meghan Coyle · Jul 1
Best Credit Cards for Weddings: Turn Venue Bills Into Honeymoon Flights and Hotel Nights Jun 24
The Hidden Costs of "Cheap" Countries: What $300 a Day in Madagascar Really Buys You Jun 17
Unpacking the Chase Sapphire Preferred’s Biggest Update in Five Years: What You Need to Know Jun 10
Earn More Points on Purchases You Already Make: Online Shopping, Dining, Rideshares and More Jun 3
Summer Travel 2026: How to Time Your Trip, Pick Your Destination, and Actually Save Money May 27
Introducing Your Next Dollar: Money Management for High Earners May 26
World of Hyatt Award Chart Changes 2026: What's New and Where to Get the Most Value May 20
How to Travel Without Paying for a Hotel: Inside Home Swapping and Pet Sitting Apps May 13
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#69 Society & Culture · United States

🇮🇳 #92 · 🇷🇺 #107 · 🇮🇩 #146 · 🇧🇷 #161 · 🇪🇸 #178 · +10 more

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Planning your next vacation? Before you budget, learn how to get the most out of your travel dollars with Smart Travel. NerdWallet’s trusted travel experts, Sally French and Meghan Coyle, are here to help your travel dollars work even harder.  But the travel Nerds don’t just make recommendations; they break down the latest travel details, exploring the pros and cons of specific str...

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As of 2026-08-14, Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways ranks #171 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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🇺🇸 United States #171 Society & Culture #69 Apple
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First charted2025-03-11
Best ever#65 on Apple Podcasts (United States) · 2025-04-08
Days on chart59
Countries now1
CategoriesSociety & Culture

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