I’m taking a moment to be thankful for my wonderful family, Like us, they are all travelers, braving life’s challenges to see the world and to live their dreams. They are all successful in their chosen fields, driven by an incredible urge to succeed and to make a difference. Spending time with them is our favorite thing either here or abroad and we are always left with a sense of awe at the way they continue to face the world head on. They are our greatest success although with the mistakes we made as parents, I really don’t know how they did it. They have each conquered the world on their own terms while we have enjoyed a front row seat. I am truly the luckiest Dad in the world and I have loved every minute of it!
Mark Twain on Travel
Don’t Forget About The AAA
It always amazes me when I speak with people who travel and they don’t have a membership with AAA. For $54.00 a year, you get this:
Most say “I’ve got towing with my auto insurance” or “Really, why do I need that? I have it for two main reasons; Hotel and Car rental discounts.
If you rent cars and stay at Hotels, you could save a lot of money over the span of a year. Here is just one example from Hilton Hotels.
Kansas City, Missouri Downtown, AAA rate $179.00 and the best rate with the Hilton Honors Discount, $195.00. That’s a $16.00 savings for just one night.
Below is an example of a Hertz Rental. Same date and time from San Francisco International. The left two examples are through the AAA site, the right example, through the Hertz site. They were both “pay later” and no additional discount codes were used beyond what you would receive as a member of either. AAA came in at $79.08 and Hertz at $117.69. With AAA, you saved $38.61.
Remember the cost of AAA? $54.00 a year. We just saved $54.61 in one hotel stay and one car rental.
Happy Travels!
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