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Leona Marlene

Digital Nomad + Travel Tips

Travel Referral Codes + The Best Credit Cards Offers Right Now

Travel for free and get paid to do it! Travel doesn’t have to be expensive. Use these codes to help pay for your next adventure. There are hundreds of dollars worth of discount codes here.

Referral codes and credit cards are such a great way to earn extra money for your travels. Here’s a list of my favorite apps, hotel sites, transportation, credit cards, and more to help you travel more, for less.

Grab your FREE travel e-book here!


Contents

  • 1 CREDIT CARDS
        • 1.0.0.1 💳 Check out the current best offers in one place 🚨
  • 2 ACCOMODATIONS
    • 2.1 SHORT TERM RENTALS
    • 2.2 HOTELS/UNIQUE ACCOMMODATIONS
  • 3 TRANSPORTATION
  • 4 TRAVEL GEAR
  • 5 E-SIMS + MORE
    • 5.1 AIRALO
    • 5.2 HONEY
    • 5.3 PACELINE
  • 6 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

CREDIT CARDS


All of the cards mentioned below are cards that I personally use (or have used in the past). The Blue Bank (I can’t say the name of this bank due to affiliate rules) is my favorite for the best sign-on bonuses and is my go-to for new offers

I’m very into credit card hacking, accumulating as many points as possible, and getting the best redemption. I have a guide on Instagram that shares more details. If you’re new to the credit card game or you’re looking for a way to fund your travels and get the most out of the money you’re already spending, here are some tips.

💳 Check out the current best offers in one place 🚨
  • CSP (A great entry-level/beginner card)
  • Capital One Venture
  • Capital One Venture X

No Annual Fee cards

  • CFF

ACCOMODATIONS


Accommodation costs add up quickly. Use these codes to save on your future bookings

SHORT TERM RENTALS

If I’m not staying in hotels, I try to find a spot through Airbnb, VRBO, or Landing as they feel most most like home. Landing is an apartment subscription company and they have an affordable Standby program or less than $1,500 per month.

Checkout some of the best VRBO’s here
Stay with Landing and get $250 off

HOTELS/UNIQUE ACCOMMODATIONS

HOTELS.COM

Hotels.com use to be one of my favorite platforms to use for booking hotels. They are still OK but they recently changed their 10% earnings.

BOOKING.COM

Booking.com is my go-to. They offer a price match guarantee and give you 10% back

SAFARA

Safara is a newer platform. They offer 10% back with every booking. This code gets you $100 off your first booking.

HOPPER

Hopper analyzes billions of prices on flights and hotels daily to predict how prices will change and tells you whether to buy now or wait. Get $10 off your next booking

HOTEL TONIGHT

HotelTonight lets you book heavily discounted hotels around the world. You’ll get $25 off if you sign up using a referral code. Code for $25 off: LGARRIOTT

HIPCAMP

Hipcamp: if you want to stay somewhere unique this is your spot. Book glamping spots, experience van life, sleep in a cabin under the stars and so much more. Save $10 on your next unique stay

GETAWAY HOUSE

Getaway House offers escapes to tiny cabins nestled in nature, with warm showers, AC, full kitchen, firepits and more. Use code LEONA25 for $25 off your first booking


TRANSPORTATION


UBER

Uber is my go-to for easy and reliable transportation and a great taxi alternative. You’ll get a free ride whenever you sign up for the first time. Tip: create a Marriott Bonvoy account and earn points every time you take an Uber ride. Sign up + get a free ride with Uber

LYFT

Lyft is another great taxi alternative and is only based in the United States. Sign up + get $10 in ride credit with LYFT – code: LEONA964326

GET UPSIDE

GetUpside allows you to earn cash back on your everyday purchases like gas, grocery, and restaurant purchases. I use this every time I fill up gas and have earned over $300 cash-back. Use code LEONA2256 to get $.25 off per gallon!

Earn up to 25¢/gal cash back every day!

TRAVEL GEAR

AWAY

AWAY luggage is my go-to and their customer service is incredible. Their suitcases are durable, come with portable chargers and offer a variety of beautiful color options.  There’s a lifetime guarantee + a 90-day return policy if you change your mind.  If you’re looking for new luggage – save $20 off on your order


E-SIMS + MORE


AIRALO

Airalo is an incredible eSIM store that solves the pain of high roaming bills by giving you access to 190+ eSIMs (digital SIM cards) globally at affordable costs! Get US$3 off your first eSIM data pack from Airalo with code LEONA883

HONEY

Honey is FREE  plug-in that searches for and applies every coupon code prior to checking out to ensure you get the best deal possible on anything you buy. Claim your $5 to Honey and start saving

RAKUTEN

Similar to Honey, Rakuten helps you save money and get rewarded for shopping. I made a video about it here. Get $30 or $30,000 Amex miles for signing up with Rakuten.

PACELINE

Want to get rewarded for being active? Download Paceline and earn your first $5 to Starbucks or Target. Get $5 when you use my code: LEONA

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

  • How to make travel more affordable (Free IG Series)
  • Download the free travel e-book
  • Travel More For Less – (code travelmore to save)
  • Want to get paid to travel? Learn how to pitch to brands!
  • Checkout everywhere I’ve stayed traveling full-time and my favorite tours

*If you make a purchase with an affiliate link, I will earn a small commission and you will save money. It’s a win win!

Shop my travel essentials on LiketoKnow.it  or on Amazon

Do you have any favorite travel apps, resources, or referrals to share? Let me know and i’ll add them here. Happy traveling x

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Leona Marlene is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as MileValue.com and Bankrate.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.

leonamarlene_

Experiences > Things If you want to travel more Experiences > Things 

If you want to travel more in 2024, now is a great time to start. Shift the holiday focus from gifts under the tree and prioritize experiences that allow you to create new memories together 

Experience based gifts have always been important to us. We’ve been traveling together for 6+ years and experiencing things together is by far our favorite way to spend time together. Together we’ve explored ~14 countries and grown both individually and as a couple 

Finding ways to save where we can is huge. We don’t have  the desire to buy new things all the time. I also take advantage of credit cards, travel deals, and stack rewards (ex: a majority of our flights are booked with points). I have a free guide packed with lots of info to help you travel more for less 

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Story time: Last week my friend called me and said she had to spend $150 on United if she wanted to hit status for 2024. That reminded me that I had $400 in credit to use by the end of the year, so I jokingly said “should we meet up somewhere?” 

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