Summary: <p>In a short episode recorded from a Hilton hotel closet in Orlando, Lillian shares some of her tips for traveling to conferences on the cheap – from flights, alternative accommodation, to using Instacart to get food delivered.</p> <p><strong>This Show is Brought to You by our Listeners</strong></p> <p>This show is supported by generous listeners like you <a href="http://www.ohmydollar.com/support/" rel="nofollow">through our patreon.</a> This episode was underwritten by the Tamsen G Association, <span style="font-weight: 400;">Warrior Queen,</span> and Stephanie Powers. To learn more about ways to support Oh My Dollar! and get cool perks like exclusive livestreams and cat stickers, you can visit <a href="http://www.ohmydollar.com/support/" rel="nofollow">ohmydollar.com/support/</a></p> <h4>In this episode, I talk about:</h4> <ul> <li>Getting groceries delivered to your hotel to save on food</li> <li>Travel hacking for fare deals</li> <li>Staying at hostels or airbnbs instead of hotel rooms</li> <li>Finding a roommate for a conference</li> <li>My super-pricey annual fee credit card and how it saves me money on travel expenses</li> <li>Using public transit</li> </ul> <h4>For your pleasure, here is me crammed into the hotel closet recording this episode</h4> <div id="attachment_25357" style="width: 395px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img class=" wp-image-25357" src="https://www.ohmydollar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Lillianincloset.jpg" alt="" width="385" height="564"><p class="wp-caption-text">“Don’t go back in the closet, Lillian!”</p> </div> <h4> Resources from the Show</h4> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.instacart.com/">Instacart food delivery</a>– get food delivered to your hotel</li> <li><a href="https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates">The IRS Per Diem Website (search by location)</a></li> <li> <a href="https://scottscheapflights.com/">Scott’s Cheap Flights </a> – Cheap international flights mailing list</li> <li> <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/">The Points Guy</a> – one of the best places to dig into rewards credit cards</li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/">Reddit.com/r/churning/</a> Advanced-Level travel hacking card research</li> </ul> <h4>Other Episodes You Might Like</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ohmydollar.com/podcast/newyearsresolutions/">New Year’s Resolutions & Picking a Rewards Card</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ohmydollar.com/podcast/quit-job/">How to quit your job and be freelance (Listener Questions)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ohmydollar.com/podcast/moneyasafreelancer/">Money and Business as a Freelancer without “Selling Out”</a></li> </ul>
