Elaine Glusac

Chicago

Travel Writer at Freelance

Frugal Traveler Columnist at The New York Times

Travel addict & Frugal Traveler for @nytimestravel. Also food enthusiast, adventurer, and ukulele player.

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Articles

O segredo para encontrar as melhores ofertas de viagem nos EUA

1 week ago | einvestidor.estadao.com.br | Elaine Glusac

Eu chamo esse segredo de mentalidade de viagem fora do comum, uma disposição para traçar seu próprio caminho para economizar e ter uma experiência melhor. A seguir estão algumas estratégias de viagem fora do comum nas quais confio. Viajar fora de temporada, ou ir quando todos os outros não estão, geralmente oferece os melhores preços em custos que mudam com a demanda, incluindo voos e acomodações.
El secreto para encontrar las mejores gangas en viajes

1 week ago | infobae.com | Elaine Glusac

Para ahorrar al máximo en viajes, resiste a lo que hacen todos los demás. En lugar de eso, siempre piensa --incluido dónde ir, cómo ir y cuándo ir-- como alguien que va contracorriente. Yo llamo a este secreto frugal la mentalidad antiviaje, la voluntad de trazar tu propio camino hacia el ahorro y, posiblemente, hacia una experiencia mejor. A continuación expongo algunas de las estrategias antiviaje en las que confío.
How to bird-watch: a traveler’s guide

1 week ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Elaine Glusac

By Elaine GlusacThe New York TimesAccording to a survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 96 million Americans are bird-watchers, or 37% of the population aged 16 and above. Most observe from home, but 43 million have traveled 1 mile or more to go birding. Amy Tan, author of the book “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” knows why. “Birds are some of the most magical animals on Earth,” Tan said.
The Secret to Finding the Best Travel Bargains

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Elaine Glusac

The Best Scuba Diving in the World for Rare Species, Shipwrecks, and Coral ReefsThese 17 places let you explore the underwater world. Whether you're a seasoned diver or a beginner, scuba diving provides a unique opportunity to see and connect with nature in a way few other travel experiences can. There’s something transformative about slipping beneath the surface of the sea. …
The Secret to Finding the Best Travel Bargains

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Elaine Glusac

To save the most on travel, resist the mainstream. Instead, think in every way — including where to go, how to go and when to go — like a contrarian. I call this frugal secret the off-travel mind-set, a willingness to chart your own course to savings and possibly a better experience. The following are a few off-travel strategies I rely on.
Land snorkeling? Townsizing? A user's guide to the latest travel lingo.

2 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Elaine Glusac

For your next trip, have you considered townsizing? What about choosing a detour destination? And instead of forest-bathing, maybe it’s time to give land snorkeling a try. If the terms sound odd, you might need a travel translator. Agencies, online platforms and sometimes travelers themselves have been flexing their creative language skills by labeling trends in travel — some new, some tried-and-true (like bleisure, a trip that combines business with leisure time).
Land Snorkeling? Townsizing? A User’s Guide to the Latest Travel Lingo.

3 weeks ago | myheraldreview.com | Elaine Glusac

For your next trip, have you considered townsizing? What about choosing a detour destination? And instead of forest-bathing, maybe it’s time to give land snorkeling a try. If the terms sound odd, you might need a travel translator. Agencies, online platforms and sometimes travelers themselves have been flexing their creative language skills by labeling trends in travel — some new, some tried-and-true (like bleisure, a trip that combines business with leisure time).
You Don't Need to Go to the East or West Coast for Some of the Best Beaches in the U.S.

3 weeks ago | afar.com | Elaine Glusac

Those who say you can’t have a beach without an ocean have clearly never seen the largest freshwater system in the world, known as the Great Lakes. Having grown up boating on the four Great Lakes in Michigan—Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior—I’ve swum in water extending as far as the eye can see and explored dozens of shorelines full of sand, towering cliffs, or tall dunes.
You Don't Need to Go to the East or West Coast for Some of the Best Beaches in the U.S.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Elaine Glusac

6 hours agoSmoke knows no boundaries: What Canada's fires mean for the U.S. in the futurePaige Fischer was driving to the picturesque Traverse City region along Lake Michigan for a family vacation. But even as she was leaving her home in Ann Arbor this week, the smoke from massive wildfires in Canada's northern boreal forests was already evident.
Land snorkeling? Townsizing? A user’s guide to the latest travel lingo

3 weeks ago | simcoe.com | Elaine Glusac

For your next trip, have you considered townsizing? What about choosing a detour destination? And instead of forest-bathing, maybe it’s time to give land snorkeling a try. If the terms sound odd, you might need a travel translator. Agencies, online platforms and sometimes travellers themselves have been flexing their creative language skills by labelling trends in travel — some new, some tried-and-true (such as “bleisure,” a trip that combines business with leisure time).