Arizona Travel Tips

Arizona is the ultimate tourist destination for people looking for an unforgettable adventure. The majestic landscape carved out by the Colorado River presents a gorgeous landscape that can be awe-inspiring. If you’re planning a trip to Arizona, here are some tips that can come in handy. Finding accommodations Finding the ideal place to stay within…

Chattanooga Travel Tips

If you plan to make a visit to Chattanooga, Tennessee, here are a few travel tips to help you discover this popular southern tourist attraction. Park the car Not only does Chattanooga have an affordable (starting at $8 for a daily pass) bike-share system (with 38 stations spread throughout the downtown area and North Shore…

Traveling on the Chattanooga Choo-Choo: Day 1

Several times throughout the early days of my & Joel’s relationship, he mentioned fond memories of visiting the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel with his family, the on-site model trains in particular. So, for Christmas 2015, I bought him a stay in one of the Pullman Train Cars at the hotel via Groupon Getaways. I purchased the…

Our European Trip: Rome Tips

If you plan to visit Rome, Italy, here are 12 tips to help streamline your trip! Special requests when ordering at a restaurant Italians usually take things as listed on the menu and you don’t want to be the annoying foreigner who asks for special items. However, they are becoming more accustomed to vegans and…

How we book our trips

So, how exactly DO we purchase our Groupon Getaway experiences? I’m glad you asked. As I mentioned, we receive emails from Groupon a few times a week. Once I saw a trip that caught my eye (I always wanted to go to Rome, Italy; Joel always wanted to go to Tokyo, Japan), I logged into…