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Updated 5\/21\/2020. Please note this blog post may contain affiliate links. Click here<\/a> to read more about that.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you ever wanted to visit somewhere so badly you slept in a car? I have. The first trip I made into Salem a very long time ago, with my then boyfriend, involved a night in the car. We were staying at The Tuck Inn in Rockport, MA and got into town the night before. We parked in the parking lot of a church (disclaimer: don’t try this on your own) and stayed overnight in the back of his Hyundai Elantra. The seats from the back folded down and we had placed a blow up mattress over top with blankets and pillows to make it work.<\/p>\n

The first thing you don\u2019t realize about sleeping in the car is the noise. The second is the fact that overnight in the cold (it was October) meant the air mattress would slowly deflate by morning. The third is that if you stay in the parking lot of a church, it\u2019s going to get busy really<\/em> early. The next morning we checked into The Tuck Inn (they were super nice and let us in early), showered and napped.<\/p>\n

Basically, going anywhere on vacation can be expensive. Today on the blog I decided to make a little list of some tips and tricks for making it more affordable. This info isn\u2019t all inclusive and you may have other suggestions which I would love to hear in the comments. The list doesn\u2019t include staying in a car so you\u2019ll be there bright and early, but hey, it worked for me once upon a time!<\/p>\n

So without further delay…<\/h3>\n