I’ve talked a few times about the ways I save a little bit of money here and there. Just for the heck of it, I thought I would see how much I’ve saved from just a few of my tricks and see how far it goes. So, I mentioned that we got rid of…
In February, we visited a friend in Miami and she gave us a great all-around tour of the city. The city is quite large, and there are so many things that you could go do and see, so I was glad to have a tour guide. It such a good sampling of the city, that…
When we went to London in September, we decided to rent a car to drive it out to the countryside. Little did we know that the automatic we signed up for would not be there. Unfortunately, only one of us knew how to drive a manual. After we picked up the car, Jared was struggling…
Today I was considering some of the things that I learned about myself, and my fellow Americans, while abroad. It’s fascinating to see the differences in cultures and people, and see how many different ways there are of doing things. Obviously “the norm” will be different in every country you visit, but here were…
Jimmy Kimmel did a video recently with a list of annoying things that people do on airplanes. Patrick Stewart acted out Expedia’s top five annoying people on the airplane, which included “Chatty Charlie,” who insists on talking to you and everyone else about nonsense for the entire flight. Other annoying traits he acted out were…
Whether you’re traveling for 6 days or 6 months, every item that you pack should serve a specific purpose. Take a look at these 25 random travel necessities and find out if they make sense for your next trip.
I talk a lot about money-saving on here because it seems that is still the number one reason why people can’t travel. It’s not that they don’t want to, or don’t have the time, it’s just that they don’t have the funds. Recently, I posted about ways you can cut down on your actual travel budget….
If you’ve been following any of my travel tips, you know that starting out with a travel budget is essential before you even start saving for the trip itself. You need to know how much to save, so that requires a lot of research and coming up with an estimated budget to work from. Once…
When I tell people I am going to a place that speaks another language, people invariably say, “Oh, so you speak Spanish?” Or, “I didn’t know you knew French.” The truth of the matter is that I don’t know any spoken languages other than English. I took American Sign Language in school, which was great,…
Safety pins are a great little item that weighs next to nothing and can be used for a variety of things. It’s hard to predict what sorts of things lie ahead of you on your next trip. I’m a firm believer in packing light and not bringing unnecessary things. However, if its small and can be…
There are some clothing items, like dresses or bras that are made to convert in a number of different ways. I’ve seen dresses that can be worn as halter tops, strapless and short sleeve. I’ve even seen scarves that can be worn as shirts or sweaters. These are neat, but I think there are so…
It doesn’t matter how organized or prepared I am, every time it’s my turn to put my stuff in the bins, I start to panic and riffle through my stuff to make sure everything is in order. There are always a lot of people behind you waiting. It’s like you can feel their eyeballs on…
No matter how much planning I do and how many lists I make, there are always some things I forget to do. Which is not good because when I forget things, like take the trash out, when I get home I’m greeted with a wafting smell of old beans. As I was getting ready for…
My husband and I travel by ourselves, as well as travel with other people. We love being alone and being just the two of us, but always when we’re gone for a long periods of time, we miss our family and friends. We do meet people along the way, but it’s hard to not at…
I used to insist on bringing so much stuff… just in case I might wear it. Why did I do that? I know I’m not going to wear most of the stuff, I just insist that I have the right to pack it all “just in case.” Well I’m here to tell you that “just…
I’m going to take a moment to brag on my husband. I’ve seen a lot of men trudging around Europe with their wives in white tennis shoes, logo t-shirts and baseball caps. While this is fine for at home, in Europe you look very American, very touristy and very silly. Maybe you aren’t aware that…
I would like to dedicate this entry to any woman who thinks she may not be the “camping type.” I wasn’t the camping type, either. If I had the choice between sleeping in a dirty tent and smelling like ashy firewood, or waking up in a nice fluffy white bed with indoor plumbing, obviously I’d…
The pair of shoes you choose to wear while traveling can determine if your trip will be pleasant or miserable. Believe it or not, on my first trip to Italy I chose to wear moccasins (also known as fancy house slippers) on a sightseeing day in Rome. We walked all over the city from sun…
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