Since last week’s post was so much fun, I wanted to try again. But this time… I’m going to take my husband on my trip. Let’s say we started saving $100 in January, and by the time the fall comes around, we’re itching to go somewhere. For starters, I want to handle the objection, “I…
Category: Traveling
Ways I’ve cut down my travel expense 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…
Tips for going through airport security
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…
Leaving the house checklist
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…
How to save money on travel books
A good guidebook can be the difference between an extremely frustrating trip, and a very simple one. I’ve had poor guidebooks that have left me tons of unanswered questions, terrible maps, inaccurate pricing information and wrong train timetables. Looking for a good guidebook with the information you need can be a challenge. Sometimes it involves getting five…