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Archive for February, 2010

Thu
25
Feb '10

5 Tips for Saving Money on Hotels with Kids

There are many tips out there about how to save money on hotels. These tips are varied in how applicable they might be to you. If you happen to be someone with a family who really enjoys family travel then you’ll want to look specifically for ways to save money on hotels when you’ve got [...]

Mon
22
Feb '10

The Ghost of Travel Past, Present and Future

I would love to say that I’m going on a great vacation right now. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. I have some neat family trips planned for later in the year but this is one of those lulls during which I’m not getting the opportunity to travel much. Even when you are great at traveling [...]

Fri
19
Feb '10

Traveling to Chinese New Year Parades and Festivals

One of the ways that you can enjoy budget travel around the world is to attend holiday and event celebrations that aren’t traditional. Many people travel for Christmas and for Spring Break so costs of travel at this time can be high. There are many other holidays that are widely celebrate but aren’t commonly high-traffic [...]

Tue
16
Feb '10

Daydreaming of Houston Travel

If you’ve been following this blog for awhile then you know that a few months back I made friends with a stranger from the blogosphere. She’d written to me about Houston hotel deals and we started chatting online about everything under the sun. I love these little relationships that form online as a result of [...]

Sat
13
Feb '10

10 Etsy Items That Are Great for Travel

I love the Etsy site. I love to browse through the vintage and handmade items that are there. I love to see what creative people are doing. And I love the fact that if I do decide to buy something from here I’m supporting independent artists. Usually I wait to find a good deal on [...]

Sun
7
Feb '10

5 Easy Ways to Make Economy Hotels Romantic for Valentine’s Day

I recently wrote here on the blog about my ideas for affordable Valentine’s travel. One of the things that I think is a great thing to do for Valentine’s day is to spend the night away from home in a local hotel. It feels like a nice little getaway, someone else makes the bed and [...]

Thu
4
Feb '10

People Are Traveling Again

I love paying attention to travel news, don’t you? Unfortunately, that news has been a little bit depressing ever since the recession started. Sure, there have been a lot of great articles about how to save money on travel and which destinations are cheapest but those are mostly coming from blogs. The real media headlines [...]