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One of the goals that I have this month is to start teaching my children how to crochet. I think it’s a fun craft activity that they will enjoy. More importantly, I think it’s a craft that will be very useful during summer travel.
Why crochet is great for summer travel:
It’s inexpensive. Crochet can be a [...]
I tend to be fairly adventurous. However, I have gotten more cautious with age. Whereas I used to stay recklessly at any hotel that I came across in my travels, I now choose my hotels in advance so that I stay at places that seem safe. Still, there are some hotel safety and health rules [...]
We are coming up on that time of year when road trips are looming. I love road trips with the family. I also hate them. You know how it goes; they’re fun for the most part but they have a bunch of hassles and headaches that come along with them. The ubiquitous “are we there [...]
I love it when I get to upgrade to a nice hotel room at a low cost. However, nice rooms come with their drawbacks. One of my pet peeves when it comes to nice hotel rooms is that they often come with mini bars. There are two reasons that I don’t like this:
I’m tempted to [...]
These days we all have so many options other than staying at a hotel when we travel. We can choose from a range of different alternatives including camping out, staying at a hostel, doing a house swap, renting a short-term apartment or taking a cruise. I do think that these things have their place. These [...]
I recently came across a family travel blog that I am really enjoying. It’s called Travels with Children and it’s by an author who calls herself Minnemom. Here’s a brief look at why I like this blog so much:
Frugal travel section. There is a section of this blog devoted to providing information about frugal travel. [...]
One of the things that is easy to let go of during family travel is healthy eating. Here are some of the reasons why that is:
You aren’t cooking. It’s easy to know how healthy a dish is when you’ve cooked it yourself. It’s not as easy when someone else is making it for you.
Finding good [...]
I recently decided that it was finally time for me to go ahead and try this Twitter thing. I am not really sure if I have it down yet. However, I am enjoying sharing links and thoughts about budget travel through the site. If you’re interested, you can follow me here.
Since I’m enjoying my experience [...]