Photography has come a long way over the years in terms of accessibility. It used to be something that was fairly costly. Buying and developing film was not cheap. These days, however, you can snap photos without spending much at all. Get your hands on a digital camera or be even cheaper and take photos [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Some of you follow this blog and read it regularly. (Thanks!) A few of you have asked me what’s going on with my travel plans for Houston. You see, awhile back I made an online friend from Houston through this blog. I didn’t make any specific travel plans to go to Houston but I did [...]
If you haven’t made your summer travel plans yet then you may be starting to worry that you’re not going to get to take the family anywhere this summer. It’s true that waiting until the last minute during the peak travel season can mean that your price for travel goes up. However, it’s still possible [...]
Animals are always the subject of a child’s interest. Pass one by that they’ve never seen before and they’re sure to want to know more about it. Even animals that they see every day, like their own cats and dogs, are able to get their attention when you can’t.
This is something that’s great to keep [...]
North Carolina is one of my favorite states. It’s kind of a surprising state to people who haven’t been there because it offers so much in the way of entertainment and yet you never hear that much about it. Because it’s not a big tourist attraction, it’s fairly cheap to travel there. And you can [...]
It’s not too long until 4th of July will be here. A lot of people will stay home, have a BBQ and enjoy the local fireworks show or festivals. That’s a great way to spend 4th of July. But if you want to take your family on vacation for Independence Day this year then you [...]
Scroll down to the post I wrote a few days ago about budget travel alternatives and you’ll see that I mentioned some alternatives to expensive water parks. I just think that water parks tend to be way more costly than is worth it for most families. Sure, you’ll have a day of great fun with [...]
One of the most popular phrases in my personal budget travel handbook is “instead of”. You can use this phrase to make some really great choices that allow you to travel at a lower cost. You aren’t saying that you won’t travel just because you want to save money. You’re saying that you will travel [...]












