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Thu
22
Jul '10

Defining Budget Travel

I recently got into a discussion with some girlfriends about what it means to enjoy budget travel. Although most of us turned out to be on the same page about it, we did play a little bit of devil’s advocate during the discussion. Here are some of the things we decided that budget travel does [...]

Wed
5
May '10

10 Must-Pack Items for Summer Travel

It’s time to get ready for summer travel. The following checklist is something that I keep on hand to make sure that I pack all of the summer extras that we need when we are traveling as a family at this time of year. At this time each year, I head out to the store [...]

Thu
18
Mar '10

Spring is the Season for Family Travel

I hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day! It was beautiful here. We did some silly crafts with the kids and checked out a local parade. I wish that we had gotten a chance to go on a little vacation but it wasn’t in the cards for us this year. However, we’re beginning to [...]

Sat
6
Mar '10

5 Great St. Patrick’s Day Destinations

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up. Most families don’t seem to think about traveling for this holiday. However, it can actually be a perfect time to take a little family trip. It’s off-season for many places so you can easily find good deals on hotels. Destinations aren’t too crowded. And you can see some things [...]

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 [...]

Mon
25
Jan '10

Affordable Valentine’s Travel Ideas

I am starting to think about Valentine’s Day. Should my husband and I do something special to celebrate the day between just the two of us? Should we take the family somewhere to celebrate? Or should we just stay home and celebrate together there (either with or without the kids since they could always go [...]

Thu
7
Jan '10

Happy New Year!

Guess I’ve gotten off to a slow start with my blog posting for this year. It’s been more than a week since my last post! I’m the type of person who tends to beat myself up a little bit about things like that. However, one of my personal New Year’s goals is to be kinder [...]

Tue
8
Dec '09

Top 10 Places to Get Budget Travel Tips

I love everything about budget travel. I love the experience of it. I love getting better and better at it as time goes on. And I love learning as much as I can about how to save money on traveling by getting advice from people who are even better at it than I am.
I get [...]