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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 [...]

Fri
4
Jun '10

10 Important Instead-Ofs for Budget Travelers

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 [...]

Tue
9
Mar '10

Tips for Solo Travelers from Smart Parents

Single travelers do have some benefits over parents who are traveling with their children. It’s obviously a lot simpler to deal with just your adult self than with your whole family. Still, family travel is a whole lot of fun which is why families do it. Smart parents have learned some great tips over the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Fri
15
Jan '10

Home Stays Make International Travel Affordable

One of the New Years goals I have for 2010 is to try to take my family out of the country this year. I would really love to go to Buenos Aires but I just don’t know if it’s going to be financially feasible. Right now what I’m working on doing is learning everything that [...]

Thu
19
Nov '09

Tips for Saving Money on a Trip to San Diego

I started thinking about taking a trip to San Diego and now I can’t stop thinking about it. San Diego is just such a great destination. It’s good for couples, solo trips and family travel. It’s particularly great because there are a lot of free and cheap things to do in San Diego.
I’m not actually [...]