Category Archives: Travel
Florence, Italy
My sisters and I spent the last three days exploring the beautiful city of Florence. It is the home of many of the great Renaissance artists, including Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Botticelli, to name a few. But one does by have … Continue reading
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Italy
I am writing this post from my iPod and have no idea how the formatting will turn out, so please excuse me if this turns out wonky. Having spent the last 48 hours in Italy, I’m starting to feel a … Continue reading
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On Packing Light(er)
Image via Some Background I used to be a really heavy packer. When I moved abroad to Southeast Asia for an exchange, I brought with me 2 huge 1960′s style full of … stuff. Granted, I was going for 4 … Continue reading
Hong Kong Trip Expenses
I mentioned briefly that I was recently on vacation in Hong Kong. My family and I spent 2 weeks in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a pretty small place and to spend 2 weeks there might be a bit much, … Continue reading
East Coast Canada Vacation Budget Recap
If you want to skip the number crunching and just look at some pretty pictures, check out my sneak peak post here. For the numbers, read on. PF Confession: I admit that I don’t usually budget for vacations. I mean, … Continue reading
The Real Cost of a Road Trip
This summer, I’ve gone on my fair share of road trips. Between camping, cottages, and my vacation on the west coast, I’ve started thinking about the “real” cost of a road trip and how to split the cost fairly between … Continue reading
East Coast Canada Sneak Peak
I haven’t had a chance to go through all of BF’s and my photo’s yet, but here are a few quickies I grabbed from his Google+ account for a sneak peak. Nova Scotia We went to see the Alexander Keith’s … Continue reading
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Stay-cation Recap
(Photo source) You may remember in my budget for March and April, I set aside $300 for a mini-vacation for BF and I. Well, we finally got around to taking that vacation a few weekends back. At the last minute, … Continue reading
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Travel Frugally not Cheaply
I love to travel, and I know that I’m really lucky to be able to travel as much as I do. I’ve backpacked through Egypt, Germany, and Southeast Asia. I’ve also traveled and lived in various places in North & … Continue reading
