How My Kindle Made Me Cry… Twice

May 13, 2013 by

It’s not often I resort to tears while traveling, but last year in Thailand was an exception. I’d just arrived to the island of Koh Samui and was dying to break into the newest Haruki Murakami book, 1Q84. However, when I opened the cover...

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It’s Time to Dump Your Sunblock. What???

May 2, 2013 by

The same thing that makes me an expert on getting robbed while traveling makes me the perfect person to tell you what not to do while spending your vacation soaking up sun. When I was a young girl on one of our family vacations,  I returned back to...

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All Inclusive Resorts – Would You Like a Fight With That?

Apr 16, 2013 by

“What’s a blog with information on how to travel for free doing writing up all inclusive resorts?” my friend questioned, her lip snarled and eyebrow reaching the “you’re-such-a-hypocrite” level of arch. Can  a...

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Strangely Personal: My Top 10 Secret Dreams

Apr 6, 2013 by

The term “Bucket List” never appealed to me. Instead of planning out a lot of things I’d like to do before I kick it – I’d rather live every day like it’s the one and only. Some of this stuff is downright crazy,...

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How to get free airfare

Apr 1, 2013 by

Brandy says: This awesome, funny and informative article is from Travis of  Extra Pack of Peanuts where he shows you how to Fly Anywhere in the World For Less Than Two Tanks of Gas giving you all the insider information on what cards...

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3 ways to earn cash before your next big trip

Mar 23, 2013 by

If you’ve already staked out your next big vacation, it’s time to start planning. The most challenging preparation lies between today and your travel date, and your primary task to tackle for your trip is figuring out how you plan to pay for it....

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Why Travel? Get Your Inspiration Here

Mar 20, 2013 by

“Learn to value yourself, which means: to fight for your happiness” – Ayn Rand Imagine. You’ve hugged mom goodbye, gave her all the emergency contact information, and triple checked your backpack for every possible thing you could...

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How to Take a Cruise

Feb 27, 2013 by

It never fails to raise an eyebrow “Brandy ‘Budget Travel‘ Bell” took a cruise? Oh yes, friends, I took a cruise and I am not ashamed to say that I LOVED IT.   While cruising is not my full time preferred method for...

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My piece of Granada, Spain

Feb 27, 2013 by

Last weekend I migrated South for the Winter to score some of the sun they’re hoarding down in Granada.  After a cozy 5 hour bus ride from Madrid we arrived in the city at merienda time. Merienda is the Spanish tradition of never letting your...

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Skiing doesn’t have to be expensive

Feb 22, 2013 by

The #1 question I’ve been receiving in my email from friends and readers this time of year has been:  how can we take ski holidays on a budget? It must be the move to Europe that has skiing on the forefront of my mind. All my friends are...

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