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Day 111:  Thrifty Thursday Recommends Having a Cheap Night Out

Day 111: Thrifty Thursday Recommends Having a Cheap Night Out

Alcohol and travel are like ice cream and cherries; they just seem to go together. However, alcohol is probably one of the quickest and easiest ways for travelers to break their budgets. It’s definitely not a necessary evil, but it is sometimes hard to resist… so what can you do?
Well, here on Thrifty Thursday, I like to point out… Read more

April 22, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Day 104:  Thrifty Thursday Recommends Making Your Own Camera Bag

Day 104: Thrifty Thursday Recommends Making Your Own Camera Bag

Hey all! It’s Thrifty Thursday (well it should have been Thursday but I had to run errands in the city this morning), and that means this post is going to be about being thrifty and resourceful (not cheap… Read more… we don’t like that word) so that you can save money and do more travel. This is the first, so we’ll

April 15, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 1 }
Day 79: Resourcefulness in Travel — A Roundup of Responses

Day 79: Resourcefulness in Travel — A Roundup of Responses

I like being resourceful, and apparently I’m not the only one. I asked my readers what they’ve done to be resourceful and save money… Read more for and during travels, and the list that’s been compiled is awesome. It ranges from daily life decisions, packing tips and travel gear hacks. Have a read, be inspired and learn a thing or two about

March 21, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }

Day 76: Have Green Shirt, Will Travel

I choose items in green all the time, often without even thinking about it. I’m just drawn to the color, and frankly, I think I look good in it (it brings out my eyes?). Anyway, I have a healthy obsession with green things, and green articles of clothing always make it into my wardrobe when I travel.
I wore my… Read more

March 18, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
Day 69:  Are You A Resourceful Traveler?

Day 69: Are You A Resourceful Traveler?

I’ve explained before that the key to being able to make the amount of travel happen that I have been able to thus far is due to my frugality — frugality in life and travel decisions… Read more. But, yesterday (day 69), as I was chipping the ice out of my bar fridge’s freezer in order to make ice packs for

March 11, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 10 }

Frugality Helps Me Live the (travel) Life of My Dreams

A couple of months ago, I saw a rather large number of Facebook messages come through from my friends back in the States. These messages were all commenting on the fact that I had made quite the life for myself, and it looked like I was having a great time while doing it. Sure enough, I was; I am.
I’ve… Read more

December 17, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 22 }