This post is specifically on EasyJet, just one of Europe’s low-cost airlines. Check out these prices: One-way ticket from London to Amsterdam $45 One-way ticket from Amsterdam to Barcelona $38 These are the costs of airline tickets traveling in late May…
I love reading travel “how-to” books. The inspirational ones get me so excited to get up and get going. Every time my husband sees me reading one, he knows it’s just a brief matter of time before we’ll be on…
I’ve written about the fantastic volunteer opportunity called Pueblo Ingles in an earlier post. I just got an email they are expanding into Ireland for a few programs this fall. If you are interested you better apply as soon as…
This guest post is from Yvonne Dukes. She and her husband have done 8 home exchanges! I have done 8 home exchanges over the years. The best were in Spain, Paris and Geneva, only because we love Europe so much. However, all…
Here’s a BIG cheap travel trick: Credit card bonus miles! Accumulating airline frequent flier miles has been around for decades, and having a credit card that gives you miles for every dollar spent has also been around for years. But unless you…
This post isn’t about saving money. It’s not about finding a great travel deal. It’s not about planning a future trip. Actually, it’s about the opposite. It’s about the importance of traveling now rather than putting it off until the…
Yesterday I went through an exercise in frustration by trying to book discount room at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa in Kona, Hawaii. Bob and I already have a reservation for 5 nights using points through our Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG)…
I wrote about a fabulous volunteer program called Pueblo Ingles in an earlier post HERE. Today the company put out an urgent message they need more male participants. If you have some vacation time and a little extra cash for…
I had been to Europe numerous times before I found out about all the free walking tours in most of the major tourist cities. You would think for free that they are going to be crowded, short and, frankly, bad.…
My husband and I did a trip around the world in 2010 and we were on a pretty tight budget of US$85* per day on average for food, lodging, local transportation and sightseeing. That budget did not including airfares. In expensive…