We usually travel during the summer - it's our big budget splurge - and after a dozen home exchanges in 10-years, our family has traveled to several countries and states. But, with two teenagers, we are not taking a family summer vacation this year. A friend of mine told me recently there's no such thing… Continue reading Summer Travels
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My bag is always packed and I’m ready to travel!
7 Tips for Staying Fit and Exercising While on Vacation
Just because it's summer doesn't mean we can skip exercising while traveling. Whether you're a walker or a runner, incorporate exercise into your travel itinerary with these 7 tips for staying fit on vacation. 7 tips for staying active while traveling 1. Get out :: Get outside and see the city or countryside where you've… Continue reading 7 Tips for Staying Fit and Exercising While on Vacation
Camping and Cooking Supplies
When we did a 3-week camping trip around Oregon, it made us realize how few camping and cooking supplies we actually used or really needed. Fewer supplies meant less to keep track of and by investing in reusable items, there was nothing for us to throw out. With less stuff to pack and unpack, we… Continue reading Camping and Cooking Supplies
Fun at the Big Traveling Potluck
You know I love potlucks - it's the best way to entertain! When I heard there was a food blogger conference that involved traveling and potlucks, I knew I had to attend. What else did I like about The Big Traveling Potluck? Let's see... Friends It's always a pleasure to meet people in person who… Continue reading Fun at the Big Traveling Potluck
Frugal Living Travel Home Exchange
A reader recently had a few questions about saving on travel and home exchanges. Here they are: When you do a home exchange, do you let them use your car? We always offer to let our guests use our car as part of our home exchange but they do not necessarily always decide to use… Continue reading Frugal Living Travel Home Exchange
Trading Cars During a Home Exchange
When home swapping, many times the exchange involves trading cars as well. When you don't have rent a car while on vacation, that's another big money saver while traveling! With cars, insurance follows the car and having a home exchange partner drive your car is the same as letting a friend borrow your car. Only… Continue reading Trading Cars During a Home Exchange
Costa Rica Travel: Eco-Tourism
For being such a small country, Costa Rica is amazingly ecologically focused. From unlittered roads, to restaurants and hotels - both large and small - each with a full complement of recycling bins. These outward signs, along with more than a quarter of the land area in the country designated as protected, both reserved as… Continue reading Costa Rica Travel: Eco-Tourism
Costa Rica Travel: Places
This is a guest post from my husband. He loves to travel as much as I do. Knowing little about Central America - aside from foggy memories of the "Contra" scandal during the Reagan years - Costa Rica's tropical, jungle mystique has made it a destination we've always wanted to visit. When we were contacted… Continue reading Costa Rica Travel: Places
San Diego Travel
It seems that everyone has sunny San Diego travel on the mind these days! If you’re headed to the area – and even if you’re like us and not going but are always dreaming about it – here are some tips for traveling to San Diego. San Diego Travel We love San Diego and both… Continue reading San Diego Travel
Do You Know Your Blood Type?
When were were getting ready to travel to Costa Rica, we were asked to provide our blood types. I admit that I was a little worried about why we might need to disclose our blood types for a trip. We have traveled a decent amount and have never needed to know. Because we were going… Continue reading Do You Know Your Blood Type?
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