Remember when the quilt went to college with my son? Well, now my daughter has gone off to college. So now both kids are away at college and we are officially empty-nesters. (It's awesome, by the way.) To take up all of our spare time, we have been building a teardrop trailer camper. You know… Continue reading What do empty nesters do?
Tag: frugal travel
6 Reasons Home Swapping is Sustainable
Traveling can generate a lot of trash. With carry out, to-go drinks, and meals, everything is throw-away. Home swapping is the most sustainable way to travel. By trading houses, we're using the resources that we already have - our houses - and sharing. Systems are set up already for recycling, composting, and reusing. Traveling and… Continue reading 6 Reasons Home Swapping is Sustainable
Real Food Eating While on the Go
Eating real food while on vacation to maintain a healthy lifestyle can be tricky - especially if you're on a road trip. Eating out for every meal can be expensive, too. With a little preparation, eating real food wherever you're traveling can keep health a priority and keep the costs down. Prep these.... core apples… Continue reading Real Food Eating While on the Go
How to Sleep Around Europe on a Budget
Traveling to Europe is expensive - the airfare, hotels, rental car, meals out - but it doesn't have to cost as much if you know how to sleep around Europe on a budget. Skipping the traditional hotel route also gives travelers options to shop at local markets, cook, and experience life as a local -… Continue reading How to Sleep Around Europe on a Budget
Save Money on Airfare with 5 Easy Tips
With the spring and summer travel season fast approaching, it's time to think about booking airline tickets. Air travel is expensive - especially for families when you have to purchase more than one or two tickets. Here are 5 tips for saving money on airfare - saving more money for traveling again. That's my favorite… Continue reading Save Money on Airfare with 5 Easy Tips
5 Reasons to Home Swap
While more people are renting homes, rooms, garden apartments or just a sofa for traveling, there's another option that's even better: home swapping. What is home swapping? Trading houses for a set period of time. You go and stay in someone's home - across the country or around the world - while they stay in… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Home Swap
Say Hello to My Newest DIY Project
There are two things I love: camping and DIY projects. The part I didn't like about camping was sleeping on the ground. With this DIY project, I'm done sleeping on the ground. Say hello to my newest DIY project: a 1963 Aloha Travel Trailer also known as "Scamper." I've been looking for one of these… Continue reading Say Hello to My Newest DIY Project
Summer Travels
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
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
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