My first trip to a tropical island was 23-years ago this month. After our wedding, my husband and I traveled to St. Bart’s Island and rented a tiny villa that had a bed, a bathroom, and an outside kitchen. It was just the right size for honeymooners like ourselves. St. Bart's is absolutely beautiful and… Continue reading How Bo Derek Crashed My Honeymoon
Tag: frugal travel
Home Exchange to Victoria, British Columbia
Our most recent home exchange adventure, over spring break, was to Victoria, British Columbia. It’s an incredibly beautiful and cosmopolitan city for its relatively small size. It’s also very easy to get around the downtown area whether you’re on a bike, walking or driving. We had our car with us on this home swap (as… Continue reading Home Exchange to Victoria, British Columbia
How to Make Travel More Affordable
While I'm away this week on a home exchange to Victoria, British Columbia, you'll find guest posts from friends. This is a guest post from Erin and Jeff. They're married and the creators of the budget-minded travel blog, A Week or A Weekend. They love to travel and have lots of experience traveling for a… Continue reading How to Make Travel More Affordable
Home Swapping and Eating Like a Local
My favorite way to travel is to home swap. Trading homes has allowed our family of 4 to travel to different countries and live like locals without the expense of hotels or eating at restaurants. Not only do we stay for free but we also eat like locals because we’re cooking at home. What better… Continue reading Home Swapping and Eating Like a Local
Home Exchange Registration
I love home swapping as a way to see the world and stay for free. Rather than being handed a bill at the end of a vacation, there’s usually a thank you note. That's my kind of vacation! Registering for a home swapping site is your access to a database of potential travel partners. The… Continue reading Home Exchange Registration
Home Exchange Holidays
My favorite way to travel is to home swap and after 8 home exchanges in 8 years (4 in the U.S. and 4 in Europe), I’m ready to go again! When you home exchange, you get to stay in a home with a kitchen, live like a local in a non-tourist area, and skip having… Continue reading Home Exchange Holidays
Places to Stay in Spain
Do we have the tent poles? Too bad no one asked that before we packed our camping gear into a duffel bag and headed to Spain for our 3-week trip. While we had a home swap in Alicante, Spain, we had also planned to camp and stay in small, family run hotels (called hostals or… Continue reading Places to Stay in Spain
Souvenirs from Spain
When we travel and home exchange, we travel pretty light so we are not usually very big on bringing home a bunch of souvenirs. That being said, who doesn't like to come home with some small reminder of a great trip? Our compromise is to combine getting something we need while on the trip with… Continue reading Souvenirs from Spain
Never Spill Your Wine Again at a Picnic
Living in Portland (Oregon), we are fortunate in that our city’s park system puts on free concerts in the evening throughout the summer. I love to put together a great picnic dinner, grab a bottle of wine, and head up to the park near our house for a relaxing evening. These concerts give us a… Continue reading Never Spill Your Wine Again at a Picnic
Home From Spain
Hello dear readers - I’m back from a fantastic home swap and trip to Spain. My yard, garden, and email accounts are getting back under control finally. It’s amazing how many weeds can grow in 3-weeks time! There’s still a stack of mail and travel documents that need attending but I’m hoping if I ignore… Continue reading Home From Spain
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