Archive for the ‘Vacation’ Category
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How to Waste $55 in Washington D.C. (Hint: Take a Bus Tour)
I had never been to Washington D.C. Recently my wife had the opportunity to go for work and I figured this was a good opportunity for me to see the sights. She was able to get a couple of days off of work and on her first day she suggested we go on a bus [...]
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Don’t Lose Your Shirt in Las Vegas
If you were wondering why I haven’t posted very much this week, it’s because I spent the weekend in Las Vegas. It was my first trip there in about ten years. It’s a little hard to say which changed more, Vegas or me. It’s probably pretty close. We went for a friends’ military promotion ceremony, [...]
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Adventures in Dallas (and how we saved money there)
This past week, I took my first trip to Texas. I was kind of excited and kind of nervous as I didn’t know what to really expect. I have known only a couple of people from Texas. They wore shirts with slogans on them, like “There are two kinds of people… those who are from [...]
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Going on Vacation… Maybe.
I’m heading on an extended vacation in Sydney, Australia and Phuket, Thailand for a few weeks… or at least that’s the plan. It appears that I need Hurricane Gustav to cooperate a little. My wife, being in the military is on notice that she may be necessary for the relief work. I guess no one [...]
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Military: Save Money With (Almost) Free Vacations
My wife is active duty military – and with that comes a number of perks. One of those great military benefits is a significant savings on vacations via flights, hotels, and car rentals. Eighteen months ago we went to Hawaii at a cost of half what others would expect to pay. On Saturday, I found [...]
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Lazy Man on Location: San Diego
I decided to take the show on the road to San Diego for the week. I’ve heard San Diego is German for a whale’s… well let’s say that it doesn’t sound right ;-). I’ve never been here and I’m sure the week will fly by. It’s been great fun thus far – almost too much [...]
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Save Money in Aruba
[Note: While this article is focused Aruba, there's a lot of universal tips that can be used on many vacations.] Recently, I spent a week in heavenly bliss in Aruba. If pressed I’d say it’s my favorite place on earth. There’s perfect weather, perfect dining, and relatively affordable luxury accommodations (more on those later). Lastly, [...]
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I’m Back and Some Sundry Travel Thoughts
I’d like to thank my readers for sticking with me through two weeks of guest posts while I was away. From the comments, it seems like the guest posts went well. I want to thank those writers again and I only hope that I can keep up the quality of those posts. Yesterday, we travelled [...]
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Vacation Review: Hearst Castle Edition
I mentioned on Saturday that I was going away on a mini-moon to the Hearst Castle. I’m back and I thought I’d share the details on how we spent money and how we saved money. If you are curious for a quick preview, we did more spending that saving – but you expect that on [...]
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The More Expensive Side of Hawaii
Last week, I mentioned how I found the The Cheaper Side of Hawaii. Little did I know at the time that I would find the more expensive side of Hawaii when I switched from Oahu to The Big Island. I spotted a 2 liter of Diet Coke for $2.50 at the grocery store. And that [...]
