Tag: Cheap
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Mama Mia! It’s Zakynthos and Kefalonia
Greece is one of my favs. This time around we picked a place where we could fly non-stop from Amsterdam. One of the few islands where this was the case back in 2016 was Zakynthos. I Googled the island and after seeing Navagio Beach (Shipwreck Beach) I yelled TAKE MY MONEY because I was sold.…
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15+ Actually Free (not pretend) Things To Do In Edinburgh
Sure, being unemployed and broke in Edinburgh limits your adventures. Your daily dose of fun consists of you going to the discount supermarket Lidl for groceries. Should I get on-sale apples or on-sale bananas today? THRILLING. While this is a part of it, there are many more fun times to be had in the capital.…
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Money, Money Must Be Funny
Being so frugal for all of my life, you’d think I would have all the answers about money when travelling. The truth is, you would be absolutely right, you sexy genius. I said I was frugal, not modest. Jokes. I don’t have all the answers, I have what I do most of the time when…
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The Hunt for Savings: Australia
My friend and I were in the second month of our year-long Australian working holiday visa slumming it up and we decided we needed jobs. After looking for 5 minutes online and knowing we are dainty human beings not geared for manual labour we came to the conclusion that we should pick fruit. We decided…
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Tricks & Tips
Perusing Pinterest as one does looking to excite your travel senses and you see “The Ultimate Guide to Travelling Europe for under $350”. Since you’re having sleep for dinner tonight but love to travel, your interest is certainly peaked. You eagerly click on the article, hungry for dinner but also hungry for the secrets buried inside this seemingly scrumptious…
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The Bed Bugs Bite
After nine years of travel, it unfortunately happened. When we booked our accommodation, Troy opted to splurge on a small cabin with two single beds on opposite sides of the room instead of a cozy, plastic tent (obviously my cheap-ass’- preference) at the Venice camping site we chose. Even though I insisted that plastic tents…
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The Poor Woman’s Hogwarts
18 girls1 attic Although it sounds like a tagline for a sexy porn, it is not. This unique ratio was what I lived through my first night in London. The appeal: it’s six-pound price tag. Walking through the doors, relief flooded over me. I hadn’t slept during my 18 hours of transit. Naturally, after nearly…
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Frugal Fixes
Footwear Frustration Sandals, flip flops or thongs are not the most durable footwear. This is especially true if you purchase, neh, invest in a respectable $4.95 pair. You’re casually walking, then out of the blue, the top strap that your toes fit around breaks. Curses! Your flip-flops have flopped. But not all is lost. The…
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The Fine Art of Frugal
Few know of the darker side of being frugal. The dazzle and glitz that accompanies being cheap, is most often the image perceived. That glorified, glimmering cloud overshadows the truly sinister side. One of which is filled with ridicule and abandonment. Often, you are the last man standing in a good bartering deal. You get…
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