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Airbnb is not cheaper than hotels (YMMV) 22 Aug 2013 | 12:14 am
Hotels are dead. Airbnb is the future. Everyone knows that, right? Whoa there, Nelly. Hang on a minute. It’s a nice picture, but I have to rain a little on the parade. For one, there’s the whole sna...
Do hostels really save you money? 20 Aug 2013 | 12:14 am
Here’s the thing. I envisioned us heffalumping our packs around Europe this summer, crashing on couches and sleeping in seedy hostels. This hasn’t actually eventuated, because finding hosts for two i...
Link love (Powered by introspection and long train rides) 17 Aug 2013 | 01:57 pm
Unsurprisingly, I’ve had a lot of time to think about what I want my life to look like when we return home. I’m not sure I have any definite answers. But one thing that’s up in the air is this blog. D...
Budget travel: How do you decide what attractions are worth it? 16 Aug 2013 | 12:28 am
Unless you’re a megazillionaire, it’s probably safe to assume that both time and money are, to some degree, factors in your travel plans. As much as you’d love to explore every nook and cranny of this...
Coming face to face with history in awe-inspiring Athens 15 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
Here’s the thing about ancient ruins. They’re almost always more, well, RUINED than you might think. There’ll be cranes and all sorts of reinforcement/construction work going on, which kind of mars yo...
Greece on a budget: Ways to save when visiting Santorini 14 Aug 2013 | 04:02 pm
Touristy? Yes. Gorgeous? Insanely. Explosive sunsets and blindingly white stone buildings; beaches that run the gamut from golden to black and even a rusty volcanic red; the charming town of Fira, ru...
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: A very brief swoop through Interlaken and Grindelwald 14 Aug 2013 | 02:57 am
I have very little to say about Switzerland. In fact, it can probably be summed up in one syllable: WHOA. The skies are more packed than the streets. A cool, clean afternoon respite Down in the ...
Halfway there: Random travel snippets and thoughts 12 Aug 2013 | 01:34 am
Now that we’re halfway through our journey, I thought it might be time to pause and share a few random stats from the trip! Biggest facepalm moment Losing about 650 Thai baht (about $35 or so) one d...
How do you like to celebrate your birthday? 8 Aug 2013 | 01:25 am
How did I wind up in Prague on my birthday? Well, since I couldn’t find a host in Berlin for the weekend, I figured that instead of lingering in the city, we might as well head over the border to Pra...
Berlin on a budget: Four free/cheap things to do 6 Aug 2013 | 02:22 am
Berlin is the place to be if you’re an arty, hip, vegan. But even if you’re none of those things (like me), odds are you’re still going to fall in love with this colourful, vibrant city. We got to ex...
