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The first time we rented a car in Europe and had to fill up on petrol (not gas, use the local lingo!), we were surprised to see how inexpensive fuel was across the pond. Until, that is, we saw the total bill show up on our credit card. Yeesh! Here’s the thing: in Europe, they …
When we travel we try, as much as possible, to book ahead and pay for things ahead of time. Sometimes, as with hotels and car rentals, you can actually get a price break if you pay in full at the time of booking (win!). But mostly, we do this to make sure we have fewer …
As we’ve said in earlier posts, our preferred way to travel is hopping a flight across the pond (either of them) to wherever and, after landing and collecting ourselves, renting a car and going our own way. There are tons of benefits to travelling this way, but to be sure, it isn’t for everyone. In …
Picture this: you’ve put in the time (and money) to plan your trip. Your flight arrived and you’ve finally made it to your hotel in your corner of paradise to unpack and start exploring! And then, it happens: your smartwatch buzzes on your wrist to let you know it’s almost dead and your e-reader ran …
What we’ve Learned about Travelling, Part 4: Other Thoughts. It’s important to pay attention to your habits while travelling and to make sure you structure things to help reduce your stress levels as much as possible. For example, some people like to arrive at the airport really early, to make sure they have plenty of …
If you haven’t picked up on this by now, we love travelling. Like, a lot. We also like to encourage folks to get out and see the world, however much of it they’re comfortable with. And while we don’t usually talk about this explicitly, we like to travel safely. For the most part, that means …
In a different post, we talked about the different ways we travel, mostly in Europe. However, people also ask us about the different kinds of travelling we do, referring to different types of trips we plan, the end goal and the transportation involved, so we wanted to talk about that here. For the most part, …
What we’ve Learned about Travelling, Part 3: Packing. Something we strongly recommend that seems nuts, but actually alleviates some travel stress: travel with carry on bags ONLY as much as possible. Get your clicker finger ready, we have lots of products to share that help us dramatically with this! We BOTH used to check big …
Okay, so you’ve decided you want to travel. Yes! And you’ve decided where you want to go. Excellent! Now what? Ummm…help? Once you’ve settled on a general travel destination idea, you largely have two options for booking your trip: DIY or hire a travel agent. We used a travel agent for our honeymoon and our …
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how we travel, but it isn’t the only thing we do, so let’s shift gears for a minute. One of our most favorite things, and one of the things we most look forward to seeing when we get back to the acreage from travelling, are the four-legged …
