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The 5/24 rule – huh? Every now and again you stumble across a set of numbers that doesn’t immediately make sense. For example, if you’ve seen the popular Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, you’ll be familiar with the ‘9 pieces of Eight,’ which, at first thought, doesn’t make sense. How can you have nine …
We like to travel, and if you’re reading this blog, odds are you like to travel, too. Or maybe you like reading about travel? Either way, you’re among friends. Unfortunately, travel is, for most of us, expensive, and if the recent trends in inflation are any sign, those trip prices aren’t going down anytime soon. …
As I write this, I’m looking at the weather radar map online. To the South there are some nasty-looking storms, complete with lots of rain, high winds, and talk of tornado warnings/watches. To the North there are hefty swirls of blue and pink, meaning snow and, everyone’s favorite, ice. To the East of us are …
Jason and I made a trek North to Sioux City, Iowa for my cousin’s wedding this past weekend – which was fabulous, and everything was gorgeous! We opted to stay at The Warrior Hotel in the city instead of driving to my parent’s an hour away. I had some hotel points that needed to be …
Do you remember that disagreement Jason and I were having about where to go on a trip during Christmas break this year? After much argument (yay holiday travel and trying to make everyone happy), too many ideas, and finally realizing we had one more week of university break to work with than we originally thought, …
We like to travel as lightly as possible when we’re on our adventures. Usually, that means a carry-on suitcase and a backpack. Our carry-on bags are fairly standard Samsonite bags and have served us well. Our backpacks, on the other hand, are a little different.
As we’ve discussed in prior posts, we’re big fans of (the responsible use of) travel credit cards. They come with perks and help us earn points/miles that help us get back out into the world faster and in more comfort than we otherwise might. That usually means that we have several of those cards with us on our travels. Sound familiar?
It’s no surprise we like to travel as much as we can and that means we’re constantly checking our prep to prevention rate. When we can’t travel and need to stay home for a while, we like living vicariously through our friends and family members who are out and about (keep those pictures coming!). One …
It seems like each time we’re getting ready to head out on an adventure, there’s a conversation involving currency that goes something along the lines of (read with sarcasm): Person 1: Do we have any currency for the EU? Person 2: Umm, I have pounds [useful in the UK], yes. P1: Not helpful, we’re going …
Whew it’s been a minute – life has been hectic around here since we returned from the UK. I’ve been dreaming about Wales…I better fill you in. To Wales Rental car secured we navigated the insanity that is the London airport and headed for the hills – literally. We had planned a stop at Windsor …
