I’m retired and I travel and I make stupid lists. That’s kind of my thing. Nearly every trip gets a Bucket List and I thought I’d share with you my Anchorage Bucket List to give you some ideas on (1) what you can do in Anchorage and (2) what life is like when you’re retired… Read More: Thriftygal’s Anchorage Bucket List »
I don’t know if I’ve told you this already, but I kind of like to travel. In fact, travel is the budget hole where the vast majority of my expenses wanders into. I think. I don’t actually track my spending, so I don’t know for sure. I don’t have a really great system on finding deals,… Read More: How to travel thriftily »
I’m a little bit hesitant to publish this article because I don’t actually want these travel programs to become popular. The more people who join, the less valuable it is for me personally. But I only have a handful of readers and those readers, yes I’m talking about you specifically, are so marvelous that I felt… Read More: A hack for frequent travelers »
There is no way to protect yourself 100%, especially when you’re in a foreign country wandering. I think you can still take some basic precautions. Here are my sacred rules when I travel. Tip 1: Don’t engage with people who approach you. When I’m out exploring a city or sightseeing, especially at classic tourist destinations, I never engage… Read More: Thriftygal’s Travel Tips »
In case it isn’t clear from my mutterings, I love to travel. I spent about six months as a flight attendant crossing off Life Bucket List Item #23 (Have a job I really enjoy) and I’m forever trying to cross off Life Bucket List Item #1 (See the world). I know hostels, 5 star hotels, airbnb,… Read More: Thriftygal’s Packing Tips! »