Mother Daughter Trip to London on a Budget; Day Two
Our second day in London, the frugal part of our mother daughter trip, was a great one, in which we spent no money other than some coffee to warm ourselves up. We left the hotel we were staying in early in the morning because we wanted to see the changing of the guards that started […]
Mother-Daughter Quick Trip to London on a Budget: Day One
My daughter, Rose, and I are on a trip to a few different countries and it isn’t a frugal trip. However, there are frugal things that we are doing, so I figured I’d share the frugal days that I am doing with her, so you can get ideas of what frugal things you can also […]
Sozopol, Pomorie, and Nessebar: Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria, Day Four
Sozopol old town walls On my fourth day of my budget solo trip to Bulgaria, it was time for me to go from Burgas, where I had been staying, to Varna, where I’d be staying for the rest of my trip. I decided to stop along the way and see the things I’d missed, in […]
Ropotamo Forest, Primorsko Shore, and Beglik Tash: My Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria, Day Three
After a long day of driving to and from Plovdiv on my second day in Bulgaria, I decided to stay more local visit the Ropotamo Forest for some hiking, with a new friend, Jenny, one of the residents of the hostel where I was staying. We drove to the area on the map where Waze […]
Touring Plovdiv: My Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria Day Two
This post almost wasn’t going to happen, because this day trip almost didn’t happen. Plovdiv was one of the original places I’d considered going on my trip to Bulgaria, but then I booked my hostels in Burgas and Varna only, since I didn’t think I’d have a car for my trip, so I thought Plovdiv […]
Interview with Hug Center Hostel Long Term Residents: My Budget Solo Bulgaria Trip
Left to right: Paul, James, a guest who wasn’t part of the interview but joined the photo, and Jenny at the Hug Center Hostel’s outdoor common area. In my last post about my frugal solo trip to Bulgaria, I mentioned staying at the Hug Center Hostel and meeting the people who live there long term. […]
Byala, Burgas and Hug Center Hostel: My Budget Solo Trip to Bulgaria, Day One:
After starting off with a literal bang, a car accident, the rest of my day, once I actually arrived in Bulgaria, went off beautifully, without a hitch. When I made my original itinerary for my trip it was before I had decided to have a rental car, so I had planned on only going to […]
My Upcoming Trip Abroad to Bulgaria
I’ve waited on tenterhooks for this day to get closer, but as it’s only four days away, I think it’s about time I share my next frugal trip abroad. The reason I didn’t share earlier is because I had a trip to Malta back in May that was canceled for reasons out of my control […]
My Dream Malta Itinerary for Someday
If you’ve been following along in the spring, you know I’d planned this solo Malta getaway as my first real break in forever — no kids, no caretaking, just me, some sunshine, and the freedom to wander. It was supposed to be a spontaneous, frugal adventure to reset my brain and spirit after years of […]
Why I Feel The Need to Escape the Country
I recently posted here about being incredibly burnt out and exhausted, not knowing how to get out of that situation, but hoping it would happen soon. Things have improved a little bit; I don’t feel like I am drowning quite as much, but there’s still this huge weight on me. In therapy a few days […]