My Frugal Momcation Getaway
Our view of the beach from the promenade You know what the best way to have a frugal vacation is? Let someone else pay for it! Ha. Ok, but that is kinda what happened. My dear friend Babs, also a single mom, decided to treat me for a weekend getaway for my birthday. Then we […]
Our Semi Frugal Summer Vacation- Camping During a Meteor Shower!
The last two years my kids and I camped together on the beach for a few days, and it was great. But my kids requested that this year we go camping in a place with water and trees, and not on a beach. So I told them I’d try to find a place. Then about […]
How To Get To the Alps From Vienna, Costs, and How to Do it Cheaply- My Frugal Trip to Vienna, Day 6, Part 2
Ok, I’m back at home and in quarantine for the next 12 days, made it back just before flights were all canceled (they told me I took the last plane out of Austria to my country for the indefinite future), and now schools have been canceled for the foreseeable future. So that’s fun. But instead […]
My Frugal Trip To Vienna, Day Six, My Day Trip to the Alps – Part 1
On my sixth day in Vienna I was able to fulfill a lifelong dream of mine, and check off something from my bucket list- I visited the Alps. I think I’ve dreamed of going to the Alps since watching the Sound of Music as a kid. Though the Alps cover many countries in Europe, they […]
My Frugal Trip to Vienna, Days 4 and 5!
One of the things I’ve had to internalize on previous trips of mine, some taken when I was dealing with the depths of my depression, was that as much as I enjoy trips, as much as I love traveling, and as excited as travel makes me, I can’t expect my trips to get rid of […]
My Frugal Trip To Vienna, Days 2 and 3!
I have been in Vienna already 3 days, and its been a great trip so far. First off, I have to say that this is my first time staying in a hostel, and I’m sad that this is only my first time, because I feel like I missed out on so many fun things I […]
My Frugal Trip to Vienna, Day 1, My First Impressions
Right after we landed in Vienna So I’ll have to keep this post short, as you’ll see why in a bit. But I didn’t want to be remiss on sharing my first impressions with you from my trip to Vienna. Number one, why it’s so short? Well, I had my flight at 11 am this […]
Making Myself a Travel First Aid and Health Kit
Every time I travel, I find I get more and more experienced, and learn from my mistakes and am able to improve things over last time. One thing I’ve especially learned is having to do with taking care of my health while I’m traveling, getting better and better each time. The first time I traveled […]
Heading To Vienna Soon!
In just a few more days, I am heading out on my next journey. This time, to Vienna. I was talking to people and they were saying that usually they are aware of my upcoming travel plans, but that I wasn’t talking about this trip of mine at all. I realized then that I didn’t […]
Final Thoughts on our Family Trip to Bulgaria (And Why You Should Visit it Too!!!)
I just came back from Bulgaria. I arrived there on Monday, December 9, and came back to my country Monday December 16, arrived home yesterday… And, I want to go back. This was an amazing trip. It was the first time I ever took my kids abroad. And I loved Bulgaria. Every second of it. […]