How I Book Airfare for Vacations Super Cheaply
Every single time I talk about going on vacation super cheaply, I get people asking me “But how do you get tickets so cheaply? How do you actually do it?” And each time, I answer Skyscanner.com, Skyscanner.com, Skyscanner.com. But apparently that isn’t enough of an answer because even with me telling people that that’s how […]
Our Big Family Trip to Sofia, Bulgaria!
For as long as my kids could talk, pretty much, they wanted to fly on an airplane. But we had no money, and most our of family was local, so we never flew anywhere. For the first 7 years I lived in this country, I didn’t fly anywhere, and when I finally did, it was […]
Geeking Out in London on a Budget!
Me with the Platform 9 3/4 sign… in Primark! I’m a geek. When I was younger I used to be embarrassed by it, but at this stage in my life, I wear my geek label with pride. Oh, and I’m a Hufflepuff. And a Whovian. And a firbolg druid multiclassing as a barbarian in our […]
Quintessentially British Touring, Nearly For Free
I had such a whirlwind of a time in the US, taking care of one errand after another, traveling from one city to another and then back again, trying to see as many friends and family as I could, that I basically didn’t have a moment to breathe. And other than my one Sunday where […]
Going to the Cleveland Chalk Festival
Sorry, warning in advance, this post is basically one large and beautiful photo dump. When I was in Cleveland, I had the privilege of attending the chalk festival outside the Cleveland Museum of Art. Apparently it started in 1990 (I vaguely remember going once or twice as a kid), and its presented as a modern […]
My Visit to Nelson’s Ledges, Near Cleveland, Ohio
I finally got home from my whirlwind of a trip to New York, Cleveland, and London, and you may have noticed I didn’t update the blog in a bit of time. My stateside trip was super busy, and then I took the time in London to have a real vacation, to just enjoy myself and […]
My Trip to Camp Hi Canoe and Kayak, in Hiram, Ohio
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and haven’t really been back (other than an extremely short work trip) since I moved away 15 years ago, and on my current trip that I took to the US to deal with bureaucratic bank nonsense, I had the chance to come back to visit my close friend who […]
Bank Issues… Mostly Sorted
Ok, so as I’ve told you, I came to the US to deal with horrendous bank issues that my ridiculous bank will only let me deal with in person. So last night I arrived in NY, got picked up by a friend in Queens, had a BBQ at her house, then went to another good […]
Our Frugal and Fun Summer
My kids, after a long summer, are finally back in school. Most kids who were on summer break have already returned to school by now, and so I’d like to reflect on this past summer and how we managed. I asked my children what they thought of our summer, and they all agreed an amazing […]
Going to the US and London! And Meetup Plans!
I opened a bank account in Brooklyn, New York when I moved there fourteen years ago. It was at a convenient location for me, the branch a mere minutes walk from where I was living. Over the years, this became my bank account that I used for all my American needs, all my work over […]
