This winter we didn’t do our normal lengthy cold weather escape. It didn’t quite work out the way we had hoped the last few times, so we decided this year to take a few weeks to travel somewhere warm without working. For a little over three weeks, we traveled between Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El […]
When my best friend started planning her trip to come visit me in Berlin, she told me she didn’t want to spend her whole time in Berlin. Understandable, Europe is a big place with lots to see. After looking at some options, there was one clear winner on her wishlist, so I started planning a […]
My most recent trip to Amsterdam was not necessarily packed with tourist activities. I went to spend the week with my friend Gigi. I was supposed to see her in Slovenia in July, but since I had to cancel, I jumped at the opportunity to see her a few months later. I spent 8 nights […]
Is Copenhagen expensive? Well, Denmark isn’t the most expensive country in Europe, but it’s towards the top of the list, so it’s not a cheap country, and Copenhagen is not a cheap city. Denmark is really pretty though, at least from the little I saw while I was there. Definitely a country I’d return to […]
As part of our winter escape, Andy and I spent a month living in Pisa, Italy. We spent the month alternating between work and exploring Tuscany, although the balance was a bit off for several reasons. In general, basing yourself in one place for a long period of time is a great way to explore […]
Cinque Terre is one of the most popular areas of Italy for travelers. The row of tiny fishing villages impress visitors with colorful buildings clinging to the coast and hiking trails up on the cliffs. I went for a weekend solo trip while Andy was geeking out at a comic book festival in Lucca. Though […]
Nuremberg and Bamberg might not be on everyone’s travel wish list, but they are really interesting Bavarian towns. Andy and I spent three nights in Nuremberg and took a day trip to Bamberg. We had a great time exploring these two cities in September, despite the rain, and I’d highly recommend spending a few days […]
This spring I visited Munich twice. The first time was by myself and just for two nights. About a month later, Andy and I both went to Munich, and we spent four nights there. I didn’t really track my spending during the first visit, but I did track it while Andy and I were there […]
In July Andy and I spent a week in Budapest. It was a wonderful city, and I wish we could’ve stayed longer. It was a nice escape to break up the long stretch of time we had at home, and it was a trip to really test out working on the road. We did a […]
Earlier this year, I spent my second long period of time traveling through parts of Southeast Asia. I didn’t track my spending the first time as well as I did this time, especially when it came to food and miscellaneous spending, so it was interesting to compare the two trips from a travel spending perspective. […]