We first visited Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco with our children and fell in love with the Côte D’Azur. A few years later we set-up house for a month in the old town of Nice. We spent the month explored the region using their excellent public bus service. The buses are luxury coaches and the …
Why I Love Panama It is easy to fall in love with Panama. Located in Central America between Costa Rica and Columbia, it is tropical with one of the most diverse biospheres in the world. It has a variety of geography with mountains, valleys, volcanoes and is surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and …
The gypsies are the biggest scam artists in Europe. On average, each gypsy scams 300-400 Euros a day from unsuspecting tourists. Most of that money goes back to the gypsy gang leader in Romania. Generally a gypsy gang leader will have 12-15 underlings working various tourist areas in Europe. We have run into many different …
Crazy Things That Happen To You When in Rome “Mi scusi, mi scusi, do you speak English,” the man in the car asked through his rolled down window, as my daughter and I stood on the side of the roadway by the Tiber River just down from the Temple of Hercules. “Yes, I do.” I …
Massages in Ubud, Bali “Can we get a massage tonight”, I asked the front desk clerk. He looked at his watch and said, “Yes, we can arrange that for you. Someone will come for you at 8pm.” We had just arrived at JJ Villa and Spa Resort a low keyed Balinese resort owned and operated …
What are the top 10 places to visit in the world? It is a challenge to pick the top 10 places to visit in the world. I picked the top 10 places based on a combination of cultural, historical and sightseeing factors. This list would be a great 2-3 month bucket list travel itinerary. I …
Travel equals happiness. It is a scientific fact. Recent studies show that experiences are a key factor for creating and sustaining happiness; far more than material things. This is what I found out taking, The Science of Wellness, a course offered by Yale University through Coursera. (In keeping with our budget travel blog philosophy you …
The Differences Between Travel and a Vacation What is the Main Difference Between Travel and Vacation? Travel and vacations are different things but they do have one thing in common; they refresh you. Vacations are a getaway for a week or two or even a month to recharge your batteries. A place to rest and …
Use Credit Cards for Cheap Travel You are retired or planning retirement. Good for you! If you want to travel extensively and you are not rich you need a strategy for cheap travel. With retirement comes the luxury of time. We worked hard for thirty or forty years. We had careers and jobs. We …