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Seeing Vancouver BC – Free

travel discount, seeing Vancouver, travel deals

CF / June 26th, 2012 / 7 Comments

Summer is the best time to visit Vancouver. It’s sunny (usually), warm (usually), and there’s lots of free events and attractions to take advantage of. Even though I live here, I still do all the touristy things during the summer, especially if they are free. Here are some of my favourites: GastownPhoto Credit: K. Sy The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival marks the beginning...

Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure, Travel Tagged with: Celebration of Lights, English Bay, free, Gastown, Granville Island, Grouse Grind, Kitsilano Beach, Lynn Canyon suspension bridge, Vancouver attractions, Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Vacation recap – Student card success!

Vacation recap, trip to Germany, vacation, travel abroad

Brian / July 22nd, 2011 / No Comments

As you know, CF and I recently returned from our vacation in Germany. In addition to saving lots of money on accommodations and a little money on neck pillows, we found the attractions to have very good deals for people with student cards! Thanks to a clerical error before I graduated, my student card expires next month even though I have been graduated for 3 years. Since CF is back in school and also...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality, Travel Tagged with: Berlin Zoo, Berliner Dom, frankfurt, German Wine, Mosel Valley, Museuminsel, Stadel Museum, Student Discount, Tangled Vines

Germany on a budget: Make your own neck pillow

Germany on a budget, travel on a budget, cheap travel, travel hack, travel tip, cheap accommodation

Brian / June 19th, 2011 / 1 Comment

Today is the big day! This evening, CF and I will head to the airport and begin our 9.5 hour flight to Frankfurt. Sleep on an airplane can be tough to come by, but in order to arrive fresh we’ll be trying to get as much rest as possible. On my recent work trip to Holland, a co-worker encouraged me to buy a neck pillow for the trip. I didn’t, and ended up getting very little sleep. I suggested...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Travel Tagged with: do-it-yourself, how to make a neck pillow, neck pillow, sleep on an airplane, socks, travel tips

Germany on a budget: Accomodation

CF / May 23rd, 2011 / 3 Comments

In about a month, Brian and I are heading to Germany for a 3 week trip. I’m super excited. The trip is entirely paid for in cash – though I won’t go into the details here. We’ve planned the trip down to the last dollar and have really tried to maximize experiences and value. Over the next few posts, I’m going to talk about some of the tricks and tips we’ve used. Cheap...

Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure, Travel Tagged with: accommodation, b&b, berlin, budget, frankfurt, germany, hostel, munich, travel