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Updates: Feb 24 – March 2 (and an awesome giveaway!)

Brian / March 2nd, 2013 / 12 Comments

We took a bit of a break on the giveaways, but couldn’t resist the prize offered up by our latest contest – a Canon Rebel Ti DSLR Camera! I’m not a camera geek, but I really wish that I had something of this quality to bring on trips around the world. We wouldn’t need to spend anything on art or wall hangings, you can just use photos! We’re also running a dedicate Facebook-only...

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Updates: Feb 17 – 23

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Brian / February 23rd, 2013 / 7 Comments

Today, I’m off to the local mountains to do some skiing! I’m cashing in on my brother’s Christmas gift to me for a day on the slopes. It’s been snowing on the mountain the last couple of days (and raining in Vancouver…hard), so the conditions should be great. It’s the only forecasted day of sun all week, so I’m making the most of it. CF and I had designs on...

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Seeing Berlin, Germany – Free!

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CF / December 17th, 2012 / 29 Comments

Last year, Brian and I travelled to Germany for three weeks in the summer. It was an amazing trip and we are itching to go back! We budgeted spent $3000 each, including all accommodations, food, flight, and spending – not bad! We spent some money on attractions and events, but there are there are lots of free tourist options for seeing Germany as well. Brandenburg Tor Brandenburg Tor: This...

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Frugal travel tips on the West Coast

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Guest / November 28th, 2012 / 25 Comments

The following is a guest post from Pauline Paquin, a French girl who has recently started to blog over at Reach Financial Independence. Born and raised in Paris, Pauline blogs about how she has been traveling the world for the past 10 years, while trying to build wealth and achieve financial independence, and how you can follow your dreams and reach your goals too. You can follow Pauline on...

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