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Easy Ways to Save Money for Travel

What's your number one problem with traveling more? Well, I'm going to guess that it's money, otherwise you probably wouldn't be here. I'm just like you guys. I have to pay for most of my own travel. We don't have unlimited funds. I rarely get "paid" to travel, though I know people think that, because I get asked about it a lot. I wish I got paid to travel, but then again, you probably wouldn't trust anything I said if I did, right? I know I wouldn't. So, how can you save for travel when it seem...

How To Save Money in Las Vegas - Off The Strip

In my last post, I started telling you about my favorite things to do in Vegas if you don't want to spend any money. Believe it or not, there are quite a few things that are absolutely free - or really cheap - to do. If you don't want to spend your entire trip on The Strip and you're willing to rent a car or Uber somewhere else, then that opens up a whole new world of Las Vegas for you.

If you're looking for splurge-worthy activities (that aren't gambling or shows), then I'll be adding another po...

How to Save Money in Las Vegas - On The Strip

I'm getting excited about having a real vacation here soon, even though it's a few months off and I'm driving. I was really looking forward to our annual trip to Vegas, which has not happened the last two years. In fact, we would be there right now in a normal year. That's okay though. I've been taking the time to figure out what cool things I want to splurge on in between saving money by doing free things. 

Las Vegas is one of the top cities for vaccination rates, so even though most people will...

How To Spend Your Time in Tokyo

In my last post I showed you our Tokyo Destination Date Night. We have a long-term plan to visit Japan in the next 8 years, so we've been learning some things about what to do and where to go. I'm excited about the food markets and the winding streets. I'm excited about Tokyo Disney and DisneySea. I'm excited to be to see all the beautiful shrines. If you're looking for things to do in Tokyo, here are 10 reasons to visit:

                                          by Nakanishi. From Visually.
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Traveling to Tokyo At Home

Hey folx! I'm back with another Destination Date Night. I meant for this to go up on Wednesday, but as you may have heard, the West Coast was hit with a massive heatwave and as we don't have central air, like most of the people in the PNW, our window unit and portable unit were not doing the best. The portable was in the bedroom, so we could sleep and the dog had a place to escape, since it was the only room that was cool-ish. 

A few weeks ago we decided to go back to Japan, but this time we were...

Domestic Travel and Transportation During the Pandemic

Although the pandemic is still active across the globe, travel within one’s own country is largely unrestricted and therefore small family vacations or short breaks are possible. But no matter with whom you travel and from where, you need to be aware that restrictions and procedures are still largely in place across many nations and even intercity or interstate travel isn’t advised by governments, although no one will stop you. However, international travel is currently heavily regulated.

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What to Know About International Travel During the Pandemic

Just because America and a few other places are doing super well right now in regards to Covid, we may get complacent thinking this is the norm everywhere. I have been putting off flying domestically, because the safety protocols don't really meet my specifications right now and I don't really trust strangers in an enclosed space, making me uncomfortable in an airplane despite being fully vaccinated. Since international travel involves Covid testing for the most part, I would be more likely to t...

LGBT-Friendly Travel Brands

Happy Pride Month, you guys! I've been doing my best to be an ally and get some info out about great travel destinations, and now I'd love to talk about some awesome travel brands that have the LGBT community covered by contributing to great organizations, sponsoring Pride events, and making sure their companies are both inclusive and diverse, creating a safe space for all people, no matter their sexual orientation, identity, and gender. 
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This is by far not a complete list, but these ...

Where to Travel Domestically Right Now

Things are reopening and a lot more people are ready to travel, but aren't too interested in taking a long flight. In fact, many people are still wary of flying internationally and are looking to domestic destinations to satisfy their travel bug. So, if you're looking for places in the US that have high vaccination rates and are still taking the pandemic, and your safety, seriously. 

While we're fully vaxxed, we aren't interested in going anywhere that's going to be super crowded or popular, and ...

Checking In

We seem to be in a transitional time. We're going from a bunch of restrictions to hardly any restrictions and I'm not entirely sure how to handle it. The pandemic made a lot of normal things seem questionable and though we've been dipping our toes in, I think there are a lot of things we will change going forward. 

Summer brings with it a slew of family birthdays and people wanting to make a bunch of plans with us. Staying home was actually really good for my mental and physical health. I didn't ...