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Budapest & Croatia Made Our European Vacation Affordable
Want to vacation in Europe but don’t think you can afford it? Maybe you can. Our family vacations in Europe every couple of years, despite being solidly middle class. And without mortgaging the...
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Top 8 Free and Offbeat Things to Do in Baltimore
I’ve lived in and around Baltimore practically my whole life, so I’m a bit of a casual expert on what to see and do around town. Especially worthwhile things that are free. I have a few mantras I stick...
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Top 8 Free and Offbeat Historic Things to Do in Baltimore
This is a follow on post to my Top 8 Free and Offbeat Things to Do in Baltimore, but this one is all about offbeat Historic things to see and do in Charm City that are free. Most people don’t know how...
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How a Prized Pocket Knife Was Imperiled on a Trip to See the Rockettes
You know how all the guys (and some of the women) carry guns in rural Texas? In our family, all the guys carry pocket knives. It’s part of the 2nd Amendment, right? On the way out the door, you grab...
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Quirky Baltimore – Top 8 Things to See and Do in Charm City That Are Worth...
According to TripAdvisor, these are the top 10 things to do in Baltimore: Oriole Park at Camden Yards Fort McHenry Walters Art Museum National Aquarium American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) Baltimore...
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RV-ing It on Water – Skippering Our Own Chartered Boat on the Erie Canal
When the kids were younger, our vacation planning went something like this: Where do we really want to vacation to? OK, since we can’t afford a European vacation, what can we do in the U.S. that most...
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Reckless in Cincinnati – Spending $20 on Water at a Reds Game
Grey and I are visiting as many Major League Baseball stadiums as we can. We both like baseball, for different reasons. He’s a student of the game and likes to collect cards and follow players. I just...
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Road Tripping through Kansas on $35 a Day
Pippa’s 17-year-old cousin Liz has always wanted to visit Kansas. I’m not sure why. This summer, before both hit their senior year and the unknown that follows, Liz decided it was now or maybe never....
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Summer Vacation Edition: On the Road Again
Like most Americans, we are slowly returning to lives that resemble our former lives. In pre-pandemic times, Nora would travel most of the summer, visiting friends and family in Colorado, Vermont,...
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5 Things I’ve Done in the Past 60 Days to Save Hundreds of Dollars
I’ve told you before about how service providers will often punish your loyalty. They’ll push prices up and see who bolts or complains. If you do neither, they figure you are happy. It’s a form of...
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