Budget

Budget Destinations New Zealand Oceania Road Trips 

Eastbound on the Northwest of the South Island

January 9, 2015January 25, 2021 Mike & Anne 4965 Views 10 Comments camper, campervans, road trip

The road snakes around the northwest coast, heading from one jaw-dropping National Park to the next in New Zealand’s South

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Budget Destinations Europe Glamping Destinations Sweden 

Exploring Wild Sweden

November 2, 2019January 25, 2021 Mike & Anne 10283 Views 17 Comments beaver, bushcraft, glamping, moose, safari, sauna, sweden, wild sweden, wolves

In Sweden, it is your “Right to Roam.” Hiking, biking, canoeing, camping (even on private land) is your constitutional right

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Asia Budget City & Culture Destinations Luxury Southeast Asia Thailand 

Liveable Loveable Chiang Mai

June 30, 2014April 5, 2018 Mike & Anne 6026 Views 15 Comments architecture, City Guide, friends, hotels, temple

When people ask us, “If you could live in any city in the world, where would it be?” In Africa

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Budget Destinations Glamping Destinations Makin It Happen North America 

Our Top 10 Glamping Destinations Under $150

February 17, 2021July 20, 2021 Mike & Anne 2443 Views 0 Comments glamping, hotels

You don’t have to be Prince Harry on honeymoon to afford unforgettable glamping destinations. To research our new book, Comfortably

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Argentina Budget Destinations South America 

World Wonder Iguazu Falls

April 13, 2012December 31, 2017 Mike & Anne 5159 Views 24 Comments natural wonders

Before we started planning our around-the-world honeymoon, we had barely heard of Iguazu Falls. When we found out it was

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Asia Budget Cambodia Destinations Southeast Asia 

Hitchhiking in Cambodia

November 21, 2013December 31, 2017 Anne & Mike 6315 Views 19 Comments architecture, biking, hitchhike, in transit, temples

As the saying goes, it’s about the journey not the destination, and this could not be more true of our

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Australia Budget Destinations Oceania 

Crocodile Dundee Country

April 29, 2015December 17, 2016 Mike & Anne 2214 Views 14 Comments natural wonders, outback, safari, tour, waterfalls, wildlife

We have refrained from all Crocodile Dundee references in all previous Australia blogs, but now we’ve earned it. The Top

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Budget Destinations Ecuador South America 

A Modern Indigenous City: Otavalo

September 19, 2015February 26, 2018 Mike & Anne 2202 Views 4 Comments biking, culture, Hikes, market, shaman, waterfalls

Every city in Ecuador has a small indigenous population…but in Otavalo they aren’t at the fringe, they are at its

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Asia Budget Destinations Southeast Asia Thailand 

Climbers’ Christmas

September 26, 2013December 31, 2017 Anne & Mike 6788 Views 22 Comments beach, boat, cliffs, rock climbing, Water Adventures

Only accessible by boat, Railay beach has the feel of a far-flung Thai island…but instead of ocean, dramatic cliffs are

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Budget Destinations Dominican Republic North America 

The Oldest City in the Americas

December 12, 2015December 30, 2017 Mike & Anne 4771 Views 2 Comments architecture, cave, City Guide, culture, friends, homestay, sports

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic doesn’t get nearly enough credit. It’s the oldest city in The Americas (est. 1496) and home

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Asia Budget Destinations Myanmar Southeast Asia 

Lost in Time: Yangon, Myanmar

August 1, 2014November 11, 2017 Mike & Anne 4417 Views 15 Comments architecture, City Guide, culture, food, temples

When we were planning the HoneyTrek route, Myanmar (formerly Burma) was still under a military dictatorship, saddled with sanctions and

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