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7 travel-inspired activities to do when you’re stuck at home

March 31, 2020 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

As a travel-obsessed blogger, it’s inevitable that there are periods of time where I want to travel and can’t travel.  Whether that’s for budget reasons, illness, work or something else, there are always periods of time where I wish I was somewhere else, but can’t be.  And with current world events, there are suddenly many …

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Category: Budget Travel, Tips & Tools

7 budget travel hacks that will please your inner princess

May 16, 2019 //  by Mae-Gene//  2 Comments

I know, I know… There are 1,293,394,203,934 articles on the internet, all about saving money when traveling.  And they all say the same thing.  Cook your food, stay in a dorm, find free activities, etc., etc. Blah blah blah *tunes out*  So when I was asked by one of my lovely readers to write about …

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Category: Budget Travel, Reader Requested

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7 ways you can save money on your next vacation

September 15, 2017 //  by Mae-Gene//  4 Comments

As someone who travels often, I always get asked how I afford it. How do I afford to travel, and yet still get to eat out with friends AND occasionally splurge on a new outfit? You’re probably thinking I’m rolling in it, and have enough $$ to have someone hand feed me grapes (I wish!!) …

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Category: Budget Travel, Tips & Tools

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Zero BS guide to scoring an upgrade to business class

February 16, 2017 //  by Mae-Gene//  4 Comments

Have you ever boarded a plane and walked past business class and thought “that’ll be me one day…” Well, my dear friends, that could be your next flight. I’ve always been one of those people who looked at the extra leg room and glasses of champagne with envy. After all, who wants to sit squashed …

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Category: Budget Travel, Everyday travelers, Tips & Tools

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How to enjoy staying in a hostel for the first time

February 14, 2017 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

Who here loves to travel? And who here loves to travel but not spend all their life savings in one go? I hear you sister. For the longest time, I refused to stay in hostels because I thought they were dirty, cockroach ridden, seedy places. Needless to say, staying in a hostel for the first …

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