Sometimes when we go away on vacation we like to rent a cabin or something like that, as it really lets you get away from the crows and the people at a resort hotel. If you are the type of person that enjoys renting a house on vacation instead of staying in a hotel room, […]
I know it sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes vacationing during the summer can save you a lot of cash. For example, every summer we take a long weekend in Palm Springs…yep, the hot desert here in California. Even though we live at the beach, sometimes a change of scenery is nice for the weekend. For the […]
I am hoping that maybe some readers have been down to Ixtapa Mexico and might have a recommendation or 2 as to a good place to stay. We have to go to a wedding in November (#4 this year!) and while they are having it at one of the resorts, I wanted to see if […]
We are leaving tomorrow for a week in Chicago to attend a wedding and visit with family. Normally a week away from home can be very costly, but for us this week won’t be that bad because we took care of a couple of things in advance. How are we getting away with spending only […]
This weekend we headed up to Nevada City, California for a wedding. Any chance I have to get out of Los Angeles is a bonus for me, as this place gets really tiresome after a while. It was so nice to get up to the Sierra Foothills for some clean air, good food, a slow […]
