Comments on: 15 Frugal Things to Do When You Get Bit By the Travel Bug

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 29 May 2017 20:02:43 +0000

In reply to CC. That's just perfect!

By: CC

CC — Wed, 24 May 2017 15:59:17 +0000

I grew up with a family member working for the airlines, so I traveled internationally frequently and cheaply. As an adult, though, with commitments to work and not having those benefits anymore… the wanderlust is fierce but now it takes dedicated planning to make any trip happen! I started an auto savings plan that contributes to a Travel Fund. While I don’t get to travel often, I have comfort in knowing I can pay for those trips up front with that Travel Fund! And if I know there’s a place I really want to go, I just do the backwards math to adjust my ASP contributions accordingly!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:42:43 +0000

In reply to Clairlyn Francis. Great way to come up with vacation ideas!

By: Clairlyn Francis

Clairlyn Francis — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:04:53 +0000

One thing we did as a family growing up and when my kids were growing up, we planned vacations that went with the studies we had in school. When there was a study on dinosaurs we went to Vernal, UT to the dinosaur National Monument in Vernal, UT and the Labra Tar Pits in LA, CA. Studying Abraham Lincoln, we went to Springville, IL where he was born. Studying about the railroad, we went to Promontory Point, UT where the golden Spike was done, (my great grandfather worked on that line). Studying genetics we went to a breeding farm for cattle to see how they chose which bull and cow they would want to breed to get the qualities they wanted, (my father use to work for a cattle breeding farm, The American Breeders Association). The list just goes on and on. It made it fun for everyone and we got homework done at the same time! 😉

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:15:41 +0000

In reply to Elsie London.

Debt can be such a dream killer – but I hope you both are making a huge effort to pay that debt! Just imagine what you’ll be able to do with that money that is going towards loan payments! 🙂 Don’t let debt crash your dreams, go make some Gelato and start planning the trip you’re going to take when you’ve made that last payment.

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:09:07 +0000

In reply to Ramona.

That’s how you do it, Ramona. Find out what you are spending on things that don’t really matter to you and save it towards things you love – like travel!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:06:12 +0000

In reply to Sue DiFiore. Totally agree, Sue! It's amazing what you can find within an hour or two of home.

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:03:39 +0000

In reply to Lindsey. Wow, Lindsey! It sounds like you have a busy summer ahead! Glad you were able to score such good deals on it all and stay out of debt - that's fantastic.

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:01:39 +0000

In reply to Kathryn @ Making Your Money Matter. I'm a wee bit jealous of the adventures you've had! So far Canada is the only foreign country that I've been to, but Joseph and I plan to fix that next spring. :)

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:57:04 +0000

In reply to Christine @ The (mostly) Simple Life. So true, Christine. I actually just started a list in my bullet journal of restaurants in our area that I want to try! It's so easy to always go to the same places and miss out on the hidden gems that are right next door.