Comments on: Money, Marriage, and Travel

By: jenny gardiner

jenny gardiner — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:07:43 +0000

ha! found this from June Cleaver Nirvana’s blog. And I can’t believe you and I are married to the same man! So he was with you for part of the time while we were in Europe, then? Must’ve been while I was spending profligately LOL
(p.s. mine would be perfectly happy, despite being middled-aged and having a bad back, to stay in a youth hostel. Ugh)

By: Scout's Honor

Scout's Honor — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:05:53 +0000

No gunpoint here for his shoes….I simply burned them. Seriously. Can’t wear shoes that are burned:

http://www.unitedstatesofmotherhood.com/2008/10/burning-ones-husbands-shoes-obsessing.html

Then I bought myself 20 pairs. Seriously. I guess I am the spendy one.

However, on vacation, I am also a tightwad. I never pay full price for hotels or airfare. I’ve stayed at 5 star resorts on $40 a night thanks to Priceline.

But, the rose, yes, that’s me…except make it Cab.

By: debbie

debbie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:28:28 +0000

I am afraid I am exactly like your husband. Disappointed that he ate the whole container of Tic Tacs. That could have made two good meals.

By: texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana

texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:38:58 +0000

This really made me laugh. I hope you will be able to use your new luggage for a few years…

Thanks for linking today!

By: Seana

Seana — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:06:44 +0000

Better save the peanuts from the plane trip for when your hubby arrives. They’ll go great with the discount beer in Spain!

By: soultravelers3

soultravelers3 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:40:22 +0000

Funny! Sounds like a great trip though!! We are traveling Europe this summer ( we have been traveling Europe for the last two years as we are on an open ended world tour and started here). We will even be in some of the same places!

We are in Portugal now and have really loved it, heading up to Santiago now and more of Northern Spain, France, UK, Scandinavia, Russia, Germany, more of France and then head back down to southern Spain for our 3rd winter.

Luckily, we are on the same wave length with money and frugal is our middle name. LOL. By going slow, we save a lot of money since the highest costs are in plane fares and housing. We also bought lots of Euros and pounds when the dollar was high, so that helps immensely, but the slow travel and living like a native is key for us.

Europe can still be done very cheaply!