Each year business is growing more globalized. Despite technology such as skype and FaceTime allowing colleagues in the four corners of the globe to conduct productive meetings without hassle, the value of face-to-face interaction remains as high as it ever was. This means that more and more of us are habitually conducting long haul business… Read more
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Is it cheaper to travel as a couple?
When I graduated from college 10 years ago, I took off to travel the world for a year on my own. I was young, the best of life was still to come, and I really wanted to do it… on a shoestring budget. So when I saw other people traveling around as a couple, I… Read more
Why going out of your way for cheap is not a good idea
As I announced last week, I recently went to Cancún, Mexico in hopes to catch a cheap flight back to Europe and spend 6 weeks over there, riding my motorcycle with BF to Morocco. On a fine day, I was browsing for flights and saw a $150 flight from Cancún to Madrid, Spain on… Read more
Couchsurfing vs Airbnb, cheap and free holiday accommodation
Following my post about holidaying with friends on Tuesday, I wanted to compare Airbnb and Couchsurfing today. Airbnb allows you to rent someone’s place for the holidays, you can read my review here. If you are not familiar with Couchsurfing (CS), it is an hospitality network, where members join as hosts, guests or both, and… Read more
Easy Spanish tortilla
Now that we have lots and lots of eggs from our dear hens, we are trying to get creative in the kitchen! Spanish tortilla is a favorite of mine because it is a quick, really easy recipe and you can throw any vegetable in there to avoid food waste. Diced bell peppers, jalapeños, garlic, tomatoes…… Read more
Bang for your buck, La France edition
Here is a new installment of my cheap travel series, the last one was about the UK, and today I will talk about my homeland, La France! I am always shocked when I go back to see the high price of everything, a cheap travel to France is not really easy, and if you have… Read more
About money, time, and doing the right thing
I love saving money. And I have the luxury of having time in my life since I don’t work anymore, so I have been known to go into great length to save money. We all know that time is money and instead of spending hours making our own toothpaste we should make extra money and… Read more
Step 12: Find how to get what is important cheaper or free
This post is part of a 30 days series called the 30 steps program to financial independence. You can check the list of other posts here. Yesterday, I talked about priorities on your spending, and making a list of what is important to you, hence dedicating a bigger portion of your income to it, and what… Read more
Bang for your Buck: Morocco edition
I have lived for a year in Casablanca, Morocco, in 2010. That was a fun year and I love that country, for its diversity, vibrant culture, delicious food and lovely people. Moving on… here are some of my money tips to get more Bang for your hard earned cash! Cheap flights to Morocco You… Read more