Updates: October 6-12

October 6-12, Canadian thanksgiving, updates
/ October 12th, 2013 / 8 Comments
It’s been a somewhat frantic week for us, so apologies on the shortage of posts! We are preparing to head off to Europe on Wednesday for a semi-vacation/semi-work trip. Well, it’s all vacation for CF but I’m attending a conference in Leipzig. Preparing to go on holiday is one thing but preparing to go on holiday and be ready to work when I get there is another. The days have flown...

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Seeing Berlin, Germany – Free!

Pergamon Museum, Seeing Berlin, trip to Germany, trip to Berlin
/ December 17th, 2012 / 29 Comments
Last year, Brian and I travelled to Germany for three weeks in the summer.  It was an amazing trip and we are itching to go back!  We budgeted spent $3000 each, including all accommodations, food, flight, and spending – not bad!  We spent some money on attractions and events, but there are there are lots of free tourist options for seeing Germany as well. Brandenburg Tor Brandenburg Tor: This...

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Germany on a budget: Accomodation

Germany on a budget, travel on a budget, cheap travel, travel hack, travel tip, cheap accommodation
/ May 23rd, 2011 / 3 Comments
In about a month, Brian and I are heading to Germany for a 3 week trip.  I’m super excited.  The trip is entirely paid for in cash – though I won’t go into the details here. We’ve planned the trip down to the last dollar and have really tried to maximize experiences and value. Over the next few posts, I’m going to talk about some of the tricks and tips we’ve used. Cheap...

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