How do you best remember your travels? This is a question that’s been on my mind a lot lately. I maintain a blog (for the most part), keep a hand written journal, take photographs on my iPhone, and occasionally scrapbook or make a slideshow about my adventures. Each of these serves as a tool to help me … Continue reading
Today I stumbled on an article about traveling as a family. Actually, I stumbled on two. The Importance of Family Travel by Lisa Belkin Why Family Travel is a Great Investment by Jeanette Kaplun Seems like it’s a hot topic today so I’ll throw in my two cents. I can’t say that I even remember … Continue reading
Since the start of the New Year, and even a little bit before, I’ve been getting back into the swing of things with The Penniless Traveler. And what better time than the beginning of the year to recognize some milestones? In addition to reaching 500 likes on this blog last month, I’ve been nominated for … Continue reading
As we continue to enjoy our Christmas tree lights–not belonging to the group of people who believe that Christmas trees should be taken down before New Years–I look back on some other beautiful lights from my travels. Is there anything better than lights against a dark sky? What lights stick out in your memory? Continue reading
Like any adventurous person or excited traveler, I enjoy visiting cultures and environments that are new to me, unfamiliar and exciting. This often means that I am traveling to places where I am unable to ask where the nearest restroom is. Well…that’s not 100% true. I did take 2 years of French in middle school … Continue reading
As the year comes to a close, I can’t help but get a little nostalgic for my travels in 2012. I have to mention that some were only penniless, because I was not the one paying the hotel bills… (thanks mom and dad!) I started off the year in Cocoa Beach, Florida and Nassau for … Continue reading
We’re a geocaching family. Have been, and, if you asked me 1 month ago, always will be. But when I got home from school this month, I learned all about dad’s new favorite winter sport–ingress. It has all the benefits of geocaching: you get to look at maps, collect treasure, venture outside of your house, … Continue reading
This holiday season, besides cramming in doctor, dentist and other medical appointments before returning to the flat land that is Ohio, we’ve been visiting family in NH and NY to have Christmases number 2 and 3. Maybe it’s my newfound obsession with creative recycling, but I’ve been noticing all sorts of neat, crafty ideas on … Continue reading
After another semester of college has led to an almost complete neglect of my blog, I realize it is time for a few changes, a little restructuring. In the New Year look forward to the new and improved Penniless Traveler. No longer posting about exclusively free activities every day… I’m loosening the rules. I’ll share … Continue reading
Sarah Ryan, blogger of “A Lifetime’s Exploration,” graciously awarded me her new Inspirational Travel Blog Award–although I’ve been shamelessly neglecting to penniless travel, what with finals and all coming up. In any case, many thanks to her for her kindness and now I get to pick 5 other inspirational bloggers! 1. thewanderlustgene.wordpress.com A beautiful and most-definitely inspirational … Continue reading
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