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Here is a list of all the posts we have ever published, separated by year. Feel free to have a look!

2025

What to Expect On The Alaska Railroad

2024

Ultimate Shopping Guide to Sheboygan Wisconsin
Ultimate Alaska Shopping Guide (What to Buy)
Amtrak Silver Meteor (Palmetto) Review
Best Shopping in Anchorage, Alaska (What Stores to Visit)
Family Fun at the Williams Reindeer Farm in Palmer Alaska
Visiting Daytona Aquarium and Rainforest Adventure (Review and What to Expect)
What to Expect When Visiting Zoo Knoxville
8 Best Things to Do in Knoxville with Kids
Is Cruising the Best Way to Travel? Pros and Cons
Living Your Winter Olympic Dreams At Utah Olympic Park
Shipshewana Shopping: Best Things to Buy And Guide
4 Best Amish Farm Tours With Kids in Shipshewana, Indiana
7 Best Places to Eat in Downtown Janesville, WI
Ultimate Guide to the Presidio San Francisco
12 Things To Do In Presidio San Francisco
The Maven District of Salt Lake City, UT
Gem Mining and Things to Do in Juab County, Utah
The best activities for young children to try in Greece
4 Things to Do Near San Francisco Zoo (A Guide)
A Day Out at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
What to do on the West Side of Puerto Rico
Turquoise Place: A kid-friendly hotel in Orange Beach, AL (Review)
What’s it like on the longest flight in the world
10 Productive Tips: What To Do On a Long-Haul Flight
25+ Things to See and Do at Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco

2023

10+ Things to do in Vieques Puerto Rico (Guide and Itinerary)
10 Jacksonville Bookstores To Visit
Things to Do in New Orleans with Toddlers or Babies
Things to do in Berkeley California: Day Trip from San Francisco
How to Spend a Weekend in New Orleans (Itinerary)
Complete Guide to New Orleans City Park
8 Things to Do in Menomonie, WI: Beer & Cheese!
Finding Rascal by Sterling North in Wisconsin
4 Day Niagara Falls and Toronto Canada Itinerary
Janesville Shopping: 10 Distinctive and Unique Shops to Visit
3 Best Things to Do in Osseo Wisconsin
Ultimate Guide of things to do in Legoland Water Park Florida
4 Reasons Why Carpooling is a Great (and Underused) Financial Tool
14 Best Travel Conferences to Attend in 2024
Top three reasons your kids will love visiting Cyprus
A Complete Guide & What to Expect in Hostels
3 Tips on How to Eat Well and Stay Financially Independent
How to Afford Travel Even With Inflation
Things to do in Peppa Pig Florida (A Guide)
A Financial Independence Guide for Travelers
Things to do in Kenner LA: Rivertown
Complete List of Restaurants at Margaritaville at Sea
6 Best Things to do in Irving, TX for a day
8 Best Things to do in Myakka City FL
Tales from the Economy Class Cabin
Complete List of All Carnival Elation Restaurants
What to expect on the Carnival Elation
Guide to Lounges and Bars on Virgin Voyages
List of Travel Shows on Paramount+ to Watch
Ireland’s Ancient East Itinerary
Carnival Elation Shopping Options Onboard
I watch concerts alone – here’s why you should do it too
3 Outdoor things to do near New Orleans
Sights and Sounds of Upstate New York
Cheap Nassau Shore Excursions with a toddler
13 Tips for Cruising with a Toddler

2022

How to spend a weekend in Chicago
2024 Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages
Get out and do something this new year
Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to expect)
Our First Impressions of Ireland
One Day in Lafayette Louisiana (A History Tour)
Things to do near New Orleans Airport (MSY) for 6 hours (or less)
Plantations near New Orleans or Baton Rouge LA
What is the Virgin Voyages Loyalty Program (Sailing Club)
Balancing Work, Life, and Hobbies
4 Things You Need to Do When You Visit the Norwegian Fjords
How to travel to Columbus OH for cheap
A Guide to Amelia and Cumberland Island
Tulsa Day Trip to Bartlesville OK (For Free or Cheap)
Day Trip to Woolaroc Museum and Nature Preserve
Is Tulsa Worth Visiting (Cost Breakdown)
Our First Ever Cruise (Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas Review)
Nola’s Tulsa Review – Where to Eat in Tulsa OK
How to Spend Three Days In Tulsa OK (Itinerary)
11 Best Travel Youtube Channels
Travel Toddler Sleeping Arrangement
Weekend in Gainesville Florida with a toddler
9 Best Travel Shows and Movies on HBO Max
A Guide to Havana Cuba From the USA
Daytona Beach Weekend Getaway (with a toddler)
Port Guide and Shore Excursions in Bimini (Guide)
Our First Impressions of Cuba
Port and Shore Excursions in Costa Maya (Guide)
Costs, A Guide, and Travel Hacking Memphis Tennessee
Virgin Voyages Restaurants and Dining on Scarlet Lady
Virgin Voyages Shopping on Scarlet Lady: What stores are onboard?
Why Book a Virgin Voyages Cruise?

2021

5 Simple Steps to Greater Financial Independence
2021 Year in Review
8 Best Points Hotels in Huntsville AL
A Weekend at Camp Mustache Southeast 2017
Breeze Airways from Tampa (Review)
Where to go for 3 days in Huntsville AL (Itinerary)
Ruby’s Current Journey to Financial Independence
Where to go on Day Trips from Huntsville AL
Bunker Hill Hotel St Thomas: Budget Hotel Review
An Alaska Itinerary: What To Do in Alaska for Two Weeks
Sticking to a budget with the no-budget budget
Why We Travel: Experiences and Thoughts
One Day in Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas)
How to go on a Day Trip to St John from St Thomas
How To Explore USVI on a Budget
Gaming on a budget (Updated 2021)
Water Island US VI (Day Trip from St Thomas)
How to Spend 4 Days in USVI (Itinerary)
How to Travel Every Weekend
Steps to Financial Freedom
2017 Goals and Dreams: A Guide for the Year
How to Quit Your Job to Travel
How to Live an Outdoor Lifestyle in Florida
Graphic Novel Review Roundup 2016
How to Read More Books In A Year
Free Things to Do in Savannah GA
A Look Back on 2016
9 Best Travel Books to Fuel Your Wanderlust
Money Moves to Make in 2021
Things to do in Helen Georgia
What’s Wrong With Staying Home?

2020

2020 Year in Review
Helen Georgia Trip Planning
How to Travel with a Baby
Work from Home with Baby Day in the Life
Give the Gift of Travel this Holiday Season
Tips for Working From Home With a Baby
Murphy’s Law and the Pandemic
2017 Travels and Experiences on a Budget
Our 2020 Travel Plans
Pigly: A Financial Calculator Review
Six Best Travel Shows on Amazon Prime (2021)
The Positives of Local Travel
Treat Your Weekend as a Vacation
The 13 Best Book Series (On TV or Movies Too)
7 Best Personal Finance Books To Read
Destinations You Can Look Forward to Visiting
What To Do at Home When Bored
Things To Do in St Petersburg Florida
Things To Do in Louisville Kentucky
Planning A Family Winter Trip To New York City
A Journey To Key West and Dry Tortugas
Nirwana Beach Club Review
2019 Year in Review
Savannah St Patrick’s Day (Survival Guide)
Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel List
Alex Prokaj’s Birth Story

2019

Book Review: How to Invest in Real Estate (Joshua Dorkin & Brandon Turner)
Ghostbed King Sheets Review
Groupon Review
Discover the Forgotten: Urban Spelunking
Things to Do in Valdosta Georgia
4 Days in Los Cabos Mexico
Three Day Raleigh Travel Itinerary
How To Survive Black Friday
Book Review: Playing with FIRE (Scott Rieckens)
Journey To Chicago: What to Do in the Windy City
Tube Travel Pillow (Review)
Travel Hacking Alaska: Planning Our Trip
GhostBed Mattress Protector (Review)
4 ways to stay safe during a European road trip
Baby Stuff For Cheap (or Free)
5 Awesome Facts About Ottawa, Canada
The Cubicle Dwellers Manifesto
Reaching Financial Independence with Kids
From Desk Jobs to Full Time Travel Jobs
Why You Should Reach Financial Independence
3 Day New York City Itinerary (52 WW)
Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Cruise Review)
How to Apply for a Green Card
A Day Trip Itinerary to Isla Mujeres Mexico
2019 Life Updates: We Took a Break/Advice for Changing Jobs
Expat Journey Through the UK and the USA
Orlando’s Chocolate Kingdom (Review)

2018

Achieving Financial Independence through Real Estate Online
Things To Do in Bratislava: By a Local
Why is it easy to spend money and so hard to earn it
The Dark Side of Starting a Business with a Full Time Job
Day Trips From Bilbao
Money Lessons from Crazy Rich Asians
A Slovak Philippine Wedding: Party (Part 3)
Holland America Alaska Cruise Review (MS Noordam)
12 Hour Lisbon Layover? Head to Sintra Portugal: An Itinerary
Our Gaming and Entertainment Center: A Brightech Lamp Review
Schengen Visa Application for Philippine Passport (for Free)
5 Day Itinerary to the Philippines
You Can Have Fun And Still Retire Early
5 Best Road Trips from New York City
Planning a Theme Park Themed Trip to Southern California
Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel List (Bottom 300)
Here’s what we did with 25 vacation days (in 2016)
Four Years On Our Path to Financial Freedom
What To Do Before Getting On A Long Haul Flight
Where We’ve Been: USA Travel Postcards
A Slovak-Philippine Wedding: Part 2 – Ceremony
Peter and Ruby Wedding Photo Gallery
A Slovak-Philippine Wedding: Part 1
How to choose your travel destination
Combining A Love Of Travel And Property: The Best Places To Buy A Holiday Home
Nonconforming Financial Independence
Why We Bought A House (even if we travel a lot)
Tips for Managing Your Money On The Road
A Philippine Slovak Wedding in America
Two Weddings and an Alaska Honeymoon
Financial Health Matters for Higher Education and Beyond
An Allegiant Air Review
The Difference between Vacation and Travel
Dallas Texas on a budget
Dollars and Sense Book Review by Dan Ariely
Is Graceland Worth visiting?
Is Owning a Timeshare a Good Investment?
Spirit Airlines Review from a First-Timer
How to Save Money on Travel if You Don’t Have a Credit Card
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Travel
The Mega Backdoor Roth 401k Retirement Strategy
Montego Bay Jamaica On A Budget
Five Festivals You Have to Experience in Singapore
How Much Are We Spending? – January 2016 Edition
The Search for our Second Rental Property
Life Hacks to Make Traveling Less Stressful
Travel is NOT free
You Are More Than Your Job
Weekend at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Orange Lake
Is it More Dangerous to Travel Now than Before?
Travel Depression and Coping with it
What’s It Like to Travel on Amtrak (Review)
An Orlando New Years Weekend Getaway
Travel On A Budget: 2017 Edition
2016 Travels and Experiences on A Budget
How much should you spend on Travel?
What to Do in Sarasota Florida
2015 Travel on a Budget
What Artificial Intelligence means for Financial Independence
Why You Shouldn’t Care About Other’s Finances
How We Met: The Courtship
4 Must-Visit Attractions for First-Time Canberra Travelers
Why Travel To Florida?

2017

2017 Budget Year In Review
4 Things You Might Not Know About Las Vegas
How we fund and afford our travels
Buying vs Renting a House – Which One Is Better?
The Real Cost of Travel
Where to Go in Dublin Ireland
How We Saved $6,500 in Travel for 2016
A budget trip to New York City
First Impressions of Alaska
2017 Personal Finance Book Reviews
Car Lease: Jargon Explained and Made Simple for You
Ireland Visa Application for Philippine Passports
Help! My Partner Is A Spender!
Top Tips For A Romantic Anniversary Breakaway
What Financial Health Means
Rich Dad Book Reviews (2017 Edition)
A European Castle Proposal
Tips for Making Your Money Last Longer in Europe
Best Books To Help Improve Your Life
Where to go in Havana Cuba (Where we went, and what we saw)
Welcome – Start Here
Money Challenge Earning Passive Income for Basic Needs
The Happiness Fund
2017 New York Times Travel Show Recap
Things to do in Manila – Experiences from A Westerner
What to Do When I Retire Early?
Three Faces of Canada: Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Vancouver
What is your anti-frugal guilty pleasure?

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Hi, We're Ruby, Peter & Alex

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I'm Ruby. Originally from Manila, Philippines. My husband is Peter, and he's originally from Bratislava, Slovakia. Our little one is Alex, and he's a third-culture kid born in the US to immigrant parents. We aim to see the world one weekend and vacation day at a time so come along for the journey. You can read more About Us on our page.

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