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  • Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida

    What to Do in Sarasota Florida

    We discuss what to do and where to go in Sarasota in an effort to help our wedding guests & potential tourists to plan their travels within the area. Read on for more.

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    How we fund and afford our travels

    December 28, 2017
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    A Day Out at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

    April 5, 2024
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    Turquoise Place: A kid-friendly hotel in Orange Beach, AL (Review)

    March 20, 2024
  • Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida

    Why Travel To Florida?

    First up in our Why Travel To series: our state, Florida! The Why Travel To series aims to give you a glimpse of why you should want to go to a destination. I’ve been living in Florida for the past 18 years of my life, and Ruby has been living here for a little over two years. The below tips are collective experiences we’ve had while traveling along the Panhandle, the North, The South, and Central Florida. It is a lovely place to visit, with many things to do. We’re also going to feature some of the places we’ve been throughout Florida on our blog, so stay tuned! Fun Fact:…

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    2017 Travel and Experiences on a Budget

    2017 Travels and Experiences on a Budget

    September 8, 2020
    Allegiant Air

    An Allegiant Air Review

    April 18, 2018
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    Peter and Ruby Wedding Photo Gallery

    June 6, 2018
  • 2017 Budget Year in Review

    2017 Budget Year In Review

    It’s that time of year again.  No, I don’t mean Christmas. I mean dusting off the transaction history for this past year from Personal Capital (link) and sifting through…(checking total amount of transactions)…2,097 transactions! Boy, what fun it is to calculate net income…yeah. It has certainly been an interesting year.  The first half of the year was largely focused on travel, and mid-way through the year, Peter changed jobs and work locations.  Let’s take a look at the numbers and then we’ll provide a summary of the good, bad, and ugly.  Please note that we will publish only the percentages of our expenses compared to our after-tax income (or disposable…

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    Bohol Bee Farm, Philippines

    The Real Cost of Travel

    December 23, 2017
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    7 Best Personal Finance Books To Read

    May 5, 2020
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    What To Do at Home When Bored

    April 13, 2020
  • Bohol Bee Farm, Philippines

    The Real Cost of Travel

    What is the first reaction you receive when you tell someone that you’re traveling? I ask this question, out of curiosity, because whenever me and Ruby go traveling during the year, people we talk to sometimes express surprise and often ask us how we can afford to travel so much. One of the most common questions we’ve received is, “Are your families rich or something?” (for the record, no!). Travel is classified as a “leisure” activity, but that leisure word really means “luxury” for most people in the United States, at least from my experience.  It’s as if there is a bit of a stigma attached to the word here,…

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    2017 Travels and Experiences on a Budget

    September 8, 2020
    Bridesmaids and Groomsmen

    A Slovak-Philippine Wedding: Part 2 – Ceremony

    June 13, 2018
    Saint Michael's Gate, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Where We’ve Been: USA Travel Postcards

    June 20, 2018
  • How We Saved $6,500 in Travel in 2016

    How We Saved $6,500 in Travel for 2016

    A small summary of how much we saved on travel for 2016. This gives you a view of how much we have spent, and the destinations we've been to.

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    A Guide to Havana Cuba From the USA

    April 10, 2022
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    December 7, 2020
    Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas

    Dallas Texas on a budget

    April 4, 2018
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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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