• Baby stuff for cheap or free

    Baby Stuff For Cheap (or Free)

    Welcome to our second trimester post! I’m sort of back to my normal self, but I get tired really easily and my brain seems to have succumbed to my pregnancy when I can’t think clearly. Other than that though, I’m still taking it easy, hence, the lesser amount of blog posts you see here (apologies!) On our first trimester post, I’m pretty much a zombie who’s always sick and tired all the time, so I did not have much time to devote to researching and planning. Now, I will have to make the most of the next 3 months (well, 2 months now), to try and learn how to get…

  • Cubicle Workers Manifesto

    The Cubicle Dwellers Manifesto

    You probably all know that Peter and I work full time. But here we are, managing to blog and type our thoughts, experiences, and travels in this blog. Because of a very frustrating bureaucratic experience I just had, I am writing this open letter to each and everyone of you who may be reading this that are currently employed by a company. Yes, maybe 99% of you reading this may be affected. I’m calling it… The Cubicle Dwellers Manifesto ******************************************************** Dear Cubicle Dwellers, Greetings! First off, let me introduce myself. I too am a cubicle dweller – meaning, working a full time 9-6 job much like more than 80% of…

  • Three Day New York Itinerary

    3 Day New York City Itinerary (52 WW)

    New York City. Feb 15-19, 2019. We booked this trip for a visa run to go to Europe. Technically, we were supposed to apply for my Slovak Schengen visa, but it didn’t happen. In fact, we didn’t need to fly anymore – we found out we could just mail the documents to the DC embassy instead! With a winter storm just finishing, and with our friends out of town (our other reason for flying up there), we had to come up with an impromptu itinerary which was literally just booked and finalized on a Thursday after we checked in to our flight. We have been to New York City so…

  • Rhapsody of the Seas

    Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Cruise Review)

    Because I’m an impulse buyer when it comes to travel (and deals), we saw a sale pop up on the Royal Caribbean website and booked it.. even though it was 1 1/2 years in advance. And that was our first introduction to the Rhapsody of the Seas. The Cost So, how much would an impulse buy for a seven night Caribbean cruise cost? Well, we paid a deposit of $100 per person, and the rest was payable 3 months before the cruise. The total cost for our 7-night, interior room was $1,250 for 2 people (approx $625 per person) including taxes and port fees. However, gratuities were an extra $14.50…

  • A Day Trip Itinerary to Isla Mujeres Mexico

    When you are in Cancun and find yourself sick of the hotel and tourist zone, head to Isla Mujeres. Literally named Island of Women, its location is close enough to Cancun for a day trip and can easily be done without the need to book tours through your resorts. Getting To Isla Mujeres from Cancun’s Hotel Zone There are four ferry ports that cater to Isla Mujeres, two of them are the most known and cater to the tourist zone area: Playa Tortugas and Playa Caracol. These are served by the same company: Ultramar, and charge the same price: $19 (USD) for a round-trip fare. To get either ports from…