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  • Elvis Presley's Grave, Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee

    Costs, A Guide, and Travel Hacking Memphis Tennessee

    Another impromptu trip which started with cheap airfare and led to a quick weekend adventure. As part of our travel hacking, weekend wanderer series, we explore Memphis, Tennessee. We detail how much we spent on our weekend, where we went, our recommendations and how we saved. Costs, A Guide and Travel Hacking Memphis Tennessee Here’s the details of our trip & how much it cost in terms of miles and cash. Below the table is also a breakdown per segment on how we managed to pull this trip off for not so much cash out of pocket. This trip was only for a quick weekend. Fly out Friday afternoon and…

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  • 2017 Travel and Experiences on a Budget

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    It is nearly the end of October as I type this post and our 2017 travel plans are more or less coming into fruition. Before the end of the year and we have to do our 2016 roundups, achievements & goals post (which will not be in one blog, thankfully), we present to you our 2017 Travels and Experiences on a Budget. This is only a rough draft and would cover certain cities, states or countries that we already have reservations for or have penciled in our calendars. Each table would contain links to articles that would provide you our itinerary, our cost breakdown, and our reviews (or thoughts of…

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  • Sunset in Tennessee

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    “What are you doing this 3-day weekend? Anything special?”  “Oh you know, just need to tidy up around the house, run some errands. Maybe see a movie or something.” “How about going to Nashville on a 3-day weekend? Or a roadtrip? Or take an all-night bus to a new state you haven’t been to before?” “Wish I could, but there’s no time for that and it’s expensive and, besides, I need to clean up the house and everything.  Catch up on Netflix, things like that.” Have you ever been in an exchange like this, or know anyone who has? Of course you have, because this happens every time there is…

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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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