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  • Orlando Weekend Getaway

    An Orlando New Years Weekend Getaway

    As part of our motto here in A Journey We Love, we aim to travel more for well, less cost. We prioritize travel above most of our other expenses, and we also use creative ways to achieve that. Enter our travel hacking skills and our ability to find great deals! So, for this post, we are going to discuss and drill down the details of our… Orlando New Years Weekend Getaway The back story: I was looking at the calendar and panicked a bit when I (Ruby) realized January 1st is a Friday, so it’s a long weekend – and we didn’t get to make any plans! It was a…

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    June 22, 2020
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    Ultimate Guide of things to do in Legoland Water Park Florida

    August 11, 2023
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    Visiting Daytona Aquarium and Rainforest Adventure (Review and What to Expect)

    October 6, 2024
  • 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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    Things to do in Helen Georgia

    January 11, 2021
    Restaurants on Carnival Elation

    Complete List of All Carnival Elation Restaurants

    March 28, 2023
    A Journey To Key West

    A Journey To Key West and Dry Tortugas

    February 13, 2020
  • Where to go in Dublin Ireland

    Where to Go in Dublin Ireland

    Our trip to Ireland was more of a whim, from an airfare sale that was $380. It took a bit of time before we finalized our itinerary, but we did it and we had a blast! To read more of our Ireland adventure, click the below articles: Our First Impressions of Ireland (Peter’s account of our trip) A Guide to the Irish Visa for Filipinos (based on my experience on getting an Irish visa with a Philippine passport) Ireland’s Ancient East Itinerary (for those who want to follow where we went on our one week trip) Where to Go in Dublin Ireland Most people say Dublin is good for a…

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    USVI on a Budget

    How To Explore USVI on a Budget

    August 23, 2021
    Is Tulsa Worth Visiting?

    Is Tulsa Worth Visiting (Cost Breakdown)

    June 30, 2022
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    A Day Out at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

    April 5, 2024
  • 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

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    January 24, 2018
  • First Impressions of Alaska

    First Impressions of Alaska

    Greetings! This is the first of our (hopefully) many blogs about Alaska. aptly titled our First Impressions of Alaska. Below are some links that may interest you if you want to read more about Alaska. Just a note: all these photos (including the wildlife ones) are taken by either me or Ruby. Some of them look like they are close encounters with wildlife, and trust us, they are close encounters. You can also read about how we fund and afford our travels, or about travel hacking, which was how we scored our airline tickets to Alaska in the first place. If you have any other questions, feel free to leave…

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    An Alaska Itinerary: What To Do in Alaska for Two Weeks

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    August 8, 2019
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    What to Expect On The Alaska Railroad

    January 7, 2025
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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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