The Economical Excursionists

Showing that travel doesn't need to be expensive…only memorable!

LeAnna Brown

About LeAnna Brown

Former teacher turned blogger turned mom turned full time travel addict, LeAnna has never been one to live life by the rules. Whether she is moving to a farm in Switzerland to learn to make cheese (Yes, CHEESE), jumping off a mountain to paraglide over Cinderella castles, or taking her baby all over the world with nothing but a backpack on their backs, LeAnna designs and defines her OWN life. LeAnna, her husband Andy, and kiddo, "Lil B" love to live a minimal lifestyle, not only for the "thrill" of pinching pennies but in order to save for traveling the world. Considering over 40 countries and 90+ cities have been explored, we'd say they are doing something right!

Iceland Horses and Mountains — If you are from the US and want to see volcanic activity (ancient or present), glaciers, geothermal lands and geysers, mountains AND ocean, you’d have to hit up about 4 states (minimum) that are all vastly spread apart and spend weeks, if not longer getting to and then exploring each […]

An Epic One Week Roadtrip Itinerary Around Stunning Iceland: Pt ...

This entry was posted in Destinations Iceland Travel Tips on October 23, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

Baby Announcement — (Read more about what there is to do in beautiful Mallorca, Spain!) Yes. You read that correctly! The Economical Excursionists are adding to the pack!!! (and c’mon is this not one of the most unique pregnancy announcements you’ve seen that is SPOT on for our personalities!?) By now, […]

How Much Our Trip to Spain Cost….with a surprising twist

This entry was posted in Europe Spain on October 19, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

Mallorca Spain — Barcelona, Sevilla, Gibralter, and Madrid are all places most people think about in association with Spain. However, did you know that there are some really great island options as well? Especially if starting from Europe, getting to these beautiful islands is cheap and easy and a perfect short trip away. […]

Mallorca, Spain

This entry was posted in Destinations Spain on October 12, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

How to Plan an Iceland Trip — Everything You Need to Plan your Icelandic Adventure: Tools, Resources, Tips and more What is your favorite part about traveling? There is a whole gammet of answers out there anywhere from “The Food!” to “Experiencing the cultures” to “Seeing the joy on my child’s face seeing the (insert monument, theme […]

How to Plan an Iceland Trip

This entry was posted in Europe Iceland Travel Tips and tagged Camping Iceland Reychivik Ring Road on October 7, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

Plitvice National Park — I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. There. I said it. At almost 30 years old, you would think that I should know what I want to be as an adult, but the truth is, I kind of don’t. Or, is it that […]

Becoming a Bali Entrepreneur; a submission for the annual coupofy ...

This entry was posted in Asia Bali and tagged Entrepreneur goals on October 6, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

Regensburg Stone Bridge and Donau River — Best Places to go in Bavaria Most people only dream of taking a once in a life-time trip abroad. I have been so fortunate to be LIVING abroad for years now. While there are abundant options for things to do and see, sometimes I like to stick close to “home” […]

Over 20 Day Trips In and Near Bavaria For Every ...

This entry was posted in Destinations Europe Germany on October 5, 2015 by LeAnna Brown