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Europe has plenty of amazing and beautiful beaches. After all, why do people long to go to Greece, Malta and the French Riveria? However, given the latitude of Europe, even the beautiful Spanish Canary Islands aren’t “hot” unless it is a lucky hot streak in August. Therefore, many Europeans (especially […]

Three Days in Goa: A How-To

This entry was posted in India Travel Tips on May 1, 2015 by LeAnna Brown

How to Save in London- The Stonehenge Info is Genius! — [This post may contain affiliate links. We can’t thank you enough for helping to support the EE site at no additional cost to you] Ok, I am about to make a statement that makes me sound like a total “Euro-snob” and I will apologize for it ahead of time. I’m […]

How to Save Money In London

This entry was posted in Personal Travel Adventures Travel Tips UK on March 27, 2014 by The Economical Excursionist

Tourists have suitcases. Travelers wear backpacks. Part II Since you have already read my post about WHY you need to Packing Light Part I, you may now be wondering how in the hell all of that is going to go into ONE small, carry-on backpack. Just to clarify; when I […]

10 Packing Light Tips

This entry was posted in Travel Tips on March 24, 2014 by The Economical Excursionist

Packing Light Tips Part I Tourists have suitcases, Travelers wear backpacks. If you have read my “African Safari Packing Guide” then you won’t see many differences in my packing list here. The reason? I pack light no matter where I am going! As I said in that post, I used […]

Packing Light 101

This entry was posted in Travel Tips on March 21, 2014 by The Economical Excursionist

Don't be surprised when you have to pay to use the restroom — How to Save Money While Traveling You have already figured out Ways to Save for a Vacation and then Planned your trip of a life-time, bought the right shoes for walking all day and have a brand new memory card for your camera. However, now that you are AT your final […]

3 Easy Ways to Pinch Your Pennies WHILE Traveling

This entry was posted in Travel Tips on March 11, 2014 by The Economical Excursionist

What to pack for an African Safari — Your One-Stop Safari Packing Checklist I used to be “that girl.” You know the one. The girl who has her giant suitcase that she can barely roll down the hall in addition to a carry-on that is oversize AND a giant purse. The funny thing is that I […]

What To Pack For An African Safari: Only the Essentials ...

This entry was posted in South Africa Travel Tips on March 2, 2014 by The Economical Excursionist