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So you've asked for no ice, you don't go anywhere on Sundays and your perfect meal includes pounded veal and beers the size of your head? Yup. You've lived in Germany! — You Have Lived in Germany Too Long When…. Well, it’s been about a month since moving back to the US and I am still adjusting to life on this side of the pond after almost six years in Deutschland. I went to the store the other day and after about […]

20 Things You’ll Accidentally Do If You’ve Ever Lived in ...

This entry was posted in Europe Germany Travel Tips on February 6, 2017 by LeAnna Brown

It’s 3 p.m. You’ve been hauling your kids up and down the streets of Amsterdam all day, drawing straws with your husband for whose turn it is to push the toddler in the stroller and who gets to carry the 4-month-old in the Tula. (FYI, I love my kids, I […]

Tricare While Traveling: 8 things you NEED to know before ...

This entry was posted in Germany Personal Travel Adventures Stationed in Germany? Travel Tips on January 17, 2017 by LeAnna Brown

German spa and baths are the perfect way to live like a local while also having one of the most relaxing experiences ever — Banana Hammocks, droopy old lady boobs and BARING.IT.ALL Yup, that’s a European bath and spa for you. But a German spa really isn’t as scary, intimidating or even embarrassing as you might think it would be. I am proud to say that it wasn’t until almost 6 months after having […]

Bad Abbach: Living like a local at the German Spa

This entry was posted in Germany Travel Tips on January 10, 2017 by LeAnna Brown

There is SO much beauty right here in the US! Who knew you could get into the national parks for free!? — 2017 Free Park Access [There may be affiliate links in this post. We can’t thank you enough for helping to support the maintenance of the EE site so we can continue to give you awesome budget travel info and tips!] Everyone has different ways of tracking their travels. Some just post […]

Free National Park Days: How to see the US on ...

This entry was posted in North America Travel Tips on January 9, 2017 by LeAnna Brown

There are so many different and free tours in Sofia that you can combine them all to make a great (FREE!) weekend of site seeing in depth. Oh, did I mention free?? — While I have no affiliation with any of the tours mentioned and suggested in this post, there may be amazon or affiliate links in this article. Please support EconomicalExcursionists so that we can tip the fantastic guides on free walking tours generously! All of the Free Tours in Sofia […]

A whole weekend of free tours in sofia

This entry was posted in Budget Traveling Bulgaria Travel Tips on November 18, 2016 by LeAnna Brown

Birth-6 Month Edition (Check back in several months for the 6-12 month edition since we all know that what works one day for a baby is out the window the next!!!) [This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the EE site, through the mere pennies I may […]

How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Anywhere For a ...

This entry was posted in Family Travel Travel Tips on November 11, 2016 by LeAnna Brown