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San Francisco Travel Tips and Ideas: Views of San Francisco
On our last trip to San Francisco I was chatting up a photographer who was selling his photos on the street. He told me that it was great being a photographer in San Francisco, because the hills made...
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San Francisco Travel Tips and Ideas: Eating, Getting Around, and the Best...
This is Part 3 – the final installment – of San Francisco travel tips and ideas, based on my family’s recent visit. The first two posts covered visiting Alcatraz and the best places to find views in...
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Weekend Eye Candy: House Stalking on Vacation
I like to house stalk on vacation. As much as I enjoy the tourist attractions of wherever we visit, it’s the homes that attract me most. And since I usually have my camera in hand I’ve gotten pretty...
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Packing Simplified: Carry-On Luggage
This past Thursday through Sunday I attended the Financial Blogger Conference in Denver and it allowed me to accomplish something I’ve never done before. I didn’t do any public speaking or win any...
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Books with Memorable Settings: Savannah, Nantucket and Ireland
I’m drawn to books with a strong sense of place. The kinds of books where the setting plays a major role, almost like a character. So it’s not surprising that three of my favorite authors write books...
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What Does Study Abroad Cost? One Family’s Expenses and Some Money Saving...
London-bound at the Kansas City airport. She’s off! Our daughter, Lindsey, left last Sunday to spend 8 weeks studying and interning in London. I am so thrilled that she is having this experience....
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Weekend Reading: New York Edition
After our Today Show segment this week, Lindsey and I spent a couple of days exploring New York. We did most of the major touristy stuff back in 2006, so we decided to take in some different sites this...
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4 Ways to Save Money on Your Summer Vacation
I have a confession to make: I don’t really like to travel. I know that’s not popular to say, but there it is. The reasons are at least twofold: I have some anxiety about flying and travel in general....
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Our Kansas City Staycation in Pictures and by the Numbers
Last weekend Tom and I traveled exactly 17 miles to celebrate our anniversary. We went from our house in the suburbs to The Hotel President in downtown Kansas City. We wanted a weekend get away to...
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It’s Kind of a Funny Story
So, funny story. A year ago this week, Lindsey and I were in New York to be on the TODAY show. (Did you miss our 4 ½ minutes of fame? You can see it here.) The next day was rainy – very rainy – and we...
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