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The Cheapskate Guide To: Brisbane
Is it possible to do Brisbane cheap? Do Kangaroos keep their babies in a tummy pocket?
The answer to both of those questions is yes, and I brought in a Brisbane local to tell us all about $16 hostels, $6 Indian food, and free art museums!
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The 1-Hour Money Multiplier
60 minutes + 5 weirdly easy steps = more money in your bank account by this afternoon. Yes, really!
How To Befriend Bloggers (without feeling awkward or stalkery!)
I thought, for a bit, that I should really title this post 'How To Network With Bloggers' - because, you know, SEO and what not. But the word 'networking' feels intimidating and overwhelming and slightly gross. Eating subpar appetizers while someone shoves their business card in my face and shrieks their elevator pitch? No. Sharing super useful advice/client referrals/traffic/cream cheese...
5 Must-Do Travel Splurges (Even If You’re Really Broke)
It's hard to know when travel splurges are truly worth it, isn't it? Honestly, sometimes when I'm traveling through an expensive country I get into the nasty habit of compulsively checking my bank balance. And then checking the exchange rate. And then thinking "You know what? I'll just make some spaghetti for dinner. Again." [bctt tweet="Yes, stick to your travel budget. But not at the expense...
True Story: I Almost Got Divorced
This is one of many True Story interviews in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/amazing/challenging things. This is the story of Carolina and her relationship with her husband, Sean. Tell us a bit about yourself! I am from Bogota, Colombia, born and raised there and in Westport, Connecticut. In November, I relocated from NYC to London with my husband. I’m a 29-year-old...
True Story: I’m A Historical War Reenactor
This is one of many True Story interviews, in which we talk to people who have experienced amazing/challenging/interesting things. This is the story of Jamie and her hobby of taking part in historical war reenactments. Tell us a bit about yourself! I'm 28 and I currently live in North Carolina, though I secretly consider Ireland, a country I've only visited twice, to be my true home. I'm a...
Goal-making Made Gorgeous
This post is actually from last year, but I thought it could be particularly helpful during this time of resolution-making and goal setting! If you have been reading Yes and Yes for any amount of time, you probably know that Making The Lists and Accomplishing All The Things are practically my favorite hobbies. In addition to eating cheese, dressing animals in outfits and traveling the world. Of...
Why You Need Matching Social Media Accounts + How To Get Them
Do you need matching social media accounts? Does it really matter if you're still tweeting under your college handle @hotgrrrl389? Yesssss! Thankfully, Bobbi is here to tell us how to make our social media handles match! Raise your hand if you have a abandoned, half-hearted memberships to half a dozen social media sites. And raise your hand if you joined a social media platform 'just for fun'...