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The Cheapskate Guide To: Amsterdam
Is there such a thing as Cheap Amsterdam? Does this lovely city have a slightly-less expensive side for those of us who don’t want to/can’t drop seven Euro on one crepe?
Yes! A thousand times yes! Today, we’re getting insights from a local on all the best, cheapest things to do, places to stay, and foods to eat in Amsterdam. Read on!
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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!
Thoughts on Risk
How To Stay Safe While Traveling Alone (+ Still Have Fun)
When I tell people how much solo travel I do, I'm usually greeted with one of two reactions: 1) "That's so fun!" 2) "HOW DO YOU STAY SAFE WHILE TRAVELING ALONE???!!!" (followed by an urban legend of someone who went missing while traveling alone.) In my five years/twenty countries worth of travel, I have never been robbed, groped or seriously harassed. Mostly, I have been lucky. But I also...
How To Become a Runner Who Likes To Run
Chrissy is a native New Yorker presently living in Texas. At Better Late Than Never she blogs about her life (being a librarian, being in love and walking her dog), her obsessions (vegan cooking, photography, and running) and her dreams (marathons and best-selling novels, naturally). In the second grade, I was placed in Remedial Gym. How does a person get placed in Remedial Gym? In my case, I...
Nice work if you can get it: Percussionist
This is one of of our many intriguing interviews with friends of mine who have fascinating, ency-inducing jobs. David and I actually hail from the same tiny, one-stop light town of 2,000. He was one of my dad's students and I was one of his dad's patients. He was a band superstar from fifth grade on and the object of every band girl's desires. Pity that there wasn't any band camp. David no...
Nice work if you can get it: Editor
This is part of the Yes and Yes work interview series in which I talk to friends of mine about their fantastic, enviable jobs. Erin is one of my favorite internet girl friends and not just because we were both be-sparkled competitive dancers in high school. She's a talented and funny writer and mother to The Cutest Baby Ever. And she's a travel writer! Stop living my dream life, Erin....
Thoughts on Happiness
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