Etched In Adventure

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My San Pedro Getaway

May 14, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Corozal, Belize [crossing the Mexican-Belize land border] (4/5/22-4/10/22 -I made my way by taxi through the Mexican-Belize land border this morning without issue. Showed them my passport, my vaccination card, and filled out two immigration forms. I am currently in Corozal waiting for my water taxi to the islands.-First impressions: the food and drinks here are out of this world.-I can’t understand anything anyone is saying. In Creole English and Spanish there is so little enunciation that […]

Categories: Adventure, Belize, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Belize, Blogging, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America, Travel, Travel Tips, Travel Writing

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Seattle & The ER

July 18, 2019 by etchedinadventure

I went to Seattle for a family reunion which brought family members from all over the world such as Australia, Singapore, Florida, Texas, and more totaling to nearly two dozen people. Our last reunion had been in ’99 in Orlando, Florida when most of us were adolescents or younger. Stuffed in a giant AirBnB, I was a bit skeptical from the start because I didn’t see how we were all ever going to be on the same page coming from […]

Categories: Blogger, Nonfiction, North America, Seattle, Travel, United States, USA, Washington • Tags: Blogging, Memoir, Nonfiction, North America, Peritonsillar Abscess, Pike Place Market, Seattle, The ER, Travel, United States, USA, Washington

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Frequently Asked Questions

March 16, 2016 by etchedinadventure

I get asked the same two questions all the damn time: How do you afford to travel all the time? See: https://etchedinadventure.com/2016/03/10/how-i-save-money-to-travel-every-mont and How do you find all these deals? See: https://etchedinadventure.com/2016/02/12/the-budget-traveler-in-the-u-s/ How do I do it? I break A LOT of rules when it comes to traveling. I don’t have travel insurance, I go on spontaneous road trips regularly, and I seldom take off from work! Also, I break the number one rule: I’m okay getting lost in new places […]

Categories: Blog, Blogger, Budget, Florida, Money, Orlando, Planning, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, Writer, Writing • Tags: Blog, Blogging, Budget, Flying, Planning, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, Writer, Writing

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Travel Hack: Quick Tips For The Novice Traveler

March 15, 2016 by etchedinadventure

1. Check-in to your flights online to save a long, unnecessary wait at the airport. Nearly all airlines have a mobile app you can download for free. 2. Carry your wallet and phone in your front pockets, better safe than sorry. 3. Turn off your mobile data to avoid a costly bill, unless you’re one of those lucky sons of guns who has an unlimited date plan – I envy you. 4. Pack small, reliable headphones, you will always use them. 5. […]

Categories: Blog, Blogger, Budget, Money, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized, United States, Writer, Writing • Tags: Blog, Blogging, Budget, Flying, Planning, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, United States, Writer, Writing

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How I Save Money To Travel Every Month (2016)

March 10, 2016 by etchedinadventure

A Dozen Lifestyle Changes That Will Fund Your Travel Book 1. Learn to cook at home! Learn your favorite grocery store’s weekly sales and cut out some damn coupons! And eat simpler which is generally healthier and cheaper such as turkey and chicken over red meat and water instead of beer or sodas. 2. Host a BYOB wine night with your girlfriends or a low-stakes poker night with your boys! Now you have a weekly ritual at your home where you’re in control of your spending and won’t go stir […]

Categories: Blog, Blogger, Budget, Money, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, United States, Writer, Writing • Tags: Blog, Blogging, Budget, Costs, Money, Saving, Spending, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, Trips, United States, Writer, Writing

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A Dozen Apps for the Journeyman Traveler

February 13, 2016 by etchedinadventure

1. For help with money management try Mint. For free they put all your banking accounts in an all-in-one perspective, create a budget for bills, and track your spending. In addition they’ll form a progress report on what you want to save for then break it all down through charts and graphs so you can see reports on your disposable income as well as a load of quick tips to help you make your financial goals. 2. For help with locations Google Maps is an app I have found that works even if […]

Categories: Blog, Blogger, Budget, Florida, Money, Orlando, Planning, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized, United States, Writer, Writing • Tags: Blog, Blogging, Budget, Flying, Planning, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, United States, Writer, Writing

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The Budget Traveler in the U.S.

February 12, 2016 by etchedinadventure

The typical downfall of being a wanderluster is finding and managing your money on trips that are sporadic or semi-planned. No one wants to spend a fortune on a hotel that they are only sleeping at or choose a flight where if they had waited one day the price would have been half. Here are a few simple tips and things to think about when traveling. First, you need to ask yourself these simple questions and be honest. Am I going to eat […]

Categories: Blog, Blogger, Budget, Florida, Museum, Orlando, Planning, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, United States, Writer, Writing • Tags: Blog, Blogging, Budget, Flying, Museum, Planning, Saving, Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, United States, Writer, Writing

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