Va-Cash-ion
I arrived back from the West coast today at the Denver International Airport around 2:30. A family trip mixed with a vacation that was all cash based. We had to sell some stuff online and cash in some frequent flyer miles to get the whole family there, but it cost us what we could afford to go on the trip. A vacation like this is something I would have scoffed at just a year ago simply because our finances were such a jumbled mess. We got to spend some time with family and with that family we got to go see some beautiful wildlife - and Mt. St. Helens which erupted the weekend before we visited it.
We ate some stellar food at the Red Rooster Bakery, Mo’s Chowder, and contributed cash into the family’s grocery budget to eat crab [we had a connection that got us the crab at dirt cheap prices like $4.00/pound for huge legs], pork crown roast, and had a fantastic time. The whole time was fun, low stress, and since it was all with money we had in the bank I had no fears of what the next month’s statements would look like. This trip was a mix of frugality where needed and some splurging in places to make sure that some coastal events were maximized. Let’s face it, sea food at restaurants is just expensive (barring Long John Silver’s and such).
To her credit, my wife did a great job of planning out the trip, finding great airline deals,finding a hotel that was low cost, but with great amenities for us in Newport, OR. What sites do you use to make sure you’re getting the best deal on trips, travel and vacation? I’d love to be able to add to resources she has [which I'll make sure to get to post here].
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