5 Reasons Why You NEED to Start PLANNING For Your Trip NOW!

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If you haven’t started to plan for your next vacation, consider this your official notice to start planning for your trip RIGHT NOW! 

Think about it.

The past few years were difficult, so people are ready to escape and MORE THAN READY to start traveling again…and they actually ARE traveling in great numbers! They are also willing to pay more than ever to make up for lost time.

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How to Get Around Rome on a Budget

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Rome, Italy is a beautiful ancient city that brings over 9 million international tourists to visit each year, making it one of the most visited cities in Europe. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting a few times to see the can’t miss things to do in Rome and have taken multiple forms of transportation around the city.

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How to Get Around Chicago Without a Car

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How do you get around Chicago without a car and on a budget? In this blog, I share how to use public transportation in Chicago, Illinois and how to get around Chicago without a car based on my recent trip to the Windy City.

Quick Overview of the System

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So, where is Chicago, exactly? Chicago is in the State of Illinois in Cook County (and a little DuPage).

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How to Make Honey Garlic Salmon In the Oven

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This honey garlic salmon recipe was baked beautifully at home in my oven! Just like the lemon pepper garlic salmon and my soy sauce salmon, trust and believe this tasty baked honey garlic salmon recipe is a super easy salmon recipe to make in the oven over and over again! With simple ingredients, you’ll learn, step-by-step,

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How I Create a Grocery Shopping Budget

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In this blog, I share a quick version of how I create a grocery shopping budget to keep track of grocery spending using my special excel spreadsheet template.

I love to cook and eat! That’s why you’ll see a whole menu item dedicated to cooking easy and delicious recipes and food I’ve tried from around the world on this blog.

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How I Paid Off My Student Loan Debt Four Years Early

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Here are my actual, realistic tips and advice for how I paid off my student loan debt four years early! In this blog, I’m talking about how I paid off my student loans early and fast, tips for how to save money, and advice for tackling student debt using the Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method to pay off student loans.

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