Budget Travel Adventures

After 20 years, I was reunited with my past in Myrtle Beach.  As I walked down memory lane through old neighborhoods, places I hung out as a kid, and the scenes of my childhood experiences, so much had changed. After all these years, I had changed too.  And that’s why I was really here....

I landed late on a Thursday night in Myrtle Beach. Ten years have passed since I last visited here. Nearly twenty years had passed since I lived here. Over the next couple of days, I revisited the places and memories of my teenage years. Both Myrtle Beach and I have...

A cold, overcast day greeted me as I took my first steps through downtown Pittsburgh. From the days of the Steel City, the city of Pittsburgh has received a makeover. I was here to experience the Pittsburgh Renaissance for myself.

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As I overlooked one of the most popular spots in Myrtle Beach, I watched as the gray clouds covered the skies like a blanket on a cold winter day. Here in early May, it felt more like winter than spring at the beach. Mist fell from the sky as the bitter, cold...

As one of the most beautiful beach cities in the US, San Diego offers visitors sun, sand, food, a family friendly destination for families, and plenty of ways to explore this California coastal town.  Enjoy these travel tips from Mary Solio in this San Diego travel guide.  This guide is one of many in...

I packed my bag as quickly as I could and headed out the door.  I didn’t plan this at all.  I didn’t know what I was going to see or how long I would be gone. I just needed to go.  A spontaneous trip is like that. You feel that tug and this time...

After flying for a number of years, I’ve observed many rude airline passengers and bad behavior. Sure, airline travel isn’t always fun.  Thankfully we have an airline passenger bill of rights to protect us against bad airline behavior.  When travel goes wrong and it takes 27 hours to fly from Dublin to California or...

My Scottish Highland Games and Festival adventures have seen me toss haggis, hang out with giant burly men in kilts (known as Scottish Highland Games athletes), enjoy the bagpipes and some Celtic music, and learn about Scottish clans. This weekend celebrates the 137th Sacramento Scottish Highland Games and Festival (it’s one of the oldest Scottish festivals...

A couple of years ago, my fascination with the Scottish Highland Games began.  At my first Sacramento Scottish Highland Games and Festival, I met the athletes for the first time.  I spent the entire day hanging out with the guys and talked about the personal lives of Scottish Highland Games professional athletes. In 2012,...

The Budget Travel Guides are travel tips to help you save money and enrich your travel experiences.  As one of the most beautiful cities in the US, Dan Patterson shares this Chicago travel guide filled with activities, ways to connect with locals, and money saving tips for the windy city. In this Chicago travel guide you’ll...