Travel on a Budget

Kevin and Roxanne

Mar 16, 20234 min read

Baton Rouge Road Trip

A story in which my brother and I drive to Baton Rouge, eat catfish po-boys, gumbo, and 5 pounds of crawdads, only to drive back again...

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Guinness for Strength: 12-day Itinerary for Ireland

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 30, 202212 min read

Guinness for Strength: 12-day Itinerary for Ireland

12-day itinerary for a driving tour of Ireland with family, featuring Kilkenny, Connemara, County Donegal, and Dublin.

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Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 8, 20225 min read

BWCA Louse River Loop

I made my 53rd trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer. It is a special place, one that calls me back again and ...

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A Taste of #Vanlife: My First Time Adventure

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 24, 202110 min read

A Taste of #Vanlife: My First Time Adventure

Spending a week testing #vanlife, learning about free camping options, working on the go while seeing the middle of the country

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Whitewater State Park: Solo camping at a nearly perfect state park

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 22, 20215 min read

Whitewater State Park: Solo camping at a nearly perfect state park

Whitewater State Park lies in a region dramatically sculpted by the Middle Fork Whitewater River, a crystal-clear trout stream.

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Trail's End Campground: A slice of camping and canoeing heaven....plus a bear

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 9, 20216 min read

Trail's End Campground: A slice of camping and canoeing heaven....plus a bear

Trail's End Campground is at the far end of the Gunflint Trail and the BWCA's edge, making a perfect gateway to this amazing wilderness.

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Glacial Lakes State Park: Rolling prairies, wildflowers and 10 camping lessons learned

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 20, 20216 min read

Glacial Lakes State Park: Rolling prairies, wildflowers and 10 camping lessons learned

Created to preserve the glacial landforms and rolling prairies, Glacial Lakes State Park is a great weekend get-away.

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Zadar, Croatia: A beautiful gem on the Dalmatian Coast

Kevin and Roxanne

Feb 28, 20217 min read

Zadar, Croatia: A beautiful gem on the Dalmatian Coast

Zadar is an underrated gem located along the Dalmatian Coast, along the Adriatic Sea, makes for a perfect home base to explore the region.

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Nordic Holiday Part 6: Exploring Reykjavik

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 31, 20205 min read

Nordic Holiday Part 6: Exploring Reykjavik

With unique shops, restaurants, vibrant street art, and thriving arts scene, Reykjavik can easily fill a day of site seeing when in Iceland.

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Nordic Holiday Part 5: Exploring Iceland's Magical Sites

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 28, 20206 min read

Nordic Holiday Part 5: Exploring Iceland's Magical Sites

Exploring Iceland in daytrips from Reykjavik. In the winter, days are very short, so be strategic about how you use the previous hours.

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Nordic Holiday Part 4: Planning Tips for Iceland

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 26, 20207 min read

Nordic Holiday Part 4: Planning Tips for Iceland

We fell in love with this ruggedly beautiful, magical place, despite the massive tourists, limited daylight and high costs of Iceland.

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Nordic Holiday Part 3: Christmas Day in Tallinn, Estonia

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 16, 20202 min read

Nordic Holiday Part 3: Christmas Day in Tallinn, Estonia

A day trip on Christmas Day to picturesque, medieval Tallinn, Estonia was a wonderful way to spend the holiday.

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Nordic Holiday Part 2: Cruise to Stockholm

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 12, 20204 min read

Nordic Holiday Part 2: Cruise to Stockholm

“Cruises” in the Baltic Sea, even in the coldest parts of the year, are extremely popular and very inexpensive and a great way to get around

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Nordic Holiday Part 1: Helsinki Christmas

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 10, 20207 min read

Nordic Holiday Part 1: Helsinki Christmas

Two years ago, our daughter Mazzy spent the fall semester studying abroad in Kuopio, Finland. Her classes were to finish just before...

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All about Amsterdam: Top Things to Do, See, Eat & Drink

Kevin and Roxanne

Nov 16, 20208 min read

All about Amsterdam: Top Things to Do, See, Eat & Drink

There is so much to do and explore in Amsterdam, it’s hard to know where to start. You really can’t go wrong with just wandering the streets

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Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 25, 20206 min read

Highlights of Michigan U.P. Roadtrip

HIghlights of a 13-day trip through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

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Day Trip to MN Bluff Country: Frontenac State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 4, 20203 min read

Day Trip to MN Bluff Country: Frontenac State Park

A sunny and crisp fall day made for perfect hiking along the St. Croix River at Frontenac State Park.

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Awesome Day Trip Destination: Taylors Falls, St. Croix River, and Franconia Sculpture Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 2, 20203 min read

Awesome Day Trip Destination: Taylors Falls, St. Croix River, and Franconia Sculpture Park

Just an hour north of the Twin Cities is the small town of Taylor’s Falls, located on the banks of the scenic St. Croix River.

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Looking for fall color: Wild River State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Sep 29, 20202 min read

Looking for fall color: Wild River State Park

Wild River State Park has 18 miles of frontage on the St. Croix River near Center City MN.

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Looking back at our first #Travelfar Adventure: a 3-month European Trip - Itinerary

Kevin and Roxanne

Sep 15, 20206 min read

Looking back at our first #Travelfar Adventure: a 3-month European Trip - Itinerary

It's been 26 years since Kevin and I took off on our first real big adventure together--- a 3-month trip through Europe

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