Our Free Things are here to help you, when money is tight. We firmly believe that money should never prevent you from living your life to the fullest. Here are the things that this category contains:
Free Places to Go-Amazing places to get away for a no cost escapade, and have a big adventure with a little wallet, especially for a day or a weekend.
Free Things to Do- Awesome activities that can done on no cost.
Budgetizing your Trip– Cost cutting tips and resources for other travel adventures.
Budget Management- Saving money all the time, so you have more for when you want to get away.
Budget Travel Links- Links to some of our favorite other bloggers, who happen to be real experts on low cost travel, and can cite tip after tip, source after source.
Las Vegas is one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States right now, and it is easy to understand why. There are hundreds of things to do in Vegas, and you can cater to nearly any interest you may have. But taking part in a lot of the tourist attractions can get expensive. We think we have […]
This post was most recently updated on May 17th, 2022. Nashville is home for me and I love telling people how amazing it is, but it’s no secret that it can be a little bit pricey to live in and to visit. Hotel prices are surprisingly high, it’s not an easily walkable city and there isn’t much public transportation available, but […]
This post was most recently updated on May 25th, 2022. Home to some of the tallest trees on earth, Redwoods National and State Parks are a string of protected forests, beaches and grasslands hugging the Northern California coastline. Â Â The stars of the show of course, are the giant Coast Redwood trees that are the tallest trees on earth. For many […]
This post was most recently updated on September 8th, 2018. Missouri Adventure?? Perhaps that is the last thing you think of when you consider Missouri, in the center of the US. But Elephant Rock State Park is the home of one of those odd natural wonders that hardly anyone knows about.  It is also one of those places that would […]
This post was most recently updated on October 23rd, 2017. Need some time away? Down in Southern Illinois, in Makanda, Illinois,  near Carbondale, there rests an incredible State Park with an astounding  4,000 acres. Lying within the Shawnee National Forest is Giant City State Park. This park is full of many different wild flowers and over 72 varieties of trees, which you learn about on […]
This post was most recently updated on September 16th, 2017. August 21, 2017 will long be a day to remember, the Great Coast to Coast Eclipse displayed itself in full totality across the United States, from Oregon to the Carolinas. Millions of Americans gathered to watch, at public celebrations, at private parties, in back yards, and on breaks at work. […]
This post was most recently updated on September 19th, 2017. What’s a Geocache?? A geocache, is what a geocacher finds, when he plays geocaching. Â What?? Â Okay, okay. Â Geocaching is a game and that can be dream come true for young families struggling to make ends meet, but who still need adventure. Geocaching is fun, exciting, intriguing, and it can be […]
This post was most recently updated on July 27th, 2018. Most of us have sat in front of the TV or at the movie theater watching a great adventure, when the lead actors run off into the woods on a wild chase that ends up being several days of hiking around. Â Miraculously, they are in the right clothes, and the […]
This post was most recently updated on October 9th, 2018. Being born and raised in The Land of Lincoln, you would think I would have visited New Salem Village many times. Â I have been fortunate to take school field trips to the location where Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s 16th president, is buried. As an adult, I have visited Gettysburg National […]
This post was most recently updated on October 26th, 2017. By Barbara Lindsoe Falling Waters State Park is located 3 miles south of Chipley, Florida. Â It is easily accessible from I-10. Â Twenty-four full facility camp sights, equipped with electricity, fresh water, picnic tables and grills and a clothesline, are available for campers. Â The restrooms and showers have recently been updated. […]
This post was most recently updated on August 17th, 2018. Whenever we are craving some adventure, we hop into the car and head to Matthiessen State Park. Sometimes the whole family goes, and sometimes we go when Mom is at work, and we guys are feeling the need to get out of the house, and do some exploring.  Charlie, our […]
