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Posted by kate in logistics on 04 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Q and A
Q and A
At my future cousin-in-law’s bridal shower last weekend, I was able to chat with several of my cousins and Aunts. It was nice to get to say farewell to so many of them. There were quite a few questions about our impending trip that kept coming up. After answering them numerous times, I decided...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 03 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Roadtrip Planning: Where to go?
Roadtrip Planning: Where to go?
Where to go? What to see? What to do? What route to take? Which places to avoid (at all costs) and which places to make it to (no matter what)? These were only a few of the many questions that Brett and I asked ourselves as we planned this road trip. I had read several travel blogs about other people’s...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 03 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Roadtrip Planning: Where to sleep?
Roadtrip Planning: Where to sleep?
Planning for a 9 month road trip leads to many logistical questions - one of which is where to spend those 250+ nights? Brett and I have a several ideas on how to answer that question. The easiest solution is camping. We have all of the necessary gear: tent, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, etc. However,...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Google Maps - An amazing thing
Google Maps - An amazing thing
One of the most helpful road trip planning aides that I have utilized in planning our upcoming road trip is Google Maps. With Google Maps I am able to plot our trip in a very unique way. Layers: Utilizing ‘My Maps’, I have created a separate map for each of the different types of sites we...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 01 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Road Trips
Road Trips
Road trips are a great way to see the world. They are easier in some parts of the world than others and financially smarter when gas is $1.56 vs $4.40/gallon. Road trips have been tricky for Brett and I over the past several years as we do not own a car. When we lived in downtown Boston and walked to...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 12 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Frustration finding crew jobs
Frustration finding crew jobs
Brett has had a dream of traveling the world by sailboat. I have tried to find a way to make this dream come true but have run into a few problems: Problem 1 - We don’t have a lot of experience. (In fact, I have none.) Most boats want deckhands or stewardesses who have experience. All of the paid...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 12 6th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Seeking: Work Exchange Opportunities
Seeking: Work Exchange Opportunities
The idea behind a work exchange is pretty simple. You offer work in exchange for services. The work varies greatly between the various opportunities. Some people need help restoring a building and work would include remodeling, restoration, hauling and painting. Other people need help at their home and...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 11 21st, 2008 | No Comments
Foreign Transaction Fees
Foreign Transaction Fees
Foreign Transaction Fees, Foreign Usage Charges, Foreign Currency Conversion Fee - they are called many things, but they are the fees passed along to us by Credit Card Companies and Banks for using our money outside of our home country. They range from 1% to 4%. Some are simply percentages of the amount...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 11 12th, 2008 | No Comments
Searching for: Housesitting Jobs
Searching for: Housesitting Jobs
House sitting provides the opportunity to live rent free (or mostly rent free) for periods of days, weeks or months. It allows you to explore new parts of a country or new regions of the world. Some house sit opportunities are just that – living in someone’s house when they are away. They require...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 10 8th, 2008 | No Comments
Looking For: Crew Positions
Looking For: Crew Positions
While looking into crew positions, I came across many bad sites. Not wanting to waste time on drawing attention to the sites that lack valid, current opportunities, I have included a list below of sites that had average to above-average opportunities. Findacrew.net This site is by far my favorite site...
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