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Why I hate resort vacations

by on 08/02/2015 in accommodation, family travel, holiday properties, holidays, luxury travel, Travel, vacation

Dear Resort Vacation, we need to talk.  I’ve loved you since my first stay in Bali in 1989.  Mr Frugalfirstclass and I have had many wonderful experiences with you – including our wedding in Mauritius.  I even took MissG on her first mother-daughter trip on a resort vacation.  And we loved it.  But you are making […]

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king size bed in hotel room in Istanbul

Save or splurge? What you should budget for a hotel in Istanbul

by on 02/05/2014 in accommodation, budget travel, Europe travel, First Class Travel, Friday fotos, holiday properties, Photos, Travel, travel planning, travel tips, Turkey

Hi Frugalistas!  Istanbul is cheaper than many other cities in Europe.  This is particularly true when it comes to hotels.  When you choose a hotel in Istanbul (or in any other budget destination for that matter) you have a choice – do you book your usual standard of accommodation, and pocket the change, or book […]

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