tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post6133170773382572436..comments2024-03-13T04:34:25.047-07:00Comments on Living Rich On The Cheap: Odds N SoddsCheapchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-58031958958430693262018-02-22T09:44:04.254-08:002018-02-22T09:44:04.254-08:00He is one of the more popular Popes that is for su...He is one of the more popular Popes that is for sure. Either way we will see the Vatican, definitely will be taking lots of picturesCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-33192641499111772262018-02-19T17:34:45.661-08:002018-02-19T17:34:45.661-08:00You are so organized! As for your desire to see th...You are so organized! As for your desire to see the Pope, I'm not catholic and I would still want to be able to see him. He is a humanitarian. Please take lots of pictures of the Vatican, I am sure it will be gorgeous!Alex Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562233895276078957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40594726116121447922018-02-19T08:19:32.254-08:002018-02-19T08:19:32.254-08:00It is a lot of people, and I don't like crowds...It is a lot of people, and I don't like crowds but if we get tickets I will grin and bear it. It is pretty orderly since it is a religous event, they have guards and certain areas they set up chairs which you get their early for (I couldn't stand the whole time or would faint as have low blood pressure). Hopefully we get ticketsCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-64112052029323401792018-02-19T02:40:37.957-08:002018-02-19T02:40:37.957-08:00I'm in complete agreement with you. xI'm in complete agreement with you. x<br /><br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-19925398394464890352018-02-19T00:55:41.425-08:002018-02-19T00:55:41.425-08:00"Even then you have to get there early as the..."Even then you have to get there early as they will only let the first 70,000 people into St Peters Square." That part made me chuckle. That's a LOT of people! I'm not religious at all, but I think the current Pope is awesome and I'd love to see him, but not in a crowd like that. I'd be so worried about my safety. Valentine's Day was not celebrated in any way in our house. We too think it's just a Hallmark Holiday meant for spending money. We've been married almost 38 years. If we didn't love each other, we wouldn't be together so long. It's the little things done and said year round that really matter. Glad you're feeling better.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328674280714013955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-74299024469279404652018-02-18T15:15:35.868-08:002018-02-18T15:15:35.868-08:00That QF special must be only the Powell River loca...That QF special must be only the Powell River location. We do still have $1.49 day (this coming Tuesday) which I take full advantage of. Mom and I go together to make sure we don't miss any of the dealsCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-22001965074499415962018-02-18T15:14:04.452-08:002018-02-18T15:14:04.452-08:00I've emailed you :)I've emailed you :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-54212831024264213832018-02-18T11:00:16.654-08:002018-02-18T11:00:16.654-08:00I missed the SaveOnFoods credit coupon but we were...I missed the SaveOnFoods credit coupon but we weren't in town at the time it was available. We have been getting the $20 gift cards from Quality Foods when we shop on the weekend. You have to spend $150 but we go about once a month to do a cabin resupply of meat for the freezer. Wayne prefers shopping there, but I still love to go to Overwaite (It's hard to call it by its new name). Sounds like your trip plans are well under way. Like you I find it harder to blog than in the past. Even with satellite Internet at the cabin I find it's hard to read blogs and write my own when there are so many other things to do. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-15723597902318715472018-02-18T10:34:50.137-08:002018-02-18T10:34:50.137-08:00Can you send me the link to your Pompeii tour? $1...Can you send me the link to your Pompeii tour? $100.00 for two isn't too bad.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-1685446213645682252018-02-18T10:12:52.643-08:002018-02-18T10:12:52.643-08:00I am not, I keep checking our options every few da...I am not, I keep checking our options every few days, changed our Rome accommodations 3 x. If we were staying longer than 3 nights in Paris the apartments would be more affordable in the long runCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-65919866784330195932018-02-18T10:12:02.831-08:002018-02-18T10:12:02.831-08:00I've done a lot of research and it is a very c...I've done a lot of research and it is a very clean safe area. Not alot of tourists except for the main attractions eitherCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-84151466022546357252018-02-18T10:11:24.788-08:002018-02-18T10:11:24.788-08:00When it is just hubby and I traveling we are like ...When it is just hubby and I traveling we are like you, must have a minifridge and kettle so we can do tea/coffee and a bit of breakfast for ourselves but no full cooking facilities required. When we were in spain though we had a great little tiny kitchen and I got sick with a cold, it was so nice to heat some chicken broth and add some pasta for some chicken soup without going outCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-63887340072485802372018-02-18T10:09:47.564-08:002018-02-18T10:09:47.564-08:00You've had a rough winter health wise...I wish...You've had a rough winter health wise...I wish you good health!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-21823417264935320332018-02-18T10:08:37.383-08:002018-02-18T10:08:37.383-08:00I have difficulty budgeting unless I prepay alot o...I have difficulty budgeting unless I prepay alot of it. I am looking forward to the trip, the 2nd youngest has never left Canada and the 2nd oldest has only left Canada for training in the States for his job. I am sure both will have the travel bug after this.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-9604457244275384312018-02-18T10:06:39.992-08:002018-02-18T10:06:39.992-08:00If we do end up in Naples for a few hours I think ...If we do end up in Naples for a few hours I think we will just use the Metro and wander around, would like to go to the archeological museum but only if the boys are into it. We are hiring a private guide at pompeii for less than $200 CAD for the four of us for a two hour tour. We will still wander around the site for another hour or two after but anything longer than that and I think the boys will get tired (hubby too). We will take the train there. You never know, we might do the self-guided thing too, I haven't actually booked it yet. Everything is so expensive there when you are talking four adults.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-15556275889469928382018-02-18T10:01:53.583-08:002018-02-18T10:01:53.583-08:00That's hilarious! Tell him next year he needs...That's hilarious! Tell him next year he needs to take you on a real cruise that day...just because he bragged about itCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-9578806103431866632018-02-18T10:01:13.237-08:002018-02-18T10:01:13.237-08:00Actually I love seeing nasty old carpet become cle...Actually I love seeing nasty old carpet become clean, it only took an hour and a half so not too much hassle...plus I had froot loops for supper that night so it's not like I had to cook - used all my energy on that lolCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-17892550858766808112018-02-18T10:00:11.143-08:002018-02-18T10:00:11.143-08:00Actually I've researched that and the tour ope...Actually I've researched that and the tour operator Italians don't pay for the tickets either, they have to request them similar to how everyone else gets them but still for free. In saying that I am one of those people who think Churches everywhere should be taxed - the Catholic Church has more money than any other religion in the world. They should not be free from paying taxes.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-29788940794943578202018-02-18T09:11:39.433-08:002018-02-18T09:11:39.433-08:00We have 5 nights in Naples. We land about 10AM an...We have 5 nights in Naples. We land about 10AM and after settling in at the airbnb we are doing a free 2 hour walking tour at 4:30PM in the old town. Next day is an 8 hour private car ( we splurged on this but it is only $200.00CAD more than a group tour ) to the Amalfi coast. We can plan where and when we want to stop. Third day will be spent in Naples doing the National Anthropology Museum which is said to be better than the one in Rome or even Greece and a few smaller museums. The 4th day will be a self tour in Pompeii, the trick is to do a lot of research ahead of time. Last day will be more time in museums or not depending how we feel. Likely a lot of wondering around. We then take the train for Rome. Can't remember what area we are staying in, have to check. Next is to do my research for our 6 nites in Rome. It is all very time consuming and I hate that I am here in Mexico and sitting inside doing computer work but it is necessary to get the most out of our Europe trip.<br /><br />If you do Naples do not do the hop on/ hop off bus. There are not many of them and do not run often and you can waste several hours just waiting to get back on I have read. Instead get a one day transit pass.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40185462273245834452018-02-18T08:26:11.486-08:002018-02-18T08:26:11.486-08:00Last year Peter told friends that on the 14 he too...Last year Peter told friends that on the 14 he took me to a restaurant on the waterfront and on a cruise. He failed to mention that it was a hotdog and a bag of chips at the Nanaimo ferry terminal and the cruise was the ferry back to the mainland! Glad you are feeling better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340754457769990679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-83254997086682566292018-02-18T07:57:48.968-08:002018-02-18T07:57:48.968-08:00I'm happy you are feeling better, but hope you...I'm happy you are feeling better, but hope your sealous cleaning didn't delete your reserves. I like following your trip planning-we need to get our details down and soon for August.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-71138667313959361862018-02-18T04:33:54.517-08:002018-02-18T04:33:54.517-08:00So glad to hear you're feeling better.
I bet t...So glad to hear you're feeling better.<br />I bet the Italians don't get to a see a single euro of the $50 the Vatican demand for an audience with the pope, more's the pity. <br />I've never done Air B&B either but a couple of people we met on our travels around India really rated it, much better to live like a local than some non-descript corporate hotel. xxx<br /><br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-57270764701525265412018-02-18T01:07:04.263-08:002018-02-18T01:07:04.263-08:00So glad you're feeling 100%! Your trip sounds ...So glad you're feeling 100%! Your trip sounds like it's coming together nicely. Even we love when much of our travel is paid for in advance. It makes the trip so much more relaxing and seemingly cheaper. We bought each other Valentine's cards our first year together and have ignored it since then. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-40246755349239637612018-02-17T14:25:02.494-08:002018-02-17T14:25:02.494-08:00I had the flu, followed by uti, followed by pneum...I had the flu, followed by uti, followed by pneumonia. I'm done, I hope. <br /><br />I want a token of the day and a Happy Valentine's Day greeting, nothing expensive at all. Cards are too expensive and dinner on the day is too crowded. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2302691153455448442.post-13137180515316264372018-02-17T14:11:56.286-08:002018-02-17T14:11:56.286-08:00Glad you're OK.
My conclusion in winter is tha...Glad you're OK.<br />My conclusion in winter is that one should work hard on one's immune system, find out supplements that could fortify it. I'm not a great believer in the efficiency of mass vaccination against the flu. Anyway, climate is getting worse, viruses more diverse and tough, and this calls for some preventive action on our part.<br /><br />I think the best value are those B&B middle-range (2-3 stars) hotels with a minibar and a kettle in the room.(The kettle could be optional as I bring with me an electric fork heater for making coffee). The minibar is a Must and at the time of booking I always specify that it has to be in good order and function well. I keep in it milk for the coffee, bottles of mineral water, and some light food/fruit.<br /><br />DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.com