tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post7674794207352033521..comments2024-03-03T16:03:52.071+11:00Comments on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life: Our Tight Budget HolidayCath Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-8756561368143206152018-02-02T12:09:54.726+11:002018-02-02T12:09:54.726+11:00I expect given the exchange rate that costs are pr...I expect given the exchange rate that costs are pretty even - I know when I do the conversions on food costs they are often even, sometimes we are a little cheaper than the US. It may seem like a lot of work, but we've been planning for almost two years so it has been spread out, well worth doing though, if for no other reason than it makes the entire trip stress free as far as finances go.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-23474547510067958512018-02-02T10:05:40.700+11:002018-02-02T10:05:40.700+11:00Great blog today , thank you for sharing the detai...Great blog today , thank you for sharing the details of your vacation costs and plans. It was very interesting to see the difference in costs between the US and Australia. I was also inspired by how much advance work you do to make it affordable. Great ideas for our family to use for our vacations!Traveling Oltmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703550588711913428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-23074554504408985492018-02-02T09:59:06.398+11:002018-02-02T09:59:06.398+11:00We love the RACV resorts too - lots of benefits to...We love the RACV resorts too - lots of benefits to membership that we use to our advantage.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-59356779676630745752018-02-02T09:58:06.377+11:002018-02-02T09:58:06.377+11:00My financial OCD kicking in - I need to know exacl...My financial OCD kicking in - I need to know exaclty how much everything is going to cost beforehand, then I relax and enjoy the adventure :) And it helps with the planning - no point planning something only to find out when we arrive that we can't afford it! Wayne laughs, but I even work out how much TP we will need and pack exaclty that amount :)Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-66559785787135134632018-02-02T09:55:58.785+11:002018-02-02T09:55:58.785+11:00We will! We waited a long time to do these trips b...We will! We waited a long time to do these trips by ourselves. We spent our holidays when the kids were growing up doing kid style holidays and adventures - still camping and fishing and hiking, but with more theme parks and zoos and things thrown in. Of course we have more time and more disposable income now we are pretty much empty nesters :)Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-50629205165040900212018-02-02T09:53:05.291+11:002018-02-02T09:53:05.291+11:00I married a handy man - he has many skills and bas...I married a handy man - he has many skills and basic mechanics is one of them. We get all our cars checked over regularly by a very good local mechanic who knows where we go and what we do (he has the same hobby), so between Wayne and Rob the mechanic everything is always in good repair. Wayne has a good toolbox, and we carry spares of things that are most likely to give up/fall apart/fall off/break/disintergrate or whatever. We've had a few trackside repairs over the years, but we've never been stranded. Funnily enough each time we've used RACV it's been on a major highway :) We have a Bushman fridge/freezer that we bought secondhand off eBay and love it. It was expensive, but well worth it. Before then we had an ice-chest and used frozen ice packs I made. It worked well, kept food frozen for 4 -5 days if it wasn't opened, and cool for about 7 days before the ice was completely gone. Wayne built the fridge into it's spot, so I can easily get into it and reach the bottom - being short has it's challenges. Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-46410616092419864172018-02-02T07:11:09.800+11:002018-02-02T07:11:09.800+11:00Before you travel do you get a mechanic to give yo...Before you travel do you get a mechanic to give your car a once over? Or do you have basic mechanic skills? I have an NRMA membership and the only time I've had to use it was when the car was in the garage! <br /><br />Do you have a car fridge or just an esky? <br /><br />Thanks very much, <br /><br />Allie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-57345587169691244902018-02-01T20:55:11.694+11:002018-02-01T20:55:11.694+11:00So envious of this trip you are doing. Enjoy!So envious of this trip you are doing. Enjoy!Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-59825916740834605232018-02-01T14:05:15.212+11:002018-02-01T14:05:15.212+11:00Love how u have everything covered in this post! I...Love how u have everything covered in this post! I too plan for everything when going awayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312268977128307235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-62358075647357138092018-01-31T21:40:19.631+11:002018-01-31T21:40:19.631+11:00We are with RACQ and it i so handy. As a bonus we...We are with RACQ and it i so handy. As a bonus we can get discount vouchers for shops if we buy gift cards through them. A saving of 5% from coles or woolworths straight away, definitely a great bonus!!!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675540900827964787noreply@blogger.com