Not too long ago we had the pleasure to lunch with Jim and Jane Collins. Yes, we are talking about THE Collins. They were in the Netherlands on their way to a Chautauqua 2019 in Portugal (note, that’s not until[…]
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Category: Travel
Travel stories, finances and experiences
How much does a 9 week road trip cost?
In 2018 we went on a 9 week road trip through Europe. We took the car and just drove with a rough route in mind. We booked an apartment for the first few nights, and did the rest “from the[…]
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9 Week Road Trip Report – Part 4
I have to get going with these last few road trip reports. This as we are about to get to the point where the road trip was almost a year ago, already!! Therefore today the 9 Week Road Trip Report[…]
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Should you buy a yacht?
Not to long ago we looked at if you should buy a holiday home? That was not such a great idea. Let’s think outside the box, could you make money with a boat? In short, should you buy a yacht?[…]
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9 Week Road Trip Report – Part 3
After writing part 1 & 2 earlier, it’s time to sit down and write this 9 Week Road Trip Report – Part 3. In between finishing the rather long to-do list…. Anyhow, we start this overview in southern Italy, go[…]
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9 Week Road Trip Report – Part 2
We are back in the Netherlands! “Normal” life has resumed, albeit I don’t have a job anymore at this stage. You would assume that I now have tons of time on my hand, and you are probably right! However, the[…]
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9 Week Road Trip Report – Part 1
We are in Austria and are having a bit of a break day. After having pretty good weather for the last month and a bit, we are now suffering from clouds and rain. In short, it’s a great time to[…]
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The 9 Week Road Trip Itinerary
As some of you might recall, we will be going on a 9 week road trip through Europe. Why? Because it’s very difficult to do this again once our little one goes to school mandatorily (as of age 5). But[…]
Read moreReader Question: Shall we do a Christmas Holiday Trip?
We have a reader question for your for today. We are doing pretty good on the savings rate side of things at the moment, but that is about to change next year. We are planning for a 9 week holiday[…]
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Holiday in Germany
It already seems like ages ago, but it was only 3 weeks since we were celebrating our holiday in Germany. It was yet another “holiday on a budget”, similar to the one we did in Belgium earlier this year. This[…]
Read moreHoliday on FIRE
When I write this on post (last Tuesday), we just came back from a short weekend family holiday. As a yearly thing we are invited by the in-laws for a long weekend in a chalet vacation park (they even pay for[…]
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The Perfect Heist
A cop and his partner investigate the death of an accountant, who is found in an industrial wood shredder (what’s left of him anyways). In their search for the truth they end up with a pastor at a local church.[…]
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Holiday in Belgium
I probably should be writing the savings rate post for April, but I’m still too much into the whole holiday thing. Despite already being at work for three days….sigh. So instead of pretty graphs with good savings rates, you can[…]
Read moreWhere Have You Travelled?
Where Have You Travelled? Travel After reading up on the blog “Wandering Earl”, and enjoying it very much, I’ve started to think where our (Mr. CF, Mrs. CF and Team CF) travels have let us to in the last decades. The[…]
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