http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/La-and-Dus/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from La and Dus en-us Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:40:23 +0000 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:40:23 +0000 New City Living Tips Find public showers libraries and fruit trees if you can. Free is good.Greetings and salutations friends and familyAfter a long and somewhat goofy funny silly tear inspiring stressful glorious tiring journey across the country we are safely and semicomfortably living in our new apartment with two great housemates in Valley Village which is a part of West Hollywood http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/West-Hollywood/blog-336421.html Thrifty Travel Tip 10 Call your friends ahead of time for a place to stay. Don't hesitate. Just do it.My dearest friends and family We have finally reached our destination and do I have a hell of a story to share about our first night here.We packed up our camp early in order to avoid paying the unnecessary fee for the KOA. We skipped breakfast in Needles knowing that it was too early to eat a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/West-Hollywood/blog-331284.html Thrifty Travel Tip 8 The KOA campgrounds will never know you were there if you're in at 8 and out by 6 if you don't use the water you won't hurt them economically either. Don't pay for what you don't use.Hi Hello and Good day Family and Friends lt3We woke up well rested and happy after our adventures the night before at NAU. I found our sweet generous host lying on the floor of his room w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Mojave-National-Preserve/blog-329927.html Thrifty Travel Tip 6 If you can fit into a group of people that have open access to a public showering facility 24 hour buildings and free entertainment in the evening say a college you have a free place to stay... so do it.Thrifty Travel Tip 7 Stop in the welcome centers to new states and new cities. You can get free information about the cities and attractions as well as free maps. There http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Arizona/Flagstaff/blog-329579.html Thrifty Travel Tip 5 Continental breakfasts are always Continental... even if you didn't EXACTLY stay in the hotel. Continental breakfasts are your friend.Hi Friends and FamilyMy oh my what a day in the desert. We got off to a good start in the morning even though we didn't have the best sleep. Sleeping in the car results in waking up about 15 times throughout the night to change positions an http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Mexico/Tucumcari/blog-329139.html Thrifty Travel Tip 4 Don't pay to take a toll road. It's bullsht to pay for an interstate when you can use a road that follows alongside it for free minus the trucks and heavy traffic and with a prettier view of the countryside. It'll also save you about 1020 depending where you are.Buenos Dias and Good Morning from New Mexico.We woke up early this morning me before Dustin at 730 AM hi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Oklahoma/Oklahoma-City/blog-328218.html Thrifty Travel Tip 2 Talk to the locals you might find a nice place to stay or at least the best place in town to grab a good meal.Thrifty Travel Tip 3 Shop at the grocery stores and eat in the car.Hello again this time from St. Louis MOWe left oxford pretty early but didn't make it very far but for good reason. We had a good start when we woke up early at Tom's around 9 AM. Dustin and http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Missouri/St-Louis/blog-327952.html Thrifty Travel Tip 1 Stay with your friends. You'll enjoy visiting and it's usually freeHi Friends and Family Today was an exciting but somewhat frantic day for Dustin and I. I startd packing at 10 AM... I know I was asking for it packing the morning before but for those of you that know me well this should come as no surprise to you. It all seemed a bit too overwhelming. Trying to nar http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Ohio/Oxford/blog-327490.html