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Flight Cancellation Compensation: We Got Nearly $4,000 CAD!!

You know I love talking about simple ways to save money. Last week I talked about thrift-store coupons and a free replacement suitcase. Yesterday I talked about cash-back rewards and free chocolates from Lufthansa….

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  • Frugality, Euro Adventure, Travel, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 22, 2026
  • 12 Comments

Visiting St Fagans in Cardiff: The UK’s Best “Free Day Out”

Believe it or not, I still have more European recaps to write. Better a month late than never, right?

You’re in for a treat today because we spent part of our final Welsh weekend exploring…

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  • United Kingdom, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jul, 20, 2026
  • 17 Comments

Another Day in Cardiff: Penarth Pier, Cardiff Bay + City Center

I mean… why not turn This Time One Month Ago into a little series, right??

Here’s how Friday, 19 June shook down in Cardiff, Wales, for our little family.

A Slow Morning

First up, a walk…

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  • Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 19, 2026
  • 6 Comments

Saturday Naps + One Month Ago in Cardiff + A Keeper

There are several dozen things I could be doing right now, but I’m basking in the delight of watching France get thrashed in the first half of the France-England match.

Harumph. It took me…

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  • Random, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jul, 18, 2026
  • 29 Comments

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: What to Know Before You Go

One of the reasons we didn’t have much extra time to explore London was because we planned on taking a day trip outside the heart of the city to the Warner Bros. Studio!

Getting to…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 13, 2026
  • 22 Comments

Our Whirlwind Day (Plus a Bit) of Adventures in London

In retrospect, I wish we’d had one more day in London. John had warned me it was a HUGE city, but that didn’t adequately prepare me for the sheer scale of the place.

We…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 07, 2026
  • 41 Comments

Denmark Catchall: Tivoli, Church of Our Lady, Kaptajn Nalle

All my “big” recaps of Denmark are finished, but I still had lots of random photos from in and around Copenhagen.

Sweden to Denmark + Copenhagen Days #1 and 2 (Church of Our Saviour, Christiania,…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jul, 06, 2026
  • 18 Comments
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