I have to admit, I wasn't sure what to expect when I was approaching the museum. Would it be filled with dusty old uniforms or stacks of old paper logs, the edges curled and yellow? Would it be filled not with artifacts but instead cliches - the handsome, hunky firefighters and their infallible equipment? I wasn't entirely convinced that this would be a good fit for me.

What does it take to keep a small museum thriving? In the case of the Pennsylvania National Fire Museum, you need a little ingenuity, a whole lot of community connections, and an troop of dedicated volunteers, willing to work every day, every week, every month for decades at a time.

Welcome to the latest installment of the  "Save, Splurge, Steal" interview series.  Getting great value when I travel is always such a fun challenge for me and I love to learn how other people get the best possible experience for their available time and money. I'm asking top travel bloggers to share their expertise and I hope you enjoy their responses as much as I do!

 Meet Jess from A Passion and A Passport!

There aren't many places in the world where you can drift off to sleep next to an ocean front, sunset view for under $30 but Prince Edward Island is one of them - IF you're willing to go camping! And we certainly were! Heading to the Canadian Maritimes with a bare-bones budget, we were determined to still enjoy the very best the area had to offer and make some amazing vacation memories. And with this in mind, we were off to the Cabot Beach Provincial Park.

Vegas is an exceedingly popular destination for girls' getaways and bachelorette parties but not everyone is enamored with the idea of endless clubs and parties. The truth is that Vegas is an affordable, diverse, welcoming destination that really has something for everyone. If the idea of dancing until dawn has you hiding under the covers, here are 5 un-girly things to do during the girls' escape.

La Carmina  is a young female travel TV host and blogger, who you may have seen on TV networks like Travel Channel, National Geographic and Food Network. She co-hosted the Japan episode of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. She's the author of 3 books and is travel writer for publications like Sunday Times UK Magazine, CNN Travel and Hong Kong Express Airways. La Carmina has a travel video series, professionally filmed worldwide and published by Business Insider and locations include Maldives, Israel, Bangkok, Mexico, Abu Dhabi and more. Known for her Harajuku-cute style, La Carmina runs an alternative travel blog at http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/