The Best Things To Do In Concord New Hampshire On A Budget: A $200 Challenge

4/7/2019

We found the best things to do in Concord New Hampshire - all while on a tight budget. But could we save enough to make our $200 travel challenge a success?

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I often start a lot of blog posts by explaining that a certain destination has been on my travel bucket list for a long time, or that I've read a lot about a place and thus jumped at the chance to visit when an opportunity presented itself. But not Concord. The state capital of New Hampshire wasn't on my radar, not one little bit, when we booked our trip. However, travel in general was on my mind in a big way. I had returned from the always inspiring Women in Travel Summit and was highly motivated to see more of the cities around me. I instructed Ryan to find a place within a 6 hour drive that would cost $50 a night and, just like that, I was researching the best things to do in Concord NH, making lists of local cheap eats, and getting excited to discover something new.

The end result was one of the best spontaneous travel decisions we've ever made. Concord NH is just LOVELY! And it was filled with all sorts of me-ish places to explore. From an amazing bookstore to a delicious doughnut stand - I was hooked! But, of course, I wasn't in Concord just to have a great time. I was thinking of all my dear readers as well! I wanted to put Concord to the test with my $200 Challenge. The premise is simple enough. Can two people travel for two days and spend just $200? The $200 Challenge has to include clean, safe accommodations with a hot shower, three proper meals a day, and enough activities to fill two days. With past Challenges including London, Boston, and Washington, DC, how would Concord hold up?

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The Best Family Campgrounds Ontario Wide

1/7/2019

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These are the best family campgrounds Ontario has to offer - and we've
"tested" A LOT of them!

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Family campgrounds Ontario by TurnipseedTravel.com

Here, we hiked to the site of where Tom Thompson painted the Jack Pine in Algonquin Provincial Park.

If you close your eyes and imagine a vision of Canada, what do you see? If the first thing that comes to mind is ‘nature’, you’re not alone. Canada is filled with cosmopolitan cities and charming towns but its real claim to fame is the pristine, unspoiled wilderness. Happily, you don’t have to go on a massive expedition to the wilderness to get a taste of the true Canadian spirit. Here are 4 breathtaking family campgrounds Ontario wide, all offering a taste of the true north.

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Our Ultimate Rome Pantheon Guide

30/6/2019

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Your value-focused Pantheon guide: What to know when visiting the Pantheon for the first time.

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Pantheon guide: Visiting the Pantheon for the first time

There are few places in Western Europe as important as Rome's Pantheon. This ancient temple turned Catholic church is unmatched in terms of its significance regarding architectural, political, and religious importance. It's an amazing place to visit and I make a point of stopping by every time I'm in Rome. If your plans will take you into Rome for the first time or the tenth, we have the ultimate Pantheon guide to help you get the most out of your visit and make the most of your money. Here's what you need to know before you go.

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Exploring Véloroute des Bleuets - Quebec's "Blueberry Bike Route"

12/6/2019

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The Véloroute des Bleuets is my favourite of all cycling Quebec adventures - even in the off season!

My trip to Lac Saint Jean was part of a hosted media visit. All research, writing, and opinions are my own.
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Cycling Quebec véloroute des bleuets Vanessa crossing a bridge

With sunny blue skies and a bracing wind, I bravely mounted my bike to go searching for blueberries in the Quebec countryside. But if you're looking at my jacket and scarf in the photo above and thinking it looks far too cold for blueberry season, you'd be partially right. You see, I wasn't in search of blueberries to eat! I was searching for Quebec's famous blueberry bike route, known as the "véloroute des bleuets".

Made up of over 20 different short to medium length rides through the blueberry-producing countryside, the véloroute des bleuets circles around Lac St Jean, not far from the northern Quebec city of Saguenay. The route includes towns such as Alma (my personal favourite), Saint-Felicien, Roberval, and Sainte-Monique, as well as Pointe-Taillon National Park, and includes terrain suitable for all riders.

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Luxury for Less: 5 Posh Things To Do in Portland Maine for $20 or Less

8/5/2019

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Looking for affordable things to do in Portland, Maine? My list focuses on posh treats that are all under $20!

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Portland Maine Lobster Roll from High Roller

The ultimate Portland, Maine, treat - a buttery lobster roll. I loved them!

Portland, Maine, is the kind of budget-friendly small city that frugal travelers such as myself are thrilled to explore. With a gorgeous ocean front location, compact streets which are easy to explore, and plenty of low cost attractions, you get great bang for your buck here. And if you want to feel a bit spoiled, you don't have to break the bank. I've got five sumptuous, luxurious, feel-like-a-millionaire things to do in Portland, Maine, that all ring in under $20. In fact, some are even FREE! Get ready to indulge!

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Fun Things To Do in Kingston: Events With Makers and Creators

22/4/2019

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Kingston events don't get much more memorable than a meet up with the city's best makers and creators.

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Kingston Events: Meeting with makers and creators

Nick Allinson isn’t just a woodworker. I suspect he may just be a bit of a room worker as well. Within a minute of meeting him, he was drilling me not on the other makers and creators I was interviewing later that day in Kingston, Ontario, but rather what I’d be eating and where. I had barely mentioned a popular breakfast place that was on my list when he interrupted. "No! Not that one! You need to go here" before insisting I write down the name of what he says is the city’s finest breakfast joint (Northside Espresso) and telling me the story of the owners (Katie and Jess), who are from Australia.

In the same breath, Nick insisted we also visit Stone City Ales, arguing that they’re the finest brewery in the city and utterly unlike some suspected imposter brewers (say it ain’t so!) After a few minutes, he was waxing poetic about the city’s best florist, LSP Designs, and heaping praise upon his fellow makers and creators, who he credits for launching an amazingly innovative program to bring travelers and makers together at the most unlikely of venues - hotels. Yes, hotels!

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Awesome Things To Do in Ellicottville, NY: Griffis Sculpture Park

11/4/2019

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Of all the fantastic things to do in Ellicottville, the Griffis Sculpture Park was my favourite. Here's why.

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Things to do in Ellicottville: Posing with metal mushrooms at the Griffis Sculpture Park

Hugging a trio of giant metallic mushrooms? It's all in a day's work when you're hanging out in Ellicottville, New York. This village of a few hundred people in western New York state is full of surprises! It's a lesson I first learned when I had a wild "anti-adventure" moment while riding on a mountain coaster. And it was reinforced when I visited the Griffis Sculpture Park, an interactive art and nature experience that is unlike anything else in the United States. It didn't take long before it wasy my favourite of all the things to do in Ellicottville and I suspect most visitors would likely agree.

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When Tuscany Belonged to the Etruscans - Visiting Volterra's Guarnacci Museum

7/3/2019

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In the Tuscan hill town of Volterra, a small museum safeguards the legacy of a lost global powerhouse, the Etruscans.

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Artifacts at the Guarnacci Etruscan Museum in Volterra

If you were hanging around Europe sometime between 700 and 500 BC, you'd know that everyone who was anyone was Etruscan. They were the final word in all things commerce, trade, politics, art, and architecture, dominating life in what is now modern day Tuscany, Umbria, and Latium. Heck, before the Etruscans rolled into town, Rome was little more than a sewer filled settlement. The Greeks wanted to be as cool as them and everyone else wanted to kill them. Their growth, power, and influence was immeasurable, unstoppable. Until suddenly it wasn't.

And now all that's left of them is a dusty museum in Volterra.

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The Best Villages in Tuscany: Why We Love Volterra

27/2/2019

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As soon as we visited Volterra, we knew we had found one of the best villages in Tuscany. Here's why we love it.

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The best villages in Tuscany: Our hotel room courtyard in Volterra

Happy times! Exploring the unexpected mini courtyard patio that came with our hotel room in Volterra.

See those happy, happy grins!? That's us, minutes after checking into our Volterra hotel room and discovering we had our own secret terrace. Swoon! We were fresh off the bus but we already knew that Volterra was one of the best villages in Tuscany.

Tuscany is a region in central Italy. It's famous for its spectacular regional capital city, Florence, as well as having one of the best food scenes in the world. Some of the world's finest olive oil, wine, cheese, cured meats, and pasta are produced here. And much of it is produced in and around small hill top villages which were once mighty fortress cities - that is, until the Florentines starting throwing their weight around!

With plenty of time and no real travel restrictions, we were spoiled with choice about where to go in Tuscany. We didn't want to spread ourselves too thin and decided to concentrate on just a couple villages. On paper, Volterra checked many of our travel boxes. It was picturesque, affordable, and small enough to explore on foot. And it didn't hurt that Volterra was renowned for its alabaster art. But until we arrived, we hadn't known that we not only made the right choice - we made the perfect choice! Arriving in Volterra was one of those take-your-breath-away moments, giving us absolutely everything we could have ever dreamed of for a sweet Tuscan getaway.

But what exactly about it made us declare Voterra to be one of the best villages in Tuscany? Here are some of the many reasons we fell in love, along with some practical tips for planning your own trip.

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We found the best things to do in Concord New Hampshire - all while on a tight budget. But could we save enough to make our $200 travel challenge a success?

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The Best Family Campgrounds Ontario Wide

These are the best family campgrounds Ontario has to offer - and we've
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Our Ultimate Rome Pantheon Guide

Exploring Véloroute des Bleuets - Quebec's "Blueberry Bike Route"

Luxury for Less: 5 Posh Things To Do in Portland Maine for $20 or Less

Looking for affordable things to do in Portland, Maine? My list focuses on posh treats that are all under $20!

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Awesome Things To Do in Ellicottville, NY: Griffis Sculpture Park

Of all the fantastic things to do in Ellicottville, the Griffis Sculpture Park was my favourite. Here's why.

Participation in the press trip that brought me to Ellicottville was part of the Travel Bloggers Exchange (TBEX) conference. This post may contain affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase through said link, we'll be paid a small commission and we thank you for your support.

When Tuscany Belonged to the Etruscans - Visiting Volterra's Guarnacci Museum

In the Tuscan hill town of Volterra, a small museum safeguards the legacy of a lost global powerhouse, the Etruscans.

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The Best Villages in Tuscany: Why We Love Volterra

As soon as we visited Volterra, we knew we had found one of the best villages in Tuscany. Here's why we love it.

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Of all the fantastic things to do in Ellicottville, the Griffis Sculpture Park was my favourite. Here's why.

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We found the best things to do in Concord New Hampshire - all while on a tight budget. But could we save enough to make our $200 travel challenge a success?

Some links in this post may be affiliate links, which means we are paid a small commission should you make a purchase.

These are the best family campgrounds Ontario has to offer - and we've
"tested" A LOT of them!

Some links in this post may be affiliate links, which means we are paid a small commission should you make a purchase.

Some links within this blog post are affiliate links, which means we are paid a small commission should you make a purchase . I was in Portland for the Women in Travel Summit and some of these experiences were the result of tours which were included in my conference registration fees.

In the Tuscan hill town of Volterra, a small museum safeguards the legacy of a lost global powerhouse, the Etruscans.

Some links within this blog post are affiliate links, which means we are paid a small commission should you make a purchase.

As soon as we visited Volterra, we knew we had found one of the best villages in Tuscany. Here's why we love it.

Some links within this blog post are affiliate links, which means we are paid a small commission should you make a purchase.