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Stella & I had the chance to return to Portugal, Spain & France for Christmas 2025. What a trip! It was our first trip back to Europe since Stella was home schooled there for ~8 months back in 2022-2023. Our holidays were simple. It was all about beaches, European Christmas markets, being active and outdoors & visiting places that we love. No big gifts. Hardly any luggage. Just simple, fun, calm & mostly outdoors. I couldn't ask for anything more. Here's a quick overview of why we went, where we went, how we got around and some photos of our 11-days spent exploring Europe. That's followed up by the how. How did I pay for this trip? Well, it was mostly on points that I've been collecting for the past few years. 2025 was a rough year! We managed this trip because we kept our costs low, we relied lots on points to pay for the big ticket items - flights & hotels - & we stuck to a pretty tight budget best we could of around 100 € per day. Nothing too fancy. After all, that's what this site is all about. I'm a single mom. I know how to stretch a $, € or whatever the currency may be. This site is for those who want to travel in less conventional ways. It's for those wanting to stay sustainable, spend less, explore more and really rely on their resourcefulness. It's a site for families wanting to explore, youth wanting to prep for their next trip, & young people getting ready to travel & venture out on their own. Looking back, the two best semesters of my undergrad were spent in Western Australia during an exchange & Jaipur, India during a study abroad. It started in places where I didn't have to spend a fortune to see some pretty amazing sites. No international tuition. Mostly just a plane ticket & some spending money. These far off places were just the beginning of a life spent exploring. I've since spent time adventuring around the Canadian Arctic, Japan, Southeast Asia, Iceland, Tasmania, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Scotland, Denmark...... to name but a few. There's a whole world out there. Get out & explore it! Ready for another adventure?
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AuthorsStella & I like to travel. Are you ready to join us? We'll explore new places and foods and improve our French, Japanese and Spanish. We're excited to share what we learn and help to make young travellers even more trip savvy. Are you ready for an adventure? 
Stella & Sheri skiing in Arvieux
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