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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

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Summer Vacation on a Budget

By Pauline

Vacation on a Budget

This is a guest post from my VA Clarisse. Let me know if you would love to guest post on Savvy Scot! S-U-M-M-E-R is already here and I just came home from a great vacation with my daughter, my younger sister and her BF. We decided to visit our hometown Cebu because it’s been almost… Read more

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: budget, summer vacation, vacation

How to keep a long term travel budget

By Pauline

travel budget

I have been in Madrid for about two weeks now, and will spend another 2 1/2 weeks in Europe before going back to Guatemala. Traveling long term is what I like to do, because you don’t have to rush from one hotel to the next, I hate packing, I always forget something in the hotel,… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Travel Tagged With: long term travel, travel, travel budget

Costs of moving abroad – 10 things to remember

By Pauline

Costs of moving abroad

The following is a guest post from Graham who runs moneystepper.com, and moved from the UK to the South of France 16 months ago. You can find Graham on Twitter. Let me know if you would like to guest post on The Savvy Scot.   Costs of moving abroad – 10 things to remember In… Read more

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: career, expat, france, marseille, move abroad, new country, relocate, Relocation, travel

Would You Drop Everything and Move Abroad?

By savvyscot

The web is teaming with digital nomads; Travelers with a desire to never give up their titles. There are many a successful travel blogger making enough money to continue their journey almost indefinitely.

The web is teaming with digital nomads; Travelers with a desire to never give up their titles. There are many a successful travel blogger making enough money to continue their journey almost indefinitely. My question for you today however is slightly different. If your company came to you tomorrow and presented you with an opportunity… Read more

Filed Under: Entertainment, Travel Tagged With: becoming an expat, drop everything, leaving the UK to work, moving away, Starting a new life abroad

A Secret World – Diving Angelita and Calavera (Temple of Doom) Cenotes

By savvyscot

Temple of Doom) After diving the murky waters of Angelita, Calvera was a return to the crystal clear water of Grand Cenote and Casa Cenote. Temple of

Hola Amigos! A couple of days back I took you on a diving adventure into the Mayan underworld. Together we explored the caverns of Casa and Grand Cenote and the hidden wonders within. To avoid repeating myself, I am going to assume that you all know what a cenote is and understand that Mexico has… Read more

Filed Under: Adrenaline Junkie, Entertainment, Fitness, Self Development, Travel Tagged With: Angelita hydrogen cloud, angelita hydrogen sulphide, Calavera, Cenote Angelita, Cenote Diving, Cenote Temple of Doom, Diving, The temple of doom, Why is Calavera called the temple of doom

Diving the Cenotes – Grand Cenote and Casa Cenote

By savvyscot

Have you ever tried Scuba Diving? Ever since I first put on the gear a few years back, I have been addicted. Last year, I posted about diving in Roatan – one of the bay islands in the Caribbean and then again about the amazing sensation called String of Pearls that can be seen at… Read more

Filed Under: Adrenaline Junkie, Travel Tagged With: Casa Cenote, Cave Diving, Cavern Diving, Cenote Diving, cenotes, Diving, Grand Cenote, Scuba Diving

Moscow is Over… The Carnival of MoneyPros

By savvyscot

Happy Saturday one and all! As regular readers will know, I spent the last week in Moscow which is why there has been a complete lack of posts this week! I should have been a lot more organised, but given I spent last weekend partying in Latvia, my writing day on Monday was instead spent… Read more

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: blog carnival, blogger carnival, Carnival of financial planning, Carnival of money pros, finance blog posts, financial camaraderie, top finance blog posts 2013

5 Tips for Planning a Holiday – £300 Giveaway

By savvyscot

Planning a Holiday Vacation

Happy Friday everyone! I am delighted to announce that The Money Principle, Skint and the City and SavvyScot have partnered up with My Voucher Codes to bring you a fantastic giveaway with a prize fund of £300! The giveaway will last until the end of the month and one lucky winner will receive £300 (over… Read more

Filed Under: Competitions, Travel Tagged With: £300 giveaway, 5 top holiday tips, giveaway, tips to organise holiday, top holiday tips, win money

The Benefits of Traveling Alone

By savvyscot

The Benefits of Traveling Alone

The following is a guest post about solo travel. Looking back, I wish I had the courage to do this. Instead, I joined in with my friends who wanted to go to Ibiza and spend £1000s on alcohol and nightclubs and return with little memory of where you were or what even happened! I guess… Read more

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Travel Tagged With: Benefits of travelling, How to travel alone, Travel by myself, Travel by yourself, traveling alone, Travelling along

Choosing Your Travel Wisely

By savvyscot

Choosing Your Travel Wisely. Travel at off-peak times. Remember to consider that two singles can often be cheaper than a return.

Mrs Scot and I are going for a trip to Scotland over the long weekend (this weekend coming). Our trip is well over 500 miles one-way, so being the Savvy Scot that I am, I checked the price of flights months ago in order to search for the best deal. £260 each…. WITHOUT LUGGAGE!When you factor… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Saving Money, Travel Tagged With: cheap transport, Cheap UK transport, how to travel cheaply, Modes of transport in the UK, transport deals, Transport in the UK, travel, UK transport deals, UK travel, Ways to travel in the UK

I beat United Airlines

By savvyscot

I have been waiting to write this post for a while. As some of you will know, Mrs Scot and I visited Roatan in June and had a very pleasant outward journey with United Airlines. What I didn’t tell you is that we sure as hell paid for the good luck on the return journey…. Read more

Filed Under: Money Making, Travel Tagged With: Jeff Smisek, Letter from United Airlines, Letter to get compensation, Mechanical Failure, United Airlines, United Airlines compensation, United Airlines customer service, United Airlines Mechanical Failure

Blue Turaco, Mto Wa Mbu, Tanzania

By savvyscot

Blue Turaco, Mto Wa Mbu, Tanzania

The following is a guest post from Off The Beaten Path – A great resource for unconventional Travel Destinations (right up my street for sure) – Here is a taster of what they have to offer. The one downside is that each update will  probably make most of us sick that we are sitting in… Read more

Filed Under: Adrenaline Junkie, Guest Posts, Travel Tagged With: Blue Turaco, Off the beaten path, off the beaten path travel, Tanzania Travel, Tanzania travel tales, travel fun, travel stories, Unconventional Travel

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