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Here it is! A cost breakdown of our entire 10 day trip to Japan. Today we’re going to take a look at just how we kept our costs so low. If you want to “go deep” on what exactly Margie and I did during our trip, you can pick a day below and read the travel … Read more
Sure, Marge and I like to live it up, flying around the world in first class. Champagne, five star hotels, complimentary bottles of water and usually soap. That’s all thanks to our collection of frequent flyer miles, so it doesn’t cost us much of anything. But truly, although our jetset lifestyle might have you believe … Read more
It was a life-changing moment. And I recognized it as such while it was happening. It was early 2011 and I sat in my car finishing up a Planet Money podcast before going in the house. It was a story about people buying dollar coins from the US Mint with credit cards, depositing the coins, and … Read more
Today it’s time for another vacation rewind that answers the question: How much did my trip to Vienna and Macedonia cost? These posts tend to be some my most popular ones. Uh, have you ever Googled “cost of trip to Peru?” Maybe you should, if you like seeing pictures of me. So let’s do it again! … Read more
See what I did with the title there? Who here saw Birdman? It was good, right? I haven’t felt that dizzy in an Emmanuel Lubezki movie since… oh wait, Gravity, which was a year ago! Ha ha! I wish Edward Norton won a best Supporting Oscar, though. I mean, JK Simmons was amazing in Whiplash, … Read more
I have been derelict, dear readers, in keeping you all apprised of our recent financial doings here at Ridinkulous HQ. Truth is, it is very boring. When you’re on course for financial freedom, I find it easy to run out of things to say, and I’m very wary of repeating myself. But I just had … Read more
Marge and I recently got back our latest luxurious international vacation, and I’m gobsmacked at how little it cost. We flew to the opposite side of the world, ate delicious food, saw incredible sights, and stayed at a beachfront resort on crystal clear waters. And with just some frequent flyer miles to help us out, … Read more
Hey everyone! Marge and I just got back from our ten day trip to Japan, and although we’ve been incredibly busy ever since getting back, I figured I’d better bang out an entry. Forgive me if your Ridinkulous content becomes a little more Japan-focused than usual for a while. It’s what’s on my mind. I’ll … Read more
After quite a long break, I am finally getting around to typing up the rest of our trip to Japan. Enjoy looking at our vacation photos! Day 1: New York Day 2: Japan Airlines first class Day 3: Kyoto Day 4: Kyoto Day 5: Kyoto & Osaka Day 6: Nara Day 7: Nara Day 8: … Read more
Welcome to the first in a bunch of travelogue entries about our recent trip to Japan. If you don’t want the nitty gritty details, skip these and wait for my big cost analysis. I won’t be discussing prices at all during these entries, so if you want, take a guess at how much we spent and … Read more