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Today, the M-Network is doing a series on vacationing. Frugal tips, ideas, experiences, personal accounts… everything. Check out the other M-Network blogs for more tips - and have a great vacation this year!
Last fall my wife and I took a cruise to celebrate our honeymoon. We were actually married a year before [...]

My wife and I were recently talking about the cruise we took last fall for our honeymoon. Our cruise started and stopped in the port of Barcelona, Spain, while the rest of the trip circumvented the Western Mediterranean. We had a wonderful time on the cruise ship itself, and taking excursions at the various port [...]

My wife and I recently returned from our first cruise. I must say, our trip was expensive, but well worth it! I haven’t sat down to compute the final bill for our vacation, but I know it is high. In fact, for just under 2 weeks, we spent well over $250 on tips alone!
Yes, $250 [...]

My wife and I recently took our first cruise, and thankfully we were well prepared for it. We did a lot of research, and we got some great advice from her parents who have gone on several cruises.
Based on our recent experiences, there are 5 things people can do to spend less money, have less [...]

My wife and I just returned from our first cruise, and I must say, we had a wonderful vacation. Our trip was expensive, but it was well worth it. We were able to see a lot of places in one trip, and we didn’t have to deal with the hassle of procuring our own transportation, [...]

My wife and I are currently on our first cruise. Cruises can be very expensive, and one of the things many people fail to consider is how much they will spend for tipping the crew, wait staff, bartenders, and everyone else who makes your trip as enjoyable as they can.
Tipping is different on each cruise [...]

After deciding your cruise destination and agreeing on the price, the dollar amount you see is most likely not the total cost of your vacation. You also have to take note of the “fine print,” and the “hidden” costs of cruising. These hidden costs aren’t always necessarily hidden, but they are not always included in [...]

OK, you’ve decided to go with a cruise for your next vacation. Now what? There are many things to consider, such as destination, trip duration, when you will travel, which cruise line, which cabin, which meal time, and many other details. All of these considerations play an important role in the cost of your cruise.
Travel [...]

Cruises can be a great way to vacation. When you take a cruise you have the opportunity to visit a lot of different places on one trip. You also have all the major (and little) things taken care of: a place to sleep, meals, transportation, entertainment, etc. But how do you find the best deal?
Here [...]

My wife and I are finally taking a honeymoon - a year after our wedding! When we got married, we thought long and hard about what we wanted to do for our honeymoon. Unfortunately, due to work commitments we were not able to take it right away. Instead, we had to wait over a year. [...]