europe Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/europe/ Funding the Adventurous Life Sat, 18 Nov 2023 23:14:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/clippingchains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-TEST_CC_Logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 europe Archives - CLIPPING CHAINS https://clippingchains.com/tag/europe/ 32 32 150809980 The Social Dilemma of Extended Travel (Jeff, A Way to FI) https://clippingchains.com/2023/11/20/the-social-dilemma-of-extended-travel/ https://clippingchains.com/2023/11/20/the-social-dilemma-of-extended-travel/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=9744 In October I published a mini episode on my thought processes on the pros and cons of extended travel abroad. Many of you left comments or emailed me your thoughts, and I’m so thankful for your input. You’ve all given me plenty to consider. One of the most insightful emails came from Jeff of awaytofi.com, …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2023/11/20/the-social-dilemma-of-extended-travel/feed/ 0 9744 Sicily, Part 3: Two People, Two Weeks, $1300. https://clippingchains.com/2020/03/02/sicily-part-3-two-people-two-weeks-1300/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/03/02/sicily-part-3-two-people-two-weeks-1300/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=4056 Hey guys, we’re back stateside (coronavirus free?) and I’m here to provide the final installment on our trip to Sicily. We’ve discussed the climbing, the lifestyle, and the food, but perhaps there’s a feeling of dismissiveness because it all seems too outlandishly expensive to go galavanting around in Europe. But is it? We’re frugal, but …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/03/02/sicily-part-3-two-people-two-weeks-1300/feed/ 0 4056 A Winter in Sicily, Part 2: The Big City Life https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/24/a-winter-in-sicily-part-2-the-big-city-life/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/24/a-winter-in-sicily-part-2-the-big-city-life/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=4029 Alrighty then, welcome back to more spray-down about our trip in Sicily. If you missed last week, check out the little ditty on the beachside climbing mecca of San Vito Lo Capo. This post highlights the cities of Syracuse and Palermo, a stark contrast to the low-key coastal town we experienced in our first week. …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/24/a-winter-in-sicily-part-2-the-big-city-life/feed/ 0 4029 A Winter in Sicily, Part 1: San Vito Lo Capo https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/17/a-winter-in-sicily-part-1-san-vito-lo-capo/ https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/17/a-winter-in-sicily-part-1-san-vito-lo-capo/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3939 So last week I quit my job. And now we’re in Sicily. Greetings from the sunny Mediterranean! And sunny it is, a wonderful departure from the snowy and dark northern latitudes where our journey began. We find ourselves this first week in the small town of San Vito Lo Capo, living that peninsula life in …

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]]> https://clippingchains.com/2020/02/17/a-winter-in-sicily-part-1-san-vito-lo-capo/feed/ 0 3939 How to Fly to Europe for Free https://clippingchains.com/2018/10/03/how-to-fly-to-europe-for-free/ https://clippingchains.com/2018/10/03/how-to-fly-to-europe-for-free/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:00:53 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=210 Well…almost free anyway. But more on that in a moment. Hot off the heels of our trip to Germany in June, I had no plans for any big international trips in 2019, in line with our general “Big Trip Every Other Year” family policy. All that changed over the course of the last few days, …

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