http://eurosatemydollars.com travel around the world, budget travel Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:38:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I need a vacation, please." I demanded for the hundredth time that week. "Mmm, yeah, that'd be fun." Ben replied, distractedly. "NO, you don't understand." I grabbed his shoulders and pivoted him away from the TV until he faced me squarely, our noses nearly touching. "Take. Me. On. Vacation." Maybe it's ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/05/27/lowcountry-love/ If you've wandered by our site in recent weeks, you've probably noticed a strange "sticky" post and a picture of a weird koala-mermaid gracing our homepage. I'll explain. A few months ago, the Australian tourism office announced they were conducting a worldwide job search for an "Island Caretaker." This person ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/04/16/the-elusive-sea-koala/ Do you know what Brittany and I do when we're bored? 1. Eat 2. Talk about what we should eat next But this lazy Sunday afternoon we were pretty full from lunch, and we already knew what we would be having for dinner...so we found ourselves in unusual and unsettling territory. ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/02/22/the-short-list/ So I've had this project at work for the past few months. And by "this project" I mean a P.R.O.J.E.C.T. One of those life-sucking, eyeball-gauging, hair-pulling projects where you work non-stop at every single moment, and even in the moments you're not actively working on it, you're thinking about how ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/02/19/a-year-ago-i-was-in-thailand-sigh/ I record the following shows on my DVR: Lost The Office Flight of the Conchords Jon and Kate Plus 8 Jon and Kate Plus 8 is the newest addition to the lineup, and even though I was late to this bandwagon, I jumped right on like the best of them. I'm not the least ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/02/16/jon-and-kate-plus-product-placement/ By now I'm sure you've seen the YouTube video sensation entitled "David After Dentist." If not, then please go watch it because it's far more entertaining than any of the things I ramble on about. Anyway, my favorite quote from the video has to be, "is this real ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/02/10/is-this-real-life/ I spent this year's Super Bowl driving on I-95, which means that No, I did not see "the best five minutes of football ever it was so awesome and I can't believe you missed it!!!!!" but thanks for asking. Brittany and I were driving home from New York City, ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/02/09/new-york-weekend/ We sat around a cramped table in a crowded Lower East Side bar, where Ben and I had met up with some old school friends. We were tired and sore from a full day of exploring NYC. We'd just ordered our last round of beers. The night was winding down. ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/02/05/the-ultimate-bar-arm-wrestling-world-championships-new-york-city-woot/ I've always been kind of wary when it comes to this whole “getting married” thing. For one, how in the world are you supposed to make a decision regarding who you want to spend the rest of your life at this clueless age? I'm supposed to determine who I want ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/01/30/an-engagement-story-brittanys-point-of-view/ I made an off-hand reference in my last post that Brittany and I are now engaged (hooray!), but shortly thereafter began feeling guilty that our engagement story equaled little more than a footnote here on the blog. To set things right, please allow us to officially present our engagement ... http://eurosatemydollars.com/2009/01/26/an-engagement-story-bens-point-of-view/