Our call center does not have adequate staff for all of the calls coming in asking for advice about shopping in foreign countries. So we are writing this informative post to save you having to learn lessons we (like to think) we have already learned. These are the top 10 things you should always ask yourself before making a purchase in a country other than your own (and … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Home Exchange – Wish we knew then what we know now
Don't we all! For one thing we wouldn't have married the men we did. Whoops - got off topic - sorry! This is supposed to be about our home exchange experience! Late last year Blonde listed her (then) Boston home on HomeExchange.com . A fellow blogger had convinced her to take the plunge. The process is like Match.com. You put a picture of your home looking better than it ever … [Read more...]
How to plan a beach getaway
The first snow hits the ground or the sun doesn't come out for a week and all of a sudden someone says "Let's plan a trip to a beach". Someone else agrees and they each have totally different thought bubbles over their heads as to what this means. Unless you think and talk through these things ahead of time you may find yourself wanting to get away from your partner or spend … [Read more...]
OMG GoWithOh 2 PRG!
We don't want to alarm our readers but we have come to the considered (over some wine) opinion that people, places and things change over time. When we started our blog, BlondeBrunetteTravel, a year and a half ago we were young and wide-eyed with enthusiasm! Regrettably it does not appear that we benefitted from professional haircuts but the enthusiasm is palpable! We wanted … [Read more...]