I sure do like to travel. In my life plan, the most important elements to my existence are are family, health, happiness and travel. Fortunately for me I have been able to combine all of these elements in one big happy life package.Here are five humerous but useful travel tips that I picked up over the last 2 decades from traveling around the globe. From the ruins of Machu Picchu to the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, as well as 40 of the 50 states, here are just a few of my long list of travel nuggets for local travel in the beautiful united states. I have accumulated these particular ones over the last 5 years, and best of all they don’t cost a dime!1. The Versatile Hotel Coffee Packets: While traveling in the Midwest, I almost suffocated in my economy rental car that smelled of dog and body odor. Out of desperation, I placed the coffee filter pack from my hotel on the dashboard hoping to act as perfume. To my surprise, not only did the car adopt the cozy aroma of ground coffee, the filter bags actually seemed to absorb the odors in about a day.2. Getting Full Use of the Campfire: When camping in the Sonoran desert, we build a warm fire when the sun set to keep us warm while we ate our dinner. Remembering a story I read when I was a boy, I placed four medium sized river stones around the fire (not in the fire). When we were ready to go to bed, I wrapped each of the rocks in a bath towel. Please note that they were hot but not sizzling to the touch. To make a long story short, we all slept like warm babies with our little packages in our sleeping bags that night!3. Customize Your Luggage: When the cheap plastic wheels broke on my suitcase, I decided to replace them with an old pair of Rollerblade wheels. My suitcase lasted another five years and the gliding of the wheels were so much smoother and quieter that I replaced all my other luggage wheels with them.4. Put Your Library Tax Dollars to Use: I own a timeshare in Hawaii. One day I discovered that as a local property tax payer I qualified for a library card. I don’t know if you have been to a library lately, but now when I am on vacation I can rent CDs and DVDs and best of all its closer than the nearest Blockbuster.5. Let Technology Be Your Guide: If you want to get more detailed information on a desired destination, consult YouTube and Google. With YouTube you can find lots of people who post videos of their trip. This will give you a good feel for the true lay of the land rather than some post production masterpiece that was paid for by your resort. Use Google satellite to see what the actual terrain looks like and if your short walk to the beach requires crossing a four lane highway.

You read about it everywhere in the news, and it is really true – now is the best time to purchase a new home. Interest rates are at unprecedented lows, there are many terrific houses on the market, and prices are terrific.When you buy a home, you need to avoid some costly mistakes that many people make. Be sure that you don’t repeat these else you might end up losing money and be living somewhere that you aren’t too comfortable with.Never make the mistake of not taking a second look at the home. When you are hunting for a home, it does feel good to have finally found the right one. Be sure that you go through it at least a second time in detail to get the real picture of the house. Carefully look at everything.Be sure that you also consider the additional costs that your home is going to cost. There might be specific taxes, association fees, insurance, and other fees that you aren’t budgeting for. Find out what these are to make sure you can afford your place.Be sure that you know that neighborhood you are moving into. Go to it during the day and evening hours to hear about the noise, traffic levels, and other things that you can’t tell from just one trip out there. You might not like the area.Find out how long the house has been for sale. While you might be getting a good deal, you might also have a problem with selling the home later. You don’t want to get stuck with something you can’t sell.Be sure you pay the money to get an inspection. Don’t skip this. This will let you know if there are major problems with the home that are going to cost you significant money down the road.When you do get a loan, don’t get one that you can barely afford with interest rates that can change. Many people get themselves into a bind when their mortgage goes up a few hundred dollars and puts the home in jeopardy.Follow these simple tips to avoid some of the most common home buying mistakes.
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