tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post2494866492803516589..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Our frugal travel 2017 year in review... and expensesKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-22452870226949799572018-11-23T17:24:26.571-05:002018-11-23T17:24:26.571-05:00Hi there Sunny Ray, thank you so much for taking t...Hi there Sunny Ray, thank you so much for taking the time to comment, we always love to hear from our readers. We are happy that you have found our blog as well and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask and we will do our best to answer them.<br /><br />Yes, our dollar figures include all airfares, visas and anything else that we spend money on throughout the entire year, right down to the penny! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54832791168666672022018-11-23T16:38:02.742-05:002018-11-23T16:38:02.742-05:00I am so happy to have found your blog. Will binge ...I am so happy to have found your blog. Will binge read over the weekend. You are living my dream. These $$ numbers...does it include air fares and visa fees etc?Sunny Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176952430727266345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-33079267681320891112018-07-07T22:49:58.122-04:002018-07-07T22:49:58.122-04:00Our first year traveling over the border we got in...Our first year traveling over the border we got insurance but boy was it alot. Now over the last few years we have taken our chances and gone without it.<br />http://www.oneincomedollar.comThe One Income Dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04382734196597644669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-50158966641642752582018-01-07T18:40:22.552-05:002018-01-07T18:40:22.552-05:00Glad to hear that you are back in form and now try...Glad to hear that you are back in form and now trying to spend winter in hopefully a warm Florida for the winter. This is one of the many reasons that we love going to Mexico because you are almost always guaranteed good weather, unlike Texas, Florida or Arizona which can sometimes be hit or miss.<br /><br />The reason you don't see this trip showing up on our expenses is because it isn't an expense for us. We are leading the caravan and not a paying customer. Hope that explains things better for you.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40942487490339319292018-01-06T09:40:46.214-05:002018-01-06T09:40:46.214-05:00Hi Guy's Haven't read your blog in a coupl...Hi Guy's Haven't read your blog in a couple of years now due to a accident 3 yrs ago but back up and running and in Florida now for the winter(from NE) Looking to hit Mexico next winter was looking thru your blog for expenses on the trip and was hopping that you could point me to it. Be safe and look forward to reading about your travels this coming year....Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850491334265857432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-71923165399332007012018-01-04T08:55:22.463-05:002018-01-04T08:55:22.463-05:00Yeah, the tolls are definitely expensive down ther...Yeah, the tolls are definitely expensive down there, it's one of the many reasons that we typically stick to the free roads the majority of the time. It will be different this winter spending more time on them, however sometimes it just makes sense to use them. And, yes we are also going to notice the difference with the fuel prices. This will be the highest that we will have seen them in Mexico since we started RVing there back in 2008, however they aren't much different than our Canadian prices. It also wouldn't seem so bad if you could take more time traveling rather than having to do this trip all in three months 2 months in your case), which would normally take us 5 to 6 months to do.<br /><br />We have found one "cheap" wine that we don't mind down there so once our supply that we are bringing down with us has disappeared we will be buy it. It is a Baja California wine in a 1 litre tetra pack. Good thing we aren't wine connoisseurs!<br /><br />Totally agree with you about going to restaurants though. Our favourites are always the little mom and pop places down there and they always have great food. We always use the price of beer as an indicator as to whether or not it is a local restaurant or a tourist one. If the price of beer is too high we will leave. Our indicator price is any beer under 20 pesos, then it is usually a more local restaurant. Not sure that will still stand as it has been a over a year since we were in Mexico last and even local prices have probably gone up a bit. Also stay away from anything priced in US dollars down there, if something is then you are paying tourist prices!!!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65000545586528616002018-01-03T16:41:10.099-05:002018-01-03T16:41:10.099-05:00Thank you for sharing your budget information with...Thank you for sharing your budget information with all of us. It really helps us plan. On our trip to Mexico the biggest exspenses were tolls and gas. I was so surprised by how high. Good food is cheap as well as alcohol, so I guess we made up for that high exspensive. Except I like good red wine and that was hard to find. We found Costco, bought a case on sale, and hid a bottle in every compartment we could find on our little RV, Perigrina. My food tip to everyone is stay away from tourist restaurants and eat where the locals eat.... cheaper and less apt for a bout of food poisoning. I love a taco truck!! Cindy Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440427926382142022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32627542715436802372018-01-02T09:57:39.063-05:002018-01-02T09:57:39.063-05:00Thank you Tamara, we did have a wonderful year. :-...Thank you Tamara, we did have a wonderful year. :-)<br /><br />As I said in a couple of the above comments, it will be interesting to see how this year will turn out financially. A lot of different factors will be in play. We won't we sitting around for 5 months with very little in the way of expenses and we will be covering a fair bit of ground so that will sure add up in the fuel department, as I say it should be interesting.<br /><br />You can always count on there being lots of hiking involved though, that wouldn't stop for a long, long time. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-66758383477176037622018-01-02T09:51:30.010-05:002018-01-02T09:51:30.010-05:00Well, we really try but unfortunately the dollar c...Well, we really try but unfortunately the dollar can only stretch so far. It will be interesting to see how this year will end up money wise.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15447539946861564982018-01-02T09:49:14.099-05:002018-01-02T09:49:14.099-05:00It all has to do with priorities! We try to live a...It all has to do with priorities! We try to live a simple life, so we don't need fancy when we travel just as long as we have the basics we can manage just fine and that really helps with the bottom line when it comes to the finances.<br /><br />This year should be an interesting year because the whole year will be in the motorhome and we will be spending a fair bit of time in Canada and up north where things will be expensive but then hopefully our time in Mexico will sort of even things out.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-83137195184050207102018-01-02T09:39:55.528-05:002018-01-02T09:39:55.528-05:00Thank you for following along with us Pam, so glad...Thank you for following along with us Pam, so glad to hear that you are enjoying our adventures. We should be having another interesting travel year ahead of us. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-19070732664612439662018-01-02T09:36:54.019-05:002018-01-02T09:36:54.019-05:00We did have a great travel year! Thank you so much...We did have a great travel year! Thank you so much for following along with us. Can't wait to write about all the amazing adventures that we will have this year. It's gonna be another fantastic year of trave1.<br /><br />Wishing both you and Shelagh a wonderful 2018!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28665129804963150732018-01-01T23:05:05.273-05:002018-01-01T23:05:05.273-05:00No, our Saskatchewan health insurance has the most...No, our Saskatchewan health insurance has the most benefits to us while we are in Saskatchewan, however there are benefits if we get sick while traveling. We choose to self insure otherwise. No, we do not keep insurance on Sherman when we aren't using him.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-79783194651063193272018-01-01T22:13:23.940-05:002018-01-01T22:13:23.940-05:00It is very impressive but the health insurance is ...It is very impressive but the health insurance is only good in Saskatchewan, you must have to pay for health insurance while traveling? Do you not keep insurance on Sherman even if you aren't using him? Or perhaps I've misunderstood your answer to the lady above. On a long and lonesome highway....https://www.blogger.com/profile/13585276461507236822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86962029300833782572018-01-01T19:13:12.861-05:002018-01-01T19:13:12.861-05:00Yes, includes insurance for our RV, keeping mind t...Yes, includes insurance for our RV, keeping mind that we only used our RV for 6 weeks of the year. No, as Saskatchewan residents, we do not pay any health insurance fees.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-69454903663309977992018-01-01T19:10:07.076-05:002018-01-01T19:10:07.076-05:00Very impressive! I love following your adventures!...Very impressive! I love following your adventures! Does this include insurance for your RV? As Canadians, do you have to pay any type of health insurance fees? Thanks! Julie Chickeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960486103792983759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-74610940585069849312018-01-01T18:18:53.663-05:002018-01-01T18:18:53.663-05:00What a wonderful year you two had, and here you ar...What a wonderful year you two had, and here you are heading into another grand RV'ing adventure that we'll all be fortunate to follow along on via your blog. Your low spend is amazing, and we are right there with you that hiking is about the best entertainment there is, and 'free' just makes it all the better.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248579159497266955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39542414330603027822018-01-01T16:40:28.390-05:002018-01-01T16:40:28.390-05:00You both know how to stretch a dollar so good for ...You both know how to stretch a dollar so good for you even with the exchange rate! Great posts!Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915098922563865618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-80035912700708268372018-01-01T13:55:59.320-05:002018-01-01T13:55:59.320-05:00Enjoyed reading of your travels here in Europe, Ca...Enjoyed reading of your travels here in Europe, Canada and USA. Looking forward to Mexico. Happy New year and all the best for 2018.Nora O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971924751105447531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28008193950025547792018-01-01T13:46:57.672-05:002018-01-01T13:46:57.672-05:00You truly live an amazing life on the amount of mo...You truly live an amazing life on the amount of money you do! Happy New Year and to many more amazing frugal adventures ahead!Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-53240940790561110302018-01-01T13:28:07.283-05:002018-01-01T13:28:07.283-05:00I've enjoyed your adventures as well and congr...I've enjoyed your adventures as well and congrats on the budget. Interesting to know how our prices compare. Best wishes as you continue your travels!Shoeboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890550003121628262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-80431207921663385932018-01-01T12:17:01.727-05:002018-01-01T12:17:01.727-05:00You did have a great year, and I, for one, enjoyed...You did have a great year, and I, for one, enjoyed all of your stories. Thanks for sharing. May 2018 be another awesome year for you both.Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.com