Northwest Cheapsleeps – Favorite Places for Budget Travelers

A Night on the Sunshine Coast

February 21, 2011

I know you all are planning your summer vacations already. I keep an eye on my stats, you know! And lately, visitors to Northwest Cheapsleeps are looking for beachside cabins, yurts and coastal getaways galore! I also know where you think you’re going. The Oregon Coast comes up a lot. So does Long Beach, and [...]

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How to Get Your Passport

January 17, 2011

“I’ve been to Seattle once. Let’s see, that must’ve been 1967.” I was freezing cold, waiting for a drip coffee at one of the smallest ferry terminals I’d ever seen. The kind man speaking to me looked like a fisherman, and he was not cold. Unlike me in my leggings and thin jacket, he was [...]

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Trip Guides are Here!

January 6, 2011

I’m not wild about New Year’s resolutions (probably because I don’t keep them!). This year, though, I’m open to trying a few and seeing how it goes. You know… join a gym, eat more kale, stop swearing around my toddler who now repeats everything I say… just your usual, run-of-the-mill New Year’s resolutions. Oh, I’ve [...]

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Stressed? You Need a Pre-Holiday Getaway

December 9, 2010

Have you experienced any of the following in the past week? Hives. Elevated blood pressure. Insomnia. Uncontrollable potty mouth. Increased tolerance to caffeinated beverages. See, I knew it. What you need is a getaway. An emergency pre-holiday getaway. I know, I know. Who has time? The key is to just drop everything, right now, and [...]