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Cheap travel destinations to visit in 2019

We went on so many trips in 2018 and we aren’t stopping anytime soon. Especially with our new travel hacking techniques and discovering cheap travel destinations for the new year. So…. My parents gave us gift cards to Southwest Airlines for Christmas. I seriously love my family! That got me researching our trips for the year to get my creative, travel guide wheels turning. I could use my new gift cards along with my points racked up from last year on my Sapphire Reserve Card for a free trip (with some left over). In my research I found that you could fly to San Jose, Costa Rica from St. Louis, MO for as low as $199 each way if you book in the middle of the week in March and April. Even if you don’t plan to fly there in those months you can still get cheap flights to Costa Rica. For the least expensive flights, book at least 2 months before your travel date. Once you get there, Costa Rica can be more expensive than other Central American countries.  However, I found ...

The Frenzy over Can Chickens Fly

Can chickens fly? Really, you’re going to ask me this.. Well I better answer… Can Chickens Fly the Real Truth can chickens fly hmmm. Let’s have a look at some history to give you the low-down on our not so tame chickens. Our backyard hens are of the noble descendants of a wild breed of chook called the grey or red Jungle Fowl, they have also been connected to dinosaurs, but I am a bit skeptical about this. I am sure that they have some connection to some dinosaurs but the majority I cannot see it. Anyway… These birds are still found in the wild in countries such as: Laos Myanmar Thailand Laos Far East In the wild, these jungle fowl not only perch in trees, but they also roost in trees. They have to be very adept at flying in the air to escape predators around them in the wild. In fact, I had the opportunity to see some in their wild state when I went over to Santoza island off Singapore when I lived there for a while. And they ...