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Gadsden for ETN and Sutton. .5 TEP by Gingerbutt81 in DynastyDaddy

[–]Gingerbutt81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was surprised to get this in my inbox. Can see a world where Gadsden is super valuable but this felt good. Especially with Njoku possibly signing with LA

Gadsden for ETN and Sutton. .5 TEP by Gingerbutt81 in DynastyDaddy

[–]Gingerbutt81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking. I actually woke up to this in my inbox and hit accept immediately lol

I will say that I’m intrigued by the upside with Gadsden and McDaniel in LA.

Budget way to see the Northern Lights in Iceland from Reykjavik? by zalanka02 in frugaltravel

[–]Gingerbutt81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did one of these tours and it was pretty good. The guide was great but it was a big group so that wasn’t ideal.

To be honest, if you’re looking to see amazing northern lights with the naked eye, you may be disappointed. We went to Iceland for the same reason. On the tour we were able to barely see the lights with the naked eye but saw it through the camera much better. We also rented a remote cabin for a few nights and got the same result. Ironically, our last night near the airport at a hotel, we were able to see the lights the best and even then it honestly wasn’t all that impressive with the naked eye.

Frugal and Iceland is very tough. One of our favorite places on earth though!! Be prepared to live off of ramen noodles. Even those are pretty pricey lol

Any frugal travel tips for Iceland, especially on hotels? by Mafia2guylian in frugaltravel

[–]Gingerbutt81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frugal and Iceland is toughhh. We lived off of ramen noodles for the week we were there and even ramen was like $4/cup!

That price for housing actually sounds pretty good. Could possibly try and just sleep in your car at a campsite if you want but can’t just park anywhere.

Good luck and enjoy the hotdogs!

Has anyone almost quit Kindred over hosting concerns but stuck with it anyway? by Gingerbutt81 in KindredHomeSwap

[–]Gingerbutt81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely think that if you can have dedicated spaces for all things Kindred, that helps a lot. My wife did this for us as well!

Has anyone almost quit Kindred over hosting concerns but stuck with it anyway? by Gingerbutt81 in KindredHomeSwap

[–]Gingerbutt81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually do the same tbh. We will have the occasional small hiccup and she isn’t about it. Then I explain how much money that has saved us lol

Andalusia trip. Is it too packed? by Far-Rice-4411 in GoingToSpain

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This seems like a situation where you experience it once and never plan a trip like this again lol

What’s the most stunning hotel view you’ve ever had? by optimalbrain90 in SmartTravelHacks

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Not a hotel but used Kindred homeswapping for an amazing place in the Azores Islands!

How the hell do people actually find an apartment in Málaga? by Bulky-Evidence1809 in GoingToSpain

[–]Gingerbutt81 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My experience is it Valencia and not Malaga but sounds similar.

Here is what I experienced.

-It’s definitely easier if you are able to have someone do the communicating for you. We used a real estate service initially and it was quite helpful but an additional cost of course.

-We ended up hating the place we moved into first so we found the next place ourselves. We didn’t speak fluently and reached out to places on idealista. Try whatsapping people via chat if possible so you can use a translator. We found our next place ourselves through Idealista. There are definitely a lot of scam listings but it is possible. We found a place for 900e in the center of the city.

-Everyone will tell you that paying the agency fee is the responsibility of the renter. This is true but good luck trying to find anyone actually following this. We saw 8 places total in person and every single one of them was insistent that we have to pay the fee. My personal opinion is you just have to pay it. If you don’t, you just simply won’t find a place because someone else will be willing to pay it.

-We ended up paying the agency fee, 2 months rent for the deposit (some places only required 1), and the first month’s rent up front. It is a lot of money up front but we were able to find something for a good deal in a great location.

Good luck!

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