Sometimes people get into the trap of building trips around expensive activities. For example, we know of people who make regular pilgrimages down to California to spend three days at Disneyland. After that they come home because they've spent all their vacation money. I'm sure they have a lot of fun. Yet while many fun activities are going to cost money, there are plenty of fun activities out there that are free if you know where to look. Rather than spend your whole vacation time and money at one place, you might want to spice up your vacation with a bit of variety, with the added benefit of saving some money.
On this blog, I have spotlighted dozens of activities that are free; although anything can start costing money when you start shopping for souvenirs, adding extra activities/tours, or paying for parking at expensive lots. Some examples I've highlighted are: The Hollywood Walk of Fame, city parks (ie. Central Park), the beach, hikes (ie. Palos Verdes shipwreck hike), many national historic sites (ie. Independence National Historic Park), Times Square, waterfalls, etc. Occasionally news websites give lists of free activities in the area. For example, I've found several fun ideas in an L.A. Times article named 57 Fun & Free Things to do in L.A. Since we have family down there, we've visited several of these places over the past couple of years. So if you are like me and sometimes have more time than money, you might want to google "Free things to do in _____" and see what comes up. I can guarantee that you'll discover something fun that you hadn't heard of before.
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