It’s summer. It’s hot. I’m busy with 9 million things. And so today, I bring you an excerpt from my...
July: Travel Math
Savings Tips from an International Traveler+
I’m no big world traveler. So when faced with the prospect of filling an entire month with travel-related blog posts,...
Beach Week: Splitting the costs for a week at the shore+
Each third week of July when I was a kid, my family headed down to Virginia Beach — with around...
Time on Your Hands: Translating base 60+
A few weeks ago, a screen shot from Yahoo! Answers was floating around the interwebs, and a friend posted it...
How Far? Estimating metric distances+
Earlier this month, I showed you how to convert currencies, when given the exchange rate. When you’re not using an...
The Metric System: What’s the big deal with bases?+
I’m vacationing this week in sunny Radford, Virginia,and ike most parts of the United States, the metric system is not...
Kids in the Car: Keep ‘em busy with math+
Photo courtesy of Chovee Whether you’re flying across country or crammed in the mini-van for a trip to Grandma’s house,...
Keeping Current: Using proportions to convert currency+
Last Friday, we looked at exchanging currency — how far will your money go in another country? In that post,...
Math at Work Monday: Julie the travel agent+
The details involved in a big vacation can be so overwhelming. And from determining the best prices on airfare to...
Keeping Current: Converting currency right+
You’ve booked that trip to Paris. Vive les vacances! Now that your credit card has borne the brunt of your...

















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