July: Travel Math

Comparison Shopping: Get the best vacation deal+

It’s summer. It’s hot. I’m busy with 9 million things. And so today, I bring you an excerpt from my...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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,...

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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...

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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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