Traveling Without a Trust Fund: How To Go Abroad with “No Money”

June 26, 2017 by Cazey Williams in Cazey's Column, Life In Your 20's, life lessons

Growing up, I wanted to see the world. No one believed me. I don’t even think I believed me. But the last year and a half has shown me (and my parents, friends, and audience members) is that you should’ve believed me. Since March 2016, I’ve been to six countries on five trips and have two more trips on the horizon (plus designs on a bunch more).

Over a short time span, I’ve become the world traveler I always dreamed of being – and you can, too!

I’m not normally one to write how-to articles, but I feel the need to inform friends and acquaintances that I did not come across a large sum of money a year ago and, heck no, I do not have a trust fund. While traveling is pricey, it doesn’t have to be out of the ballpark.

The Times I Was a Cheapskate

June 21, 2016 by Cazey Williams in life lessons, Life In Your 20's, Humor, Cazey's Column

For a recent blog post, I asked my friends for times I have said too much in a conversation. My friend Justin responded, “When don’t you? You need to blog about all the times you’re a cheapskate.”

I decided he’s exactly right. After all, I went to Copenhagen, Denmark for $470 and refused to purchase a seat assignment or luggage, meaning I only brought 11 lbs. onto the plane with me just because I didn’t want to pay the additional fares. At $470, I think I could have afforded fees.

I doubt I’m the only twenty-something who still insists on pregames. But I really should stop calling them pregames. It’s more like, “This is the game.” At the bar I never get a drink.

The Password Is Free Coffee

December 28, 2015 by Cazey Williams in Cazey's Column, Humor, life lessons

Last Friday, 3:30 PM. I’ve been up since 6 AM. I’ve already had too much coffee for the day, accomplished nothing at work, and have spent the last hour staring at Facebook and praying someone sends me an email that isn’t 20% off at JCPenney’s this weekend.

I decide to run to the grocery store before I meet up with some friends for happy hour. At least I’ll feel somewhat productive then.

Cazey vs. the Cheapskates

December 14, 2015 by Cazey Williams in Humor, Cazey's Column, Life In Your 20's, life lessons, Young Professionalism

Earlier this week, my friend posted on Facebook that she needed a cat sitter for the weekend. She worded it as a “limited time offer. I repeat: A whole weekend of kitten time with the cutest cat in the world and then you get to give her back. WOW! Order right now! P.S. This is dead serious. Help me.”

She sounded like me if I was trying to give away a tarantula: “It has six more legs than you could ever want! And look at those pincers! Available until someone takes it from of me and drops a textbook on it. P.S. SOS.”

The $8 Shirt From China

December 07, 2015 by Cazey Williams in Cazey's Column, Life In Your 20's, Humor, life lessons

I like buying unique clothes. This doesn’t mean I follow the way of Lady Gaga and wear meat shirts, but I’m drawn to asymmetrical shirts and coolly patterned pants. This has led me to online shopping. American in-store fashion tends to be very square while I prefer other types of quadrilaterals – even ones with tangents and asymptotes.

This has led to online shopping. One store I frequent is ASOS where I bought the shirt below. It’s hard to tell, but it’s a gray tee with an overlaid black piece that is not, unfortunately or not, stitched down. Aka if I move too fast, which I tend to do when walking, it flaps like a cape. But it has a cool textured appearance and, most importantly, is unique.