I’ve had hip trouble for the last year that has impacted my walking, and thus has impacted my travel, which inspires this week’s article… Prioritizing Active Travel While You Can For the last year, I’ve had trouble walking due to arthritis in my hip. In my head I feel way too young to need a…
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Last month I tried something I’ve booked for clients in the past but never for myself, and this ultimate travel memory experience inspires this week’s article… Capture the Magic: Elevate Your Travel Memories with an Unforgettable Photo Shoot When I was in Ireland last month, I decided to indulge in a first-time experience that I’ve…
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Interestingly enough a new announcement came out last week about an online option for renewing passports, so I wanted to share some insights about this. As a corollary to that, I am frequently asked when folks should leave their passport in their room safe, versus the times to carry their passport with them, so various…
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Last week I shared some insights regarding the responsibilities of a traveler – some of the basic actions to avoid self-imposed problems during your trip. Beyond those, there are a number of tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years that I’ve defined as best practices, so I share those today… Traveler Responsibilities and Best…
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There’s been a story in the news the last week that irritated me, along with most travel advisors, and it inspired me to write an article I’ve been thinking about for a long time… Traveler Responsibilities and Best Practices Last week there was a news story that was online, on social media, and on TV.…
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I’ll be in Ireland for two weeks before heading to Poland, and packing for such a trip is a focused effort, as I have many business items in addition to the normal clothes, shoes, and toiletries. Besides a list of things to pack, I have a strategy about what NOT to pack that makes the…
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The other day, I dropped my phone and the screen cracked. Interesting that what I think about most with my phone is pictures. Changing phones is a pain anyway, but the pictures seem to be the thing we always want to make sure moves over. That inspires this week’s article about keeping all these pictures…
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With highly anticipated trips, folks can feel the need to make sure they see everything in the top ten list, or all the places that friends recommend, so that sparks this week’s article… Essentialism and buffer time I am re-listening on Audible a book called Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown. The…
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May is the month of graduations and transitions, and today I share an idea about the best gift… The Best Book for a Gift – a Passport! “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine As we move into the graduation season and folks are…
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On a group trip to Italy, we had a little glitch with the transportation getting the group to the airport, but fortunately it all worked out. We had a lot of extra time built in, and that’s because I’ve seen what can happen, which inspires this week’s article… Planning Buffer Time to Start your Trip …
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