There are so many fabulous places to explore in this world, and it’s easy to only focus on the ‘name’ spots you hear about, so that inspires this week’s article… Peeling back the layers There’s more to a country than just the big name city with all the big name sights. Get beyond that first…
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Warnings and reminders are the theme for today’s article, as I share my own little escapade with trouble. Thieves and Travel Scams A week before my trip to Greece a few years ago, I got a brand new smartphone and since it was almost the latest and greatest, it was pretty pricey. I was a…
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Sometimes I get questions about the resources I use when I begin researching new destinations, or for gathering the information needed to plan a trip appropriately, so that inspires today’s article… Favorite Travel Resources When I traveled to Japan a few years ago, it created a new level of excitement for visiting such a vastly…
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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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Decisions: Best Currency Exchange vs Peace of Mind This week I’m cruising on a Croatian yacht, and along with my add-ons in Montenegro and Slovenia, all these countries use the Euro. Since I travel to Europe often, I always make sure to return home with some Euros so I’m prepared for the next trip. But…
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Both my husband and I recently renewed our Global Entry, and Johnny will be doing his interview as we return to Atlanta from this trip, so our experience and the frequent questions I get about Global Entry inspires this week’s article… Global Entry vs TSA PreCheck – Application and Renewal I get a lot of…
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Travel resolutions are the kind of resolutions that are fun to follow through on… The fun kind of resolution – travel bucket list The new year is always the beginning of a fresh look at the many aspects of our life. Many folks end up with improvement resolutions like losing weight, organizing the house, or…
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I’ve loved all the leftovers since our big Thanksgiving meal, and that inspired this week’s article… Leftovers…Travel tips and ideas I love Thanksgiving leftovers – a little of this and a little of that. A plateful of tastes and samples. So I am inspired to share some of my little of this and little of…
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One of the touristy things I enjoy on my travels is riding the Hop On Hop Off bus, and today I share more about this popular sightseeing option and why I recommend it to learn your way around new cities. Sightseeing with the Hop On Hop Off Bus (Video) When I’m planning customized arrangements for…
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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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