Category Archives: Travel Tips

Do You Ever Go Back to the Same Location?

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

One of the challenges for people who love traveling is deciding between going someplace new versus going back to someplace visited before. At first, it seems like a pretty straight forward decision, why not go someplace where you’ve never been? … Continue reading →

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Going to Extremes

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

The more that you travel, the more that you realize that the scenery of most places will remind you of some other place that you have visited. When we first started traveling we expected to be find everyplace that we … Continue reading →

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Beer and Wine Around the World

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

We have always been advocates for eating local foods when traveling, but we equally believe in trying the local wines and beers. Wine tastings are a great way to try a variety of wines and get a true sense of … Continue reading →

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10 Things to Do Prior to Traveling Internationally that Some People Forget

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Planning a trip is a fun process as you investigate where to stay, what to see, and make travel arrangements. However, if you are traveling internationally, there are several things that you should be sure to do in addition to … Continue reading →

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What is the Favorite Place That You Have Visited?

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

It is a question that we get asked frequently and one that is sure to make us cringe. How can we pick a single place? So many of them are wonderful for different reasons and as soon as we even … Continue reading →

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Take Time to Visit Small Towns

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

Obviously the major cities are on everyone’s list when deciding where to go when visiting a country that they haven’t visited before. Part of that is because they are often the main transportation hubs and they also usually have a … Continue reading →

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Do You Research the Food of a Country?

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

There is always a lot of planning that occurs before visiting a country for the very first time. What are the important sites to see, which cities should you visit, what are the best transportation options, etc. All of those … Continue reading →

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Going With the Flow

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

We have mentioned previously that we don’t always spend a ton of time planning for a trip and there are other times that we do. We had been going back and forth on where to go for our first big … Continue reading →

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We Have the Airport Blues

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

We have been on work trips three out of the last four weeks, which is the complete opposite of traveling for pleasure. We have almost spent more time sitting in airports than we have in our own home, which is … Continue reading →

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A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Have you ever had a flight delayed or cancelled and had to go to the airline desk to see about getting on another flight? People can be so rude and angry with the staff at the desk who had nothing … Continue reading →

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