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Category Archives: Trip Planning
No perfect place for next
Several years ago we started to plot out where to go on this year’s round-the-world trip. The beginning fell right into place. Somehow we just couldn’t figure out a good place to go in between. Where to go for the … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Trip Planning
Tagged around the work travel, Corfu, Greece, travel, trip planning, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Our two travel mistakes (you also won’t want to make)
We travel 365 days/year, year after year, and even we might have thought rookie travel mistakes were all in our past. But no, we went halfway around the world to a little island tucked far away in the Mekong River … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Trip Planning
Tagged 4000 Islands, Laos, Mekong River, travel, travel mistakes, travel planning, tripadvisor
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Enjoy your inheritance
An inheritance can be a wonderful thing – as well as a burden. We’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy it and accept (what seems to us) the minor burdens that come with such a great gift. Our inheritance is a … Continue reading
If we were to do it again – what changes would we make?
We’re back from our 7-month trip to South America, and the trip exceeded our expectations. Even so, it’s always good to look back to assess what really went well and what we might have done differently. We’re guessing that honing … Continue reading
Vacation for 50+ weeks a year
We jumped into the great unknown when we ended our apartment lease, gave away almost all of our possessions, put two suitcases in the trunk of our old battered car, and headed down the road. We haven’t looked back in … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Trip Planning
Tagged Nelson New Zealand, Port Douglas, travel, travel planning, vacation
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Seize the opportunity (while you still can)
We ticked off the places that we wanted to see some years ago, and, with each place named, wonderful images came to mind: “New Zealand …Venice and the Dolomite Mountains … Vietnam … Costa Rica … Arches National Park…” … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Planning
Tagged African spurred tortoise, elephants, Everglades, Galapagos Islands, New Zealand, safari, Tanzania, travel, trip planning, Venice
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What did they say?
As we walked down the tree-lined street, a couple crossed our path, and we overheard her say in a slightly raised and exasperated voice, “So, you think it would be better for me to stay with you, even if I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Trip Planning
Tagged communication, conversation, Duolingo, travel
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