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Tag Archives: trip planning
Planning a family reunion?
Our last family reunion ended on a disastrous note, but it wasn’t our fault. Eight years ago, we booked a spacious house in Santa Barbara, California for the gathering. So what went wrong? When 5-month old Nick arrived, no one … Continue reading
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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More information, please!
The most important site in Córdoba, Spain is the Mosque–Cathedral. The name summed up what we already knew: We spent considerable time walking through, reading the few interpretative signs, observing, and, still, we couldn’t quite understand what we were seeing. … Continue reading
Posted in Spain
Tagged Cathedral, Cordoba, Mosque, Mosque–Cathedral, Spin, travel, trip planning
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No amount of planning could have prepared us for this day
Oh, how we wanted to visit Sintra! Who wouldn’t with the many historical sites that included a palace that looked like it was the set for a Disney movie. We wanted to get the most from our visit so we … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal - Europe
Tagged Cascais, Guimaraes, Palace of Pena, Portugal, Sintra, travel, trip planning
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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
Advice for visiting Inca ruins: Timing is key at Machu Picchu
We’ve been planning a trip — on-and-off — to Machu Picchu for over 20 years. We researched and discussed details with our travel friends, but we had other trips we wanted to take first, and it kept getting pushed forward. … Continue reading
Posted in Peru, South America - 2016
Tagged Inca ruin, Machu Picchu, Peru, photography, Sun Gate, travel, trip planning
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Challenge yourself
We asked ourselves, “Why settle for staying in the same place, taking the same walk every day, living a routine life?” Yes, we could have done that until we drew our last breaths…But… It’s not over till it’s over. We … Continue reading
Posted in Ecuador, South America - 2016
Tagged Duolingo, languages, Spanish, travel, trip planning, Yanapuma Spanish School
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