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Novels as Travel Inspiration
Does reading books about faraway places inspire you to travel there? I’ve always been an avid reader. Reading well-written novels transports me, in my mind, to the location the writer describes. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a…
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What to Pack in Your Extra Carry On Bag
Most major airlines allow you to take one small carry on suitcase plus one extra carry on bag. This second bag is usually called your personal item carry on and will most likely need to be placed under the seat…
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Ten Fun Things to do in Seattle and Victoria British Columbia
Looking to escape the sweltering mid-July Arizona heat, we decided to take a trip to Seattle. The weather did not disappoint. Plenty of cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and rain gave us a nice break from the heat at home. It…
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Park Hyatt St. Kitts Private Dining Experience
This is a guest post from my brother Robert who writes about points & miles over at Milenomics.com We were enjoying the dining options at the Park Hyatt St. Kitts so much we decided to splurge on a Private Dining…
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Ten Hours on an Ethiopian Air 787 Dreamliner
Our flight back home was scheduled to depart Dublin at 7:30 am. This meant another very early morning wake up for us. When looking for flights home, my goal was ideally nonstop flights but it is impossible to fly nonstop…
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Two days in Dublin and Dalkey
After a day touring the West Coast of Ireland, now it was time to explore Dublin and the surrounding area. We put our DoDublin bus passes (purchased at the airport together with our Airlink bus transportation) to good use and…
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Road Trip West Coast of Ireland
Our first day in Dublin was spent within walking distance of our hotel. Day two in Ireland would cover many more kilometers. Early in the morning of our second day in Ireland, we headed to the lobby of our hotel…
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Exploring Ireland (Day 1)
My ancestry is part Irish, I have an Irish grandparent on both sides of my family. I’ve long dreamed about visiting Ireland. Over the years I’ve read many Maeve Binchy books and imagined myself in the little Irish villages in…
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Germany Trip (Day 3)
Yesterday we explored Neuschwanstein Castle, today we planned to explore Munich. After a good night’s sleep in our comfortable hotel room, we woke up with time to experience the buffet breakfast that is included for Marriott Elite members (Gold level…
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Germany Must See: Neuschwanstein Castle
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links you don’t pay a penny more but we may receive a small commission. After spending the previous day travelling to Germany, we woke early on our…