Well, as most of you out there know, the United States, as well as Japan, Sweden, and the U.K., have issued a “terror alert” to warn their citizens of potential terrorist activity in Europe in areas that are frequented by travelers…places like Belgium and France where I’ll be traveling in less than a month (I’ll [...]
So for my upcoming trip to Europe, I decided to spring for some new luggage. I made a decision to get something convertible because there have been times in my last few trips where it would have been easier to strap my luggage onto my back rather than carry it. So I started looking into [...]
Here are some quick tips on how to potentially save yourself some time, money, and frustration, before you leave on your next vacation. 1. If you plan on traveling out of the United States and you don’t have a passport already, start working on it as soon as possible. The most time consuming part will [...]
Back to my series on how to budget for your vacation, we’ve discussed several different forms of lodging. We started out with hostels, made our way to bed & breakfasts, talked about local vs. chain hotels, agriturismi, camping, and in my last post, we discussed apartments. In this post, I’d like to talk a bit [...]
I am not a health nut. I don’t like exercise and I don’t usually do it. I’ve been heavier than the average person all my life but I have never felt compromised by my weight…until my first trip to Europe. The first time I went to Italy, my friend JoAnn and I got off the [...]
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