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by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger At our hostel on the eve of our return to the States in 2018, my three travel buddies and I discussed when to schedule our shuttle to the Budapest airport. Our flight that late August day was at mid-morning, and some wanted the most sleep possible before the...
by Judy Bereza, guest blogger Our first visit to Charleston was in 1997, and the highlight was two tickets to the Annual House and Garden Tour. We had no idea such a thing existed, or how immediately it sold out every year. Luckily, as we were walking back from the ticket counter, despondent...
by Judy Bereza, Guest blogger Please Note: Last week Judy contributed a terrific blog post about taking the train to Machu Picchu. Through no fault of hers (it was all mine), the email update didn’t go out to regular subscribers. Darn. Please use this link to read it....
by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger The month that has the most rain in Machu Picchu is February. So when did we visit thefamous archeological site? February. We added it on to the end of a trip to the Galapagos, so we took our chances. To say we were rewarded is an understatement. Rain poured...
Guest bloggers Ann Wojtysiak and Leonardo Tombelli Traveling to Florida can be a welcome break to interrupt the Michigan winter and this year we decided to return to Naples, Florida, and enjoyed some day trips in surrounding Naples: Pure Naples and the Naples Princess both offer a fun 1.5-hour...
by Ann Wojtysiak and Leonardo Tombelli, Guest bloggers Traveling to Florida can be a welcome break to interrupt the Michigan winter and this year we decided to return to Naples, Florida. We briefly visited Naples in 2023, so we decided to take advantage of what we learned the year before and...
by Linda Laughter, Guest Blogger We love to find a way to expand our trips when we visit family in Portland, Oregon. It is such a beautiful part of the country. This time we headed 2 ½ hours north on Interstate 5 to Olympia, then swung northwest on 101 to Hoodsport, WA. Hoodsport is...
Mongolia Sketch: Ger Life by Kate Dernocoeur, Guest Blogger Outside when nature calls me in the night, the immense moonless bowl overhead is brightly etched with stars. The air’s sharp September bite soon drives me back to my cozy sleeping bag. As I enter and close the door, the interior is as...
by Judy Bereza, guest blogger This is the description of an excursion from our river cruise on the Danube to a town in the Czech Republic, two hours away by bus, that my husband and I had never heard of. Described as a perfectly preserved town dating from the 13th century that had remained...
by Ann and Leanardo, guest bloggers After you have seen the Uffizzi, The David, the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, a walking tour through historic neighborhoods is a delight! Like Hansel and Gretel, we have recreated our steps. Guided by native Florentines, we took a leisurely stroll...