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THE NEW YEAR IS HERE

Teri B.

January 9, 2026

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International Travel, Things I Love, U.S. Travel

Just when I thought this year’s travels couldn’t possibly top 2024, I was wrong. Most of what made 2025 so memorable wasn’t exactly what we had in mind (Brazil visa snafu), but the recent Thanksgiving travel more than made up for that. By a landslide. Here’s the annual recap (click on each to read the […]

PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA

Teri B.

December 30, 2025

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International Travel, Things I Love, Things You Should Know

Yes, Paris is indeed a good idea – especially for the first time as in the case of our kids. And seeing it all dressed up for Christmas is for me an added bonus. Yes, it’s pre-Thanksgiving in Paris, but that holiday is not celebrated in this country so what the heck! And those “Black […]

Israel – Part 2

Teri B.

December 21, 2025

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

So what did we do with our final 2+ days in Israel (read Part 1 HERE)? A lot (after our visit to Eilat). Our wonderful guide Aryeh had a sudden and unexpected departure to deal with a family matter, so he arranged for driver Younes to shuttle us to Jerusalem. Younes was only too happy […]

DAY TRIPPING IN JORDAN

Teri B.

December 10, 2025

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International Travel, Things You Should Know

“Wow, that’s an ambitious itinerary” was said to us more than once upon sharing our plans. But when one has a limited number of days in which to see all the priority sites, one must be ambitious. We could always adjust on the fly if it became untenable. Happily that was not the case. I […]

ISRAEL – Part 1

Teri B.

December 2, 2025

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International Travel, Things I Love, Things You Should Know

“What is the reason for your travel?” That was the first question posed to us at passport control upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport. It didn’t take long to answer. “To help the Israeli tourist economy. And to show people how absolutely safe it is to travel in Israel.” That is not some made up […]

FLYING EMIRATES WITH DUBAI OVERNIGHT

Teri B.

November 19, 2025

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

Researching the best/fastest/economically viable travel to Israel for the hubby and me was exhausting. To recap, our traditional family Thanksgiving travel is a big one this year — 7 nights in Israel followed by 5 nights in Paris. It is the first time our family will be together in our homeland. We’ve all been a […]

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