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SANTORINI, GREECE — Last stop for a milestone birthday

Teri B.

October 15, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

Thank you to the Greek weather Gods for allowing us to arrive in Santorini to glorious sunshine. Beautiful blue skies against the white abodes literally built into steep hillsides provide gorgeous contrasts. Our last resort for this trip was in the town of Oia (pronounced “e-a”), about 40 minutes from the ferry in Fira. Naturally […]

GREECE FOR A MILESTONE BIRTHDAY – Part 2 Mykonos

Teri B.

October 3, 2018

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It takes a grand total of 20 minutes in the air to fly from Athens (visit in previous post) to Mykonos. Other modes of arrival are by cruise ship or ferry from a neighboring island (most likely Santorini, our next stop) or via one’s yacht (sigh). But flying was the least amount of total time required […]

CONFIRM ALL YOUR DETAILS .. THEN CONFIRM AGAIN!

Teri B.

August 9, 2018

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Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

A fellow traveler shared his travel nightmare upon arriving in Barcelona. He had checked with the hotel beforehand and determined that a private car wasn’t necessary given the options of cabs/subway/buses/trains. Except said hotel concierge neglected to alert him when the cabs went on strike. He’s traveling with a couple of suitcases and a backpack. […]

SOUTHEAST ASIA LUXURY HOTELS

Teri B.

July 25, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know

In the course of mapping out our Spring 2019 trip to Southeast Asia, I have been shopping hotels. I like to start at the top of the heap and see if I can make 5-star hotels work within our somewhat-set budget. Rather, what can I get at these desirable venues and not have the hubby […]

GREAT INFO FROM AFRICAN SAFARI EXPERTS

Teri B.

June 23, 2018

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Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

If you’ve been you know this stuff. If you’re planning on going, you need to know this stuff. I’m sharing a link to some great advice from experts on the stuff. This info is primarily about packing but provides a lot of insight into a safari. May I add, safaris are the one type of […]

HOW THE FRENCH DO IT … TASTE FIRST

Teri B.

June 16, 2018

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  Did you know the French practice a custom regarding where to dine? When they happen by a restaurant — whether in Paris or elsewhere — they will first ask for a piece of bread They believe if the bread is good, so too is the restaurant. Thus, the whole meal will be good. Makes […]

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