THINGS ARE LOOKING UP FOR TRAVEL!

Teri B.

February 26, 2022

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Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

Have you missed traveling or stayed at home due to all the restrictions imposed (not to mention current “world affairs”)? Then there’s good news to share. More and more countries are opening their borders without quarantine mandates as conveyed in a recent column on travel site wendyperrin.com. That’s about the best news we could hope […]

Managing a Travel Calamity

Teri B.

February 8, 2022

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Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling when you’re just about at the airport and you realize something is wrong but there’s no time to fix it? Well, so have I. Here’s what happened. For the family Thanksgiving trip (to Charleston and Savannah), we allowed ample time to depart a very busy LAX on Sunday. […]

SEPTEMBER 2001: A TRIP FOREVER REMEMBERED

Teri B.

September 10, 2021

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Things You Should Know, U.S. Travel

Washington, D.C., is a city I have had the pleasure of traveling to on innumerable occasions. It was and to this day is one of my very favorite U.S. cities. For a long time I thought it would a great place to live, as long as somehow the humidity was eliminated. As a politically active […]

ALILA — EVER HEARD OF IT?

Teri B.

July 28, 2021

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Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

  No? Neither had I until I got wind of a new property recently opened in Encinitas (north San Diego area). In the course of looking for a fun getaway befitting a special anniversary, I explored Alila Marea Beach Resort. This is a separate brand under the Hyatt umbrella where one might expect premium pricing […]

DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!

Teri B.

July 16, 2021

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International Travel, Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

If you’re like so many others right about now, you have either booked or plan to book international travel. BUT, have you checked your passport’s expiration date lately? I cannot stress enough that you do, because the renewal process “ain’t what it used to be.” Remember all those passport expeditors (even the USPS) who could […]

GORILLAS IN THE FOREST

Teri B.

May 24, 2021

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International Travel, Things You Should Know

Wait; what?? There’s gorilla trekking in Uganda? Now that’s something on the proverbial bucket list. My thoughts that both the exorbitant cost along with adding Rwanda to our itinerary were deal breakers. Upon learning the experience is the same in both countries but the cost is significantly lower in Uganda (the respective governments set the […]

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