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SUPRISING SUMMER TRAVEL

Teri B.

August 4, 2026

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Snippets from the Road, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

After completing such a lengthy and spectacular Spring Travel Trip (click here for posts) the last thing I was thinking about was leaving town again. Alas, opportunities come up and one just must say yes. Below, DC resident and childhood friend of Sam’s (Daniel Wolman) came by to say hello And what was this particular […]

OMAN AND OUT

Teri B.

June 16, 2026

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International Travel, Things I Love, Wining/Dining

Or maybe that’s just the nature of Oman. Where else could one take a cab to a mall, engage the driver, accept his offer to pick us up when we were done (we exchanged WhatsApp contact info), and have him say: “just pay me for both trips later.” Now that’s trust. Apparently, that’s the nature […]

CAPE TOWN & FRANSCHHOEK – GREAT TO BE BACK

Teri B.

May 12, 2026

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International Travel, Things I Love, To-Do List, Wining/Dining

Ten years nearly exactly. That is how long it’s been since we were in South Africa, our first trip to the continent. It is wonderful to revisit some of the spots and even catch up with some friends from that first trip. More about that later. After leaving the spectacular Okavango Delta in Botswana (see […]

BAHRAIN – A SHORT HOP FROM SAUDI ARABIA

Teri B.

April 28, 2026

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International Travel, To-Do List, Wining/Dining

Under “normal” circumstances, a Gulf Air flight to Bahrain from Jeddah would have been 2 hours and then a very short drive to the hotel. But the Bahrain airspace has ebbed and flowed depending on obvious circumstances, and our planned flight was cancelled. Thus, instead of flying into Bahrain, we flew into Saudi Arabia’s closest […]

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 […]

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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