THE MIDDLE EAST HERE AND NOW

Teri B.

April 21, 2026

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International Travel, To-Do List

In answer to the proverbial “million dollar” question – “what is it like in Saudi Arabia?” — I can now provide an informed answer. But first, what was it like flying to Jeddah? And why Jeddah as opposed to the capital of Riyadh? Here’s the answer to the last part, and it isn’t because we […]

SPRING TRIP 2025 – ANGUILLA (FINALLY)

Teri B.

June 19, 2025

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International Travel, Things I Love, Wining/Dining

So why do I include “finally” in the title? Well, this is the proverbial “third time’s the charm.” Our first attempt to this island described as having “the best beaches in the Caribbean” was in 2017. Hurricane Irma devastated the island leading to significant closures and rebuilding. The second attempt was 2020, and we all […]

SPRING TRIP 2025: PARAGUAY!

Teri B.

May 21, 2025

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

After leaving the indescribable beauty of Iguazu Falls (click HERE for previous post), our next stop was Asuncion, Paraguay. Our original itinerary had this as stop #2 after Sao Paolo, which city we could not visit due to the lack of our visas arriving. That flight would have been a breeze — less than 2 […]

SPRING 2025: NOT WHAT WE PLANNED

Teri B.

April 23, 2025

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International Travel, Things You Should Know

Have you ever heard the expression “we plan and God laughs”? Well, all the planning the world wouldn’t have mattered in this instance as our trip was upended at the very beginning. Our itinerary below — the result of a LOT of planning. American Airlines informed me of Brazil’s new policy (as of April 10) […]

THE “BEST” TIME

Teri B.

March 18, 2025

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Snippets from the Road, Things You Should Know

Can you guess the question I am most frequently asked? Nevermind; I will spill. “When is the best time to purchase airfare?” Oh, if only there were a magic formula! Making the purchase too far in advance and fares or your circumstances or world events could obviously change. One could always consider travel insurance at […]

NEWS AND MORE

Teri B.

January 31, 2025

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Snippets from the Road, Things I Love

It occurred to me that posting some wonderful travel stories in the midst of the LA fires seemed tonedeaf, to say the least. Hence the pause since my last post. We are a resilient city but have a positively herculean road to recovery in front of us. Again, stating the obvious. And now the immense […]

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