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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 […]

EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA, Part 6 — TURN OF EVENTS LEADS TO PARIS!

Teri B.

June 9, 2018

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International Travel, Things I Love, Wining/Dining

If you’ve been following along on this journey (Helsinki/Tallinn/Riga/Klaipeda/Vilnius), then you know we had Russian Visa issues prior to leaving the US. After the earlier-than-planned exit from Russia and with time left before our scheduled departure back home, the question then became: Where should we go for the remainder of the trip? You now know […]

EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA, PART 5 … MOSCOW

Teri B.

May 26, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

We did it! We made it to the Russian capital after lots of changes and Visa stuff (see previous). After leaving Vilnius, we had a stopover in Riga prior to the flight to Moscow. Travelers leaving the EU for Russian Federation countries go through a completely different checkpoint, with a very careful examination of one’s […]

EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA (PART 3) — RIGA & KLAIPEDA

Teri B.

May 12, 2018

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International Travel, Things I Love, Things You Should Know

Did you know that some countries require an International Driving Permit (IDP) in order to rent a car? I apparently skipped over that part when I booked our car with Hertz. Ooopsie. Per the previous post from this trip, we rented a car in Tallinn for the drive to Riga and beyond. I found out […]

EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA (PART 2) — HELSINKI & TALLINN

Teri B.

April 28, 2018

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Baby, it’s cold outside! You know those temperature reports: “Real temp” vs. “Feels like”? Well, that summed up the weather in Helsinki in the latter part of April. Perhaps because there’s so much water around and blustery winds, the temps felt really cold. We forged ahead with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site of […]

TRAVELING TO EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA (PART 1)

Teri B.

April 21, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know

It’s post-Tax-Season, 2018, which means just one thing for me and the hubby: And we’re off! Both of us are frequently asked where we are going next. Per the map below, our itinerary is Eastern Europe and Russia. The route is counter-clockwise: fly to Helsinki; ferry to Tallin (Estonia); drive to Riga (Latvia), Klaipeda and […]

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