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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 […]

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 4 — BEAUTIFUL VILNIUS

Teri B.

May 19, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

After an overnight stay in the Baltic Sea coastal town of Klaipeda (popular for cruise ships), we met up with our pre-arranged and excellent guide Regina Kopilevich (Vilnius-based and fluent in four languages: English, Russian, Hebrew and Yiddish). At Regina’s suggestion, our meeting place was the city of Kaunas (formerly Kovna) for the start of our […]

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