Continue readingPassage through Patagonia: breathtaking sights from a special tour
Passage through Patagonia: breathtaking sights from a special tour
Patagonia is one of the most dramatically beautiful places on earth.
Encountering Crime in Chile: A Lesson Re-Learned
It was bound to happen sooner or later. In our case, it was later. After decades of safe international travel to more than 70 countries, we had a violent encounter. Walking down a sunny street in Santiago, Chile, mid-day in a nice neighborhood, we felt safe. Big mistake. And we should have known better. I …
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Inundated in Italy: tourist crowds pack the Amalfi coast
The travel industry is in overdrive in 2022, and it is not handling it well. Flight cancelations, lost luggage and airline employee shortages are throwing wrenches left and right into long-dreamed-of post-pandemic travel plans. Italy’s beautiful Amalfi Coast was apparently much lusted after, as an always popular destination. But currently, it’s 50% more popular. Folks …
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Feeling a Little Fuel-less: How NOT to see Croatia
This PROBABLY could have happened anywhere, but it left us with a clear new first-order-of-business action when entering a taxi/Uber/Lyft/private car: CHECK THE GAS TANK LEVEL. Stunning Dubrovnik, Croatia, was a can’t-miss for our friends who had never been. We made it a priority. So after deboarding our yacht north of Split, the six of …
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London’s new ‘must see’ … the ABBAtars take the stage
Would you pay for pricey concert tickets to see digital avatars perform? Prices on par with seeing a legendary band? I would have said no. But then we saw ABBA featured on CBS Sunday Morning – one of our favorite TV programs - and were intrigued by the allegedly stupendous cutting-edge technology the band was …
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Swimming in the Devil’s Pool: on the edge of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe
The first thing you need to know if you want to sit on the edge of the world’s largest waterfall is that you must go in dry season, between September and December. Victoria Falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is the world's largest sheet of falling water, almost double the height of Niagara …
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Travel in amazing Africa: transported to the golden era of train travel
If you want an incredible anniversary experience, we have a very good suggestion: Rovos Rail. This was our 20th wedding anniversary celebration and we wanted it to be very special. So how does this grab you: A steam engine and rail cars perfectly restored to their pre-1940s-era splendor taking you from Zimbabwe through Botswana and …
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Packing your travel essentials for the great wide world
Over two decades of travel to ~70 countries, we've uncovered some tips and tricks for packing that can make the difference between comfort and complaints. If you’re a bit “high maintenance” like me, you should put some thought into your packing. It could lead to you having your own “travel drawer” of invaluable and quickly …
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New York visit with teen in tow
We don’t have children, but we have very cherished nieces and nephews. At some point, probably while drunkenly musing in a pub about how much we love them, we decided that as each turned 16 we’d give them a very special birthday trip. For our three nephews, we chose a long weekend in New York …
Egypt Travel: majestic monuments, incredible hospitality
The Americans are back in Egypt – and the Egyptians are thrilled. The Arab Spring of 2010 onward scared U.S. tourists off and it really hurt these people, who rely very heavily on tourism. The unrest scared us off for years from experiencing this country and seeing the only remaining wonder of the ancient world, …
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