travel beyond the obvious
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It’s that time again, when every travel magazine and website publishes their list of the places you should visit this year. And some of those 2018 travel recommendations seem just a little weird.
I’m a picky traveler when it comes to weather: I want it not too hot or too cold or too wet or too humid. Unfortunately, I also seem to be almost magnetically drawn to hot, Read More …
At home most of us automatically plug our computers and other electronics into an electric surge protector because you never know when there will be a lighting strike somewhere in the neighborhood or a squirrel Read More …
I’m one of those people who want to take lots of stuff with me when I travel, but I don’t want to haul around a huge suitcase. That can be a bit of a challenge. Read More …
I’ve been putting together a presentation on steps (with examples) anyone can use to start moving from vacation snapshots to travel photography. If you are in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area (Greater MSP) this weekend, stop Read More …
Everyone who flies knows their boarding pass contains basic personal and flight information, but do you know what information is hidden in that bar code? I never thought about it at all until I began Read More …
I love to travel and I have traveled at least a little all my life. That may not sound very impressive, but I grew up in a place where few people expressed any curiosity about Read More …
Never get caught with a dead camera battery (or phone or tablet) again. 150W power inverter This is an electric power inverter – a gadget that takes DC power (produced by your car or boat’s Read More …
It is only about 40 miles between Meknès and Fès. We are mostly traveling on major roads, but there is still plenty to see along the way. Morocco itinerary All Morocco posts
One of my traveling companions passed away last week. More than a traveling companion, perhaps, since in some ways it is because of Dave Radford that I got hooked on international travel. Dave’s had MS Read More …
In conjunction with my list of 50 Dream Trips – places I haven’t been to yet, but hope to visit someday, I’ve been compiling a list of Places Worth a Return trip – places I’ve Read More …
Everyone has their own idea of what makes for a perfect vacation, but seldom are the options displayed in such stark contrast. Contrasting Travel Ideals on Display in Paris This was the scene near our Read More …
Thinking about dream trips To celebrate my 50th birthday I am looking ahead to the places I haven’t gotten to yet, but would like to visit someday. Those places include the following: 1. Holland’s Gardens Read More …
I promised to share 50 of my most memorable travel moments. But life interfered. . . A few of my most memorable travel moments These memories aren’t presented in any particular order. Nor do they Read More …
I turn 50 this week, which seems like a good time for a little reflection. As part of those reflections, I’m going to publish a series of posts that address what I’ve learned over the Read More …
We’ve been saving our miles for a travel to some place far away, like Africa, preferably for a first/business class upgrade. . . but I couldn’t figure out a way to do that with the Read More …
Previous post: Långasand Beach We are to spend today with a different set of cousins and have lingered too long at the beach. When we pull up in front of the stuga, Ann is on Read More …