Tag: travel budget
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Exploring Oregon’s Wine Country
If you think about wine in the US your mind immediately goes to Sonoma, the Russian River…CALIFORNIA. And while some wineries pop up around the country, few have the prestige and influence as those California wines. As an admitted snob, I generally prefer European wines, largely as a reminder of some trip I was on.…
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Quick Guide to the Redwoods, California
Say the “redwoods” and a lot of people think of it as one zone, in one part of the country, with dense and amazing forests. The reality of the “redwoods” is that they are made up of numerous smaller forest clusters stretching from south of San Francisco to the Oregon border just north and northwest…
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You Should Be Planning Your Bucket List
We have all had a year, give or take, of being at home and reflecting on our lives. For those of us with the travel bug, and in the industry, we are all itching to get out and play. The fact we can’t go everywhere we dream right now makes it much more acute. As…
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The Best Things About Using a Travel Advisor
… I was wrong about never using an expert. And I am here to say “swallow your ego and get an aid”.
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Hotel Stays in the Time of Covid-19 – What to Expect
Working in the travel industry means we are always on top of trends and changes in order to inform our clients on what is happening. This year has not changed that by any means, if anything we are more aware and involved with every change dealing with Covid-19 and an intense amount of natural disasters.…
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Hiking Tips and Tricks
If you too are seeking outdoor recreation, here are some of my tips on planning to hike. I
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Anything Worth Having is Worth Fighting For
There are days I am so grateful for my body. Days where it lets me push it to where I want, lets me explore and play and laugh and enjoy. There are days where I am angry with my body, days when things don’t work right. When things hurt and I fight the gremlins that…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 36
Goodbye to the trip July 8, 2010 at 11:48 AM Thurday, July 08, 2010Florissant, Colorado I suppose this is the final blog, the final thing to send to all of you as a thanks for listening and a reflection on all of my trip. I’ve now been home two and a half weeks, almost three.…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 27
My London Tale continues May 30, 2010 at 3:46 AM Sunday May 30th, 2010London, England London is most definitely growing on me which I’m truly happy about because I thought it may just become another blur in my mind of crappy big city. I am really really enjoying myself here with the people I am…
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Going Forward – Work with a Travel Agent/Advisor
Many people are facing a whole lot of mess when it comes to closures, cancellations, and overall issues with Covid-19. My team has spent the last six weeks cancelling almost everything we had booked for spring, summer and fall 2020. While it’s sometimes unsettling to cancel travel plans, we also know the value we all…