Nuances of vacation homes…One year ago…Total expenses for 16 nights in Paris…Check it out below!
This cockatoo settled on the fence at the pool. Only once, since beginning our travels outside the US, did we vacate...
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Hotel bookings…How to get free rooms!…Hotel nuances…One year ago, great last photo of Paris…
Note the wide beak on this beautiful duck. There's no magic, coupons, or complicated processes required to acquire free hotel nights...
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Rainforests continue…Wildlife along the way…What’s next for us in Australia?
Nothing is more exciting for us than spotting wildlife in its natural habitat as was the case here when we spotted...
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The rainforest…Where are they?…We hiked in a triple canopy rainforest…One year ago, a favorite photo from Le Louvre…
As we made our way through a portion of the triple canopy rainforest we encountered two lakes, a creek, and a...
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Mission accomplished…Tip for travelers to Australia…Solutions for us…
This parasitic plant appears to be a face looking up to the sky with leaves in its mouth and throat. We...
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Communicating with other travelers…Avoidance of feeling overwhelmed…More of Tom’s great photos!
It seems we awaken every morning at 5 am. Tom gets up and I read in bed until I fall back...
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Preparing for the next location…The remote island of Vanua Levu…
On the return drive from Clifton Beach, we stopped at our favorite spot where we always find horses, kangaroos, and wallabies....
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The advantages of early bookings…Upcoming US football season…Is Tom going to watch the Vikings games?
This view could be a tropical island anywhere in the world. Since booking our last three cruises over these past few...
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Deadman’s Gully…Aptly named?…A visit to check it out…
In checking out the photo below of the woman who encountered the crocs it appears to have been in this area...
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Poolside health benefits…Does sunlight really improve health?…One year ago today…Versailles…
Tom was reading while soaking up the sun. One of the major attracting points of a certain number of the properties we...
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