US Government health warnings for cruisers…Are hot tubs at travel venues dangerous?…
Over the past many months, we've been posting "news-type" stories of information that may (or may not) interest some of our readers,...
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Today is our 12 year world travel anniversary. Happy Halloween!
It was 12 years ago today, Tom retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and we left Minnesota. We loaded up his...
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Rough seas for cruising friends now and for us many times on past cruises…
Our friends Rita and Gerhard are currently on a 24-night cruise on the Westerdam, Holland America cruise line from Seattle, Washington, stopping...
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Where would we like to travel if circumstances allow?…
Here’s a familiar spot found in Maui! As we spend month after month in the US, longing to travel again, we...
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Is reviewing travel advisories at the US State Department (or state departments in other countries) enough for international travel?
When we first began traveling the world in 2012, we never failed to read travel advisories from the US State Department, which...
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We voted!…It was great to receive our ballots at our mailing service…Although no political talk here…
We haven't always been able to vote while living in foreign countries, mainly because the ballots didn't arrive in time to get...
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We’re back…Wrapped up in cloud issues…
It's been a busy past 24 hours and a busy morning before I could get to today's post. Finally, I'm able...
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Armchair world travel…A fantastic series that brings travel to life…
Lately, we've been watching episodes of "Gordon Ramsey Uncharted," a fantastic series as Gordon travels the world to experience and participate...
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Waiting for change…Not always easy…
We experienced a glitch yesterday, and our post didn't appear. Here it is today! As we've traveled the world over these past...
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Most exciting countries to visit at Christmastime…
Yesterday, we wrote about getting reasonable prices for travel during the holiday season. Today, we suggest some of the most fascinating places...
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