Five places to travel with the current value of the US dollar…Seven days and counting…
The countdown has begun. We leave Cleveland one week from today. Yesterday, I packed one bag, and over the next several days,...
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$25 flights on Amazon?…Don’t be fooled…
Often, we see headlines about "deals" and assume that the offering is, in fact, viable and worth pursuing. But, like many...
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New rules for renting a holiday/vacation home in Italy…
This hill in Boveglio, Italy, near our 300-year-old stone holiday home, was much steeper in person than it appears in this photo....
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A simple mixup resulted in a day-long annoyance…What to do?…
After over three months since we arrived in Cleveland, I am truly at a loss for topics to write about. As a...
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We’re back!…Repost of a story 10 years ago…Lava coming…
Here is a clarification of the name of the Big Island of Hawaii: The Big Island is the nickname for the island of...
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Flight delays during holidays?…What are your rights and options as a traveler?…
This morning, we encountered this article that may impact many of our readers as they go home after the Thanksgiving holiday. "Is...
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Replay of our podcast on Garage Logic….
https://garagelogic.com/episode/11-29-best-of-gl-the-traveling-lymans/ Our niece Kristi emailed us yesterday that Garage Logic posted a replay of our visit to their show in May 2022....
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Recovering After a Thanksgiving Feast: A Journey of Gratitude, Rest, and Reset
We hope our American friends/readers, and family had a fantastic Thanksgiving Day. Ours was atypical when this year, I made Tom several...
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Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate..
Today's post is #4477 after writing to each of you over the past almost 13 years (as of March 15, 2012). Yes,...
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Part 4…We booked 4 cruises!…Here are prices, itinerary and details…Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate…
The skeleton of a humpback whale at the Whalers Village before it was destroyed by the fires in 2023. This morning,...
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