The Genealogy Trip: Tracing Our Roots in Latvia, Sicily, and Scotland
1:00 01/01/1970
In late July, two special ladies flew across the Atlantic to Latvia. For the first time in my nearly five years of travel, family members were coming to travel with me. My mother, Debbie, and my...
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Pretzel Love in Germany
1:00 01/01/1970
When I’m in Germany, it just feels right to have a pretzel lying beside my main dish, or to enjoy a big, frosty lager with a big, salty pretzel close at hand. The pretzel culture is near and dear...
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Special feature: Amankila, Bali, Indonesia
1:00 01/01/1970
Bali is a curious destination. An island of nearly 6,000 square kilometres featuring incredible geographical contrasts, and culturally at odds with the larger nation in which it resides, Bali is...
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5 favorite dishes in Madrid
1:00 01/01/1970
One of my favorite pleasures of Spain is the food. No matter which corner of the country you may find yourself in you can count on one thing, that there is excellent food near by. Whether it’s a...
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Cornwall Highlights
1:00 01/01/1970
I’ve been traveling for nearly a week in southwest England and have not seen an American. There are plenty of tourists — Europeans and Brits — but not a Yank in sight. This is Cornwall, where...
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Delta Airlines changes upgrade algorithm for international flights
1:00 01/01/1970
In late May, Delta Airlines changed its algorithm for upgrades on international flights, making it nearly impossible to clear mileage upgrades for ticket purchases that are made fewer than 14 days...
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Small Carpathian Wine Country Day Trip
1:00 01/01/1970
The Carpathian Mountains run from Western Slovakia, near Bratislava, all the way to Transylvania in Romania. Slovakia was formerly behind the Iron Curtain, and part of the sprawling Austro-Hungarian...
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Forget Downton Abbey, Blenheim Palace is #1
1:00 01/01/1970
I nearly skipped Blenheim Palace this year, thinking that on a gorgeous Sunday in July this palace near Oxford would be a mob scene. It was nearly empty. In fact, I booked a special tour of the...
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The Secret to Solo Female Travel Confidence: Drink Champagne
1:00 01/01/1970
The older I get, the more I realize that nobody has a clue what they’re doing. We’re all just winging it, hoping for the best. And that goes for me with my solo travels. After nearly five years...
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Thought-Provoking Posts Fill Our Travelers Café
1:00 01/01/1970
Wow, there’s lots going on in our Travelers Café – where I enjoy highlighting travelers I find particularly inspirational. My traveling alter ego, Beacon Bell, just biked across the USA from the...
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