24 Hours in Bogota
If you find yourself in Bogota with only 24 hours as we did, you can still have a rich experience and get the flavor of the city. Bogota,...
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- Sep 22, 2019
- 5 min
Two Days in Mountainous Medellin
Medellin hadn't been on our radar when we started to plan our trip to Colombia, but a friend who travels often to Colombia told us we had...
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- Sep 21, 2019
- 6 min
Machu Picchu by Train
Thanks to our daughter Katie for this guest post! I work for an international development organization based in Arlington, VA. Each year,...
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- Sep 15, 2019
- 4 min
Three Days in Colorful Cartagena
As I sit in our rented apartment in Cartagena at 6:00 on a Saturday morning with the door to our little balcony open and drinking the...
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- Aug 24, 2019
- 5 min
Our Day in the (Wrong) Fjord - WOW!
I can't imagine going to Norway without experiencing at least one fjord. I've wanted to see a fjord for years, so as usual I did a lot...
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- Aug 17, 2019
- 5 min
Two Days in Copenhagen
Copenhagen was the second stop on our blitz through Scandinavia. It was a short and uneventful flight on SAS from Amsterdam and the...
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- Aug 17, 2019
- 3 min
One Day in Bergen, Norway
Note that the third building is being refurbished. I love the way they maintain the integrity! We actually had two days in Bergen, but...
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- Aug 7, 2019
- 12 min
Three Days in Amsterdam; City of Canals and Bicycles!
Day One Amsterdam was the first stop. This was a trip long in the making. To celebrate my retirement, we wanted to gather our four...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
Valldemossa; Paradise on Mallorca
One evening in a London pub, I told Katie I wanted to plan a trip for the entire family to celebrate my retirement. I had Mallorca in...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 4 min
Venice: The Floating City
Venice actually consists of over 100 tiny islands separated by canals and connected by bridges. One of the many things we love about...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 7 min
Three Days in Barcelona; a Gaudi Paradise
We've had the good fortune to visit Barcelona twice within a year. The first time, Paul and our sons took a father/son trip to Prague...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
Il Duomo di Siena
A medieval masterpiece, construction of the cathedral began in the early 13th century and continued well into the 14th century. It's one...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
Three Days in Siena, the Gem of Tuscany
Perhaps not as famous as Florence, its neighbor to the north and capital of Tuscany, Siena is nevertheless a Tuscan jewel. Its duomo...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 2 min
Tuscany: The Tale of the Black Rooster
Have you ever bought a bottle of Chianti with a black rooster on the neck? Ever wondered about the significance of the rooster? Read...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 2 min
One Day in Spello, Italy
Italy has many hill towns, but If you find yourself in Perugia, or for that matter, anywhere in Umbria, be sure to save a day for Spello....
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- Feb 2, 2019
- 7 min
A Long Weekend in the City of Light
I've always been jealous of people who live in Europe and who can travel relatively inexpensively and easily to other European cities for...
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- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
The Road More Traveled; Sharing the Lanes in India
It seems like the goal is to win the game of how many lanes can we make out of this two lane road! Cars, trucks, motorcycles, tuk tuks,...
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- Feb 1, 2019
- 5 min
India: Planning a First-Time Trip and Our Hotels
Beautiful. Gritty. Mystical. Dirty. Noisy. Serene. Majestic. Welcoming. Chaotic. Off-putting. Sensual. Shocking. Hair-raising....
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- Jan 29, 2019
- 1 min
Aarti Ritual
Every evening in Varanasi Hindu priests perform the holy Aarti ceremony on the Dashashwamedh ghat. Aarti is an ancient ritual honoring...
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- Jan 27, 2019
- 1 min
Old Delhi Defies Description
Delhi, India's capital, is a city of about 18 million people. I think all 18 million own cars and drive, but that's the subject of...
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- Jan 27, 2019
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The Taj Mahal
While only under a half day's drive from Delhi, Agra feels like a different world. We visited the Taj at dawn when the light is the...
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- Jan 26, 2019
- 3 min
Two Days in Varanasi: The Holiest of Cities
Indians consider Varanasi one of the holiest, if not the holiest city in India. Pilgrims come to Varanasi by the thousands to take...
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