Tag: international vacations
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Can You See Paris in 24 Hours?
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Can You Get Everything You Want Out of Paris in Just One Day? Of course not. That’s a ridiculous question. However, sometimes circumstances arise where you’re only given a precious few hours to explore a particular city or location. For me, this was Paris, and while I fully intend to…
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Finding a Public Toilet in Rome
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If You’re Not Patronizing a Business, Public Toilets are Hard to Find Italy is a country that is quite focused on tourism, but you wouldn’t know it from the availability of public toilets, especially in Rome. I’m one of those people who needs to arrange much of my life around…
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Do Women Need to Wear Dresses in Morocco?
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The Short Answer? No. Before I traveled to Morocco, I read loads of blogs and articles on how to dress, and virtually all of them were wrong (at least from my personal experience). Just about everyone suggested that I slog around in a long skirt and have a head scarf…
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The Importance of Down Time During Your Vacation
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Should You Relax and “Waste” Time During Your International Vacation? If you’re on a tight budget and feel like you only have a few days to explore an international destination, you might feel like you’re wasting time by taking a breather and relaxing for a few minutes. You may feel…
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What’s the Best Way to Get Around Vietnam?
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Should You Drive, Ride, or Walk During Your Vacation to Vietnam? Vietnam is a diverse country with huge cities, swaths of rural areas, and thousands of miles of roads. When you visit Vietnam on an international vacation, what’s the best way to get around? Should you rely on public transportation…
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What’s the Minimum Days in Iceland?
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Can You Enjoy Iceland When Your Travel Time is Only a Few Days? My week in Iceland wasn’t nearly long enough to truly discover everything I wanted to see about the country, but I stayed as long as I was able, given my scheduling restrictions. I got there on the…
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What Does a US Citizen Need to Travel to Colombia?
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Can You Enter Colombia With Nothing More than a Passport and a Good Pair of Walking Shoes? So, before we launch into it here, let me share that this blog represents information available as of March 2024. I may update the post in the future if things change dramatically, but…
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Must-Have Items for Convenient International Travel
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What Items Can Make Your International Trip Easier? Are you a traveler who doesn’t get easily annoyed? Are you one of those folks who can pack a bag in about ten minutes and take off for parts unknown without any worry about forgetting something? Well, even if you don’t really…
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Can You Get Around Colombia Without a Car?
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Should You Rent a Car When You Visit Colombia? One of the decisions you’ll make when planning your international trip is how you’ll get around after you arrive. You’ll usually choose public transportation, a rental car, regional fights, or some combination of the three. If you’re particularly adventurous, you might…
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Is Minimalistic Travel The Only Way to Go?
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Is a Teeny Tiny Personal Item Realistic for Every Trip? There’s something oddly satisfying about boarding a plane without lugging a beefy carry-on suitcase. Walking briskly out of the airport without having to wait at baggage claim is pretty freeing, too. However, is minimalistic travel the way to go every…