Tag: international vacations
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How Does the Exchange Rate Impact Your Vacation Budget?
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Are You Traveling to a Country With a Significant Exchange Rate? When you travel outside your country, you may encounter the need to use a different country’s currency. For example, if I travel from my home country of the United States to Canada, I can’t hand over American dollars there.…
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Avoiding Unnecessary Spending on Vacation
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Do You Have A Problem Putting Your Wallet Away While Traveling? Traveling frugally is a common goal for many travelers, and there are loads of ways you can save money on international travel while still having lots of fun and amazing experiences. However, even the most careful budgeting can fall…
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Learning To Sleep During Iceland’s Midnight Sun
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Is the Sun Really Up All Night in Iceland During the Summer? My trip to Iceland was amazing, and I was wowed every day by all the amazing things I got to see during our road trip. Since I visited during June, I was treated to days that almost never…
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Avoiding Cultural Faux Pas in Colombia
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Colombia is a Friendly Country And the Culture is Easy-Going Many of the cultural norms in Colombia are identical or quite similar to polite behavior in other countries. If you’re traveling from the United States to Colombia for the first time, it’s doubtful you’ll accidentally do anything that would utterly…
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Timing Your International Itinerary
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How Do You Book Flights, Cars, & Activities Without Feeling Rushed? One of the most important parts of booking your vacation is ensuring that all the activities, flights, and other arrangements align perfectly so you’re not late for anything. Good timing is also important because it helps you reduce how…
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International Vacation Itinerary Tips & Tricks
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Can You Create an Awesome Travel Itinerary in a Country You’ve Never Visited? One of the wonderful things about traveling is that you get to enjoy all sorts of new experiences, even if you’ve already been to your destination in the past. However, how do you figure out what to…
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Self-Guided Versus Guided Tours on Vacation
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Should You Pay for a Tour or Explore Solo on Your Vacation? One of the best parts of creating your own vacation itinerary is enjoying the freedom to create an adventure that’s exactly how you want it. Do you love breakfast in bed? Are you a fan of strolling around…
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Getting Great Sleep on an International Vacation
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Can You Sleep on Vacation Just Like You Do at Home? For many of us, it always seems like the first night you have in a different country or on a vacation that takes you far away from home is that it’s really tough to get to sleep. Even if…