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Eat, Sleep and Meet: Ways to get the most out of Travel

A traveler moves away from being a common tourist to one who actually is an actively taking part in daily life of a foreign land. Many people go on trips that just end up being type where you roam around like sheep and view the sites as if in a zoo peering though the plexiglass. This experienceContinue reading “Eat, Sleep and Meet: Ways to get the most out of Travel”

Great things about being a Tourist in NYC

NYC literally lives for tourist. I sometimes think that if Ray Kelly had to save me or a British visitor he would choose the later. The city doesn’t sleep and is always ready to show a visitor a good time not matter where they are from. This is ok with me because without the influx of foreignContinue reading “Great things about being a Tourist in NYC”

Best Budget Spa Trip in Japan: Beppu Onsen

Beppu is a spa playground for everyone. There are so many choices that it’s hard to figure out which to not miss. I had already taken to the hot sand baths and was ready to find my next indulgence. My husband and I were looking for a private onsen this time which had a greatContinue reading “Best Budget Spa Trip in Japan: Beppu Onsen”

Top 10 Reasons NOT to waste money on Trip Insurance

10. It’s a short trip Short trips never mean that something bad is going happen right? I guess the odds are in favor but who ever expects anything bad to happen. It just takes a bad taxi driver, a crazy pack of dogs or just bad luck to get injured while away from home. 9.Continue reading “Top 10 Reasons NOT to waste money on Trip Insurance”

Best Budget Spa Trip in Japan: Beppu Sand Spa

It’s 7:15am on a monday morning (weekend after spring-back daylight savings to boot) and I’m be-gowned and getting conveyed into the tomb or otherwise known as an MRI machine. I know, what does a MRI have to do with any trip to the spa to relax? I guess it was a combination of what IContinue reading “Best Budget Spa Trip in Japan: Beppu Sand Spa”

Guide to getting a Tourist Visa at the NYC Russian Consulate

So, going to Russia requires U.S. citizens to fill out a couple of pages of questions, getting a local invite (services usually charge around $30) and handing over some cash which is right now $131. This can all be done through a service I decided to do as much of it as I can onContinue reading “Guide to getting a Tourist Visa at the NYC Russian Consulate”

Got my Russian Visa. Write all about the…

Got my Russian Visa. Write all about the experience tomorrow. It was all the you would expect and more.

Hostels…nothing like the movie

It seems like when I talk to many I know back home about my travels they always have a negative opinion about the usual things. The one of the biggest ones are why we enjoy staying in a hostels. I wonder if this having to stay in one is sometimes what intimidates people from gettingContinue reading “Hostels…nothing like the movie”

A trip to plan: will it be Stoic Russian or Festive Mexico?

The trip in May came down to two locations. Mexico or Russia? My husband and I had our usual debate. We breakdown each place and do the pros and cons, look to see what the weather is like when we can travel, find out if there are any holidays that could get in the wayContinue reading “A trip to plan: will it be Stoic Russian or Festive Mexico?”