Travel Itineraries
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Category: Itineraries
Room Check Please
I don’t like snakes. Plain and simple. None. Not even rubber snakes. This week I read of a woman who woke up in her hotel room to find a garden snake on her arm. At first thinking it was her husband she suddenly remembered…
A Couple Close Calls
As I pull my thoughts together to speak of unwanted surprises I had while traveling, a smile spreads across my face recalling my panic and hysteria at the time. Essential travel documents like passports and visas are needed to enter foreign countries. An itinerary…
Sarcastic About Sargassum
Recent reports in travel news have stated beaches along the south coast were experiencing a new phenomenon that could threaten the livelihood of the tourism industry there. The culprit is none other than a seaweed called – Sargassum (read the article in highlighted link). If…
Everybody Loves A Parade
Parades allow people to publicly express themselves in large gatherings, marches, walks or formal processions. Every Independence Day in the USA there are parades of military might, heritage floats and demonstrations of national pride. Across this great nation, people gather from all walks of…
Shared Spaces
Accommodation types have exploded to house the swelling number of travelers in recent times. From the major hotel chains of yesteryear to the economy inn, we have seen an influx of a variety of lodges that cater not only to the rich or middle…
Bangkok Surprises And Lessons
In retrospect, I consider my trip to Thailand over two decades ago still hilarious and memorable. One day in particular, my friend and I experienced surprise after surprise while exploring Bangkok. It was bright and sunny, great for an adventure, so we believed, and…
Market Strategy
Most tourists like to meander through marketplaces, if not for the view, for the sale they expect to gain. As an itinerary planner, I often include these venues as places of interest. Those who like to peregrinate the length and breadth of a city…
Train Tripping
Train travel is one of my favorite modes of transportation at home and abroad. I love to hear the chug, chug, chug of the wheels on the track and the occasional whistle blow which reminds me of the old western movies (I bet the…
Everest Or For Ever Rest
Never thought I’d see the day where headlines announce overcrowding of the slopes on Mount Everest. Not in droves, but recent news reports have highlighted an increase in the number of mountain climbers who have undertaken the task to complete the arduous climb. Some…
The Weather Variable
Summer is swiftly approaching and lots of people will take the opportunity to catch the sun’s rays on a destination trip they have been planning for months. Beginning this Memorial Day weekend and continuing through to the Labor Day weekend, we will see travelers…
