After two years of travel restrictions, the world is opening back up for travel and thousands of people around the world are taking to the skies and returning to travel with the hope that it will be the same as we remember. Here are a few tips to help make your summer travel to Europe great. …
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Over the past year we have been fortunate to take 8 separate trips – for 2 of them we only stayed in a hotel, for 4 trips we only stayed in a vacation rental and for the rest we split our time between the two. So, how do you decide where to stay? Vacation Rental …
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If you’re heading to Spain this summer and planning to visit multiple cities – I highly recommend that you plan to take the train. Rental car rates are astronomical this summer and Spain has a high speed train network that’s easy to navigate and moves you quickly across the country. When we traveled to Spain, …
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It can be hard to plan a trip to famous museums or historical sites when you’re traveling with children. Let’s face it. You might be interested in seeing 20th century art, but to your child that could be the most boring thing in the world. So how do you find a balance? There are some …
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Post COVID travel is definitely different, but is it worth it? What do you need to know and how can you plan appropriately for your next voyage abroad? Here are a few things we recommend before you take off for your next international trip. Last summer as the world was starting to reopen and everyone …
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While the world been slow to reopen, few of us have thought much about our passports – much less when they will expire. Unfortunately, between increased demand and so many ongoing closures, the process for renewing your passport has gotten significantly longer. So whether you’re thinking of traveling internationally later this year or sometime in …
You’ve seen the signs in the airport, but what is TSA PreCheck and is it really worth it? TSA PreCheck allows eligible, low-risk travelers to enjoy expedited security screening at over 200 airports in the United States. We have been members of TSA’s PreCheck program for several years now. I honestly can’t imagine flying domestically …
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If you’ve followed us for a while, then you know that we LOVE to travel! I’ve often joked about not eating if it allows us to travel more, but the truth is, there are ways to decrease the cost of your next trip. Here are our top 10 ways to make travel cheaper. 1. Set …
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Geocaching, a GPS enabled treasure hunt, sounded like the perfect summer activity for our family. What kid wouldn’t want the adventure of using technology to search for hidden treasure? In theory we were all in… but reality was a little different. Here’s everything you need to know before you go geocaching with kids. Across the …
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Most of the time that we travel, we travel by airplane. When you live at the bottom of a peninsula like we do, the fastest way out is by plane! Over the years, we’ve developed our own travel hacks to make our trips as smooth as possible. Start preparing for your next trip a few …
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