Crazy Things That Happen To You When in Rome “Mi scusi, mi scusi, do you speak English,” the man in the car asked through his rolled down window, as my daughter and I stood on the side of the roadway by the Tiber River just down from the Temple of Hercules. “Yes, I do.” I […]
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“Do you want to try caviar!” the woman asked abruptly with a heavy Eastern European accent. I looked up from looking through the curved glass counter at the beautifully displayed cuts of meat in Harrods. She caught me by surprise. I blinked and swallowed. She hit me with another abrupt question in her heavy accent.
Massages in Ubud, Bali “Can we get a massage tonight”, I asked the front desk clerk. He looked at his watch and said, “Yes, we can arrange that for you. Someone will come for you at 8pm.” We had just arrived at JJ Villa and Spa Resort a low keyed Balinese resort owned and operated
What are the top 10 places to visit in the world? It is a challenge to pick the top 10 places to visit in the world. I picked the top 10 places based on a combination of cultural, historical and sightseeing factors. This list would be a great 2-3 month bucket list travel itinerary. I
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Travel equals happiness. It is a scientific fact. Recent studies show that experiences are a key factor for creating and sustaining happiness; far more than material things. This is what I found out taking, The Science of Wellness, a course offered by Yale University through Coursera. (In keeping with our budget travel blog philosophy you
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The Differences Between Travel and a Vacation What is the Main Difference Between Travel and Vacation? Travel and vacations are different things but they do have one thing in common; they refresh you. Vacations are a getaway for a week or two or even a month to recharge your batteries. A place to rest and
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Use Credit Cards for Cheap Travel You are retired or planning retirement. Good for you! If you want to travel extensively and you are not rich you need a strategy for cheap travel. With retirement comes the luxury of time. We worked hard for thirty or forty years. We had careers and jobs. We
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