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I acclimated to the Sacred Valley the wrong way. Admitting this kills me because I know I’m prone to altitude sickness and I knew in advance that Cusco altitude is 11,152 feet (3,399 meters). I took a lot of precautions to lessen the impact. But even though I did a lot of things right, I […]
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Travelers fall into two camps: those who love cruising and those who think it isn’t real travel. Strangely, a lot of travelers who criticize cruising have never tried it! Many of them just haven’t had the chance. Others raise claims on why cruising isn’t a good vacation for them. All of these concerns stem off of
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I’ve accidentally become an expert on travel insurance after filling out three claims, all for “unexpected trip delays”: flights that were cancelled or delayed leading to overnight stays. And with snow in the forecast later this week as I try to fly home from Lima, I’m hoping more flight issues aren’t in my future. I know what
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of WASPcam™. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m always that person at a dinner party saying, “that one time, in Bogota, when I was playing tejo with my friends…” only to have the rest of the group give me a blank stare. “What the heck is tejo?” they’ll ask
If you told me that I’d be traveling with my parents not once but twice this year, I’d never believe it. I assumed that learning how to travel with your family as adults was a pipedream, something we’d try once and swear “never again!” But sure enough, our trip to Poland was a blast…so much so,
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This time of year, budgets get stretched by holiday shopping and costs of traveling to visit family and friends. If you need to boost your travel budget back up, go from collecting dust to making cash with this guest post by Crystal of The Petite Adventurer. * * * Have you ever wanted
You know that feeling when you want to travel but you don’t have any money? Yeah, I mean that feeling you probably have right now. It happens to me all the time and I end up scouring the internet to see what deals pop up. These are the recurring travel deals I see year after
I’ve refrained from most graphic descriptions, but this post is not for the squeamish. Along with the good, there are some ugly parts of travel. I’m talking about the reality today. * * * With all the traveling I do, it’s a wonder I don’t get sick more often. Airplane cabins
I’m a simple traveler who doesn’t need a lot from my hotel. In almost all cases, I’d prefer a cash discount than a vague guest benefit like a room upgrade or bottle of water when I check in. One of the alternatives to traditional hotel loyalty points direct from the hotel is by booking your
Nothing went right for my parents’ trip to Berlin. Their flight was a disaster, the weather didn’t cooperate, and nothing was logistically easy. And then to cap it all off, my dad was pickpocketed on a Berlin tram. Here’s the good news: he didn’t lose too much. Some cash, a credit card, and a driver’s
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