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Cool–and Important–Things to Know about Your Passport

travelsmartwoman March 27, 2018 Airlines, Canada, Europe, solo travel, Travel Planning, Travel tips, Worldwide Destinations Leave a Comment
How to ruin your trip: It will happen quickly if your passport isn't current, doesn't have plenty of time after you return, or have plenty of blank pages. (Photo credit: Pixabay)

Got your passport? Good for you! Although the number is growing–latest estimates say that 42% of Americans have a passport–it still means that 58% have never left the country. Compare to the U.K., where 76% have a passport. In...

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To Flush or Not to Flush…Let’s Answer That Question!

travelsmartwoman February 18, 2018 Europe, solo travel, Travel tips, Worldwide Destinations Leave a Comment

“To flush or not to flush…”  Sorry Shakespeare, but sometimes this question is more urgent than pondering our existence. Americans don’t think twice about flushing toilet paper. We’re a young country and we have the sewage system to prove...

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How to Use a Bidet: Like Riding a Horse!

travelsmartwoman August 20, 2017 Europe, hotel tips, Hotels, solo travel, Travel tips, Worldwide Destinations 23 Comments

How to use a bidet? Admit it, at some point you’ve wondered… Popular in many parts of the world, Americans have never embraced the idea of washing themselves “down there” to stay clean. No, we prefer rolls and rolls...

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The Camino de Santiago: How I Started

travelsmartwoman May 21, 2017 Books, Camino de Santiago, Europe, solo travel, walks Leave a Comment
Camino-boots and poles

The Camino de Santiago: How I Started: “A pilgrimage across northern Spain to the sanctuary at Santiago de Compostela is the finest journey in Spain.” wrote James Michener in Iberia.  This post was written in early 2014, as I began...

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5 Things to Know about Europe Grocery Stores

travelsmartwoman May 9, 2017 budget travel, Europe, Markets, solo travel, Travel tips, Worldwide Destinations 3 Comments

Grocery stores in Europe: If you haven’t had the good fortune to visit one yet, you’re in for a treat. If you already know how great they are, please add more tips in the Comment section. When I go...

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Street Performers: The Surprise of Every Trip

travelsmartwoman March 5, 2017 art, Europe, Worldwide Destinations 1 Comment
  • Street performers-Paris-Musicians
  • Street performers-Paris-Soccer Guy
  • Street performers-Paris-Soccer ball on knee
  • Street performers-Paris-Soccer Guy toes the ball
  • Street performers-Paris-Soccer Ball Guy does a push-up
  • Street performers-London-Jamaica man at Speakers' Corner
  • Street performers-London-Man yelling at Speakers' Corner
  • Street performers-London-Speakers' Corner
  • Street performers-London-Jewish man supports Muslims

I always look forward to street performers when I travel. To turn a corner and find a magician, or to be drawn to happy music nearby. It’s amazing to see what performers do with their talent…or what they’ve created...

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Photo Gallery: People of Istanbul

travelsmartwoman February 19, 2017 Europe, Worldwide Destinations 2 Comments
  • People of Istanbul-Two men chatting
  • People of Istanbul-Man with prayer beads and teenage couple
  • People of Istanbul-Produce vendor
  • People of Istanbul-Fishing from Galata Bridge
  • People of Istanbul-Father and son fishing
  • People of Istanbul-Woman fishing
  • People of Istanbul-Women shopping
  • People of Istanbul-Lingerie store window
  • People of Istanbul-Woman in burqa
  • People of Istanbul-Couple walking
  • People of Istanbul-Silk shop
  • People of Istanbul-Young man on phone
  • People of Istanbul-Protester holding Ataturk photo
  • People of Istanbul-protesters
  • People of Istanbul-Man in soldier's uniform
  • People of Istanbul-Ablution
  • People of Istanbul-Men in mosque
  • People of Istanbul-Grandmother
  • People of Istanbul-Girls walking to school
  • People of Istanbul-Chefs and Fast Food

The people of Istanbul seem unaware that they are 15 million, each one a resident of Europe’s biggest city. No, they move through their day as if in a small village: shopping at the local greengrocer, sitting in the...

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Window Shopping: Photos from Europe

travelsmartwoman February 5, 2017 Europe, shopping Leave a Comment
  • Window shopping: Mens shoes in Italy
  • Window shopping: Housewares in Spain
  • Window shopping: Puppets in Rome
  • Window shopping: Lingerie in Spain
  • Window shopping: Baby clothes in Florence
  • Window shopping: Lace linens in Belgium
  • Window shopping: Wooden toys in rome
  • Window shopping: Realistic dolls in Rome
  • Window shopping: Children's holiday clothing
  • Window shopping: Istanbul fabrics and carpets
  • Window shopping: Nun's clothing, gray or navy
  • Window shopping: Priests can celebrate mass with fancy robes
  • Window shopping: Children's accessories in Spain
  • Window shopping: School smocks look smart
  • Window shopping: Clothing for fall
  • Window shopping: Back-to-school in Paris
  • Window shopping: Toys in Burgos, Spain
  • Window shopping: Coffee-wine-jam in Italy
  • Window shopping: Spain's famous hams and sausage
  • Window shopping: Paris macarons
  • Window shopping: leather gloves

Follow my blog with Bloglovin   Window shopping: To look at articles in the windows of stores without making any purchases. (Verb, originating 1925-1930) One of the unfortunate consequences of American shopping malls is the demise of an authentic...

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Travel & Adventure Shows 2017

travelsmartwoman January 20, 2017 Europe, tours, U.S. Destinations, Worldwide Destinations Leave a Comment
Tips for a Travel Show: Get the most out of day by getting there early and talking to the exhibitors!

This weekend I will be at the Chicago Travel & Adventure Show. Two days with over 200 exhibitors, four stages of lectures and demonstrations, and tons of prizes! Not in the Chicago area? Visit the Travel & Adventure Show...

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What We Can Learn From Europeans–Part 2

travelsmartwoman January 9, 2017 Europe, World Views Leave a Comment

Follow my blog with Bloglovin “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” Sage advice from St. Augustine, who was born in 354. I don’t know where he visited, to cause him...

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