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Tag: Travel Planning

Solo TravelThoughts on Travel

COVID, Cancellations, “Cave” Syndrome…and Return to Travel

August 22, 2021 Covid-19, solo travel, Thoughts & Opinions, Travel Planning Comments are off
COVID, Cancellations, "Cave" Syndrome...and Return to Travel

COVID, cancellations, “Cave” Syndrome…and return to travel? When? How? I love to travel. Live for it, in fact. That’s what I always said–and did. One trip would barely end before I was planning the next…and the one after that....

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Craving Europe? Try These US Destinations!

May 13, 2021 Covid-19, museum, Travel Planning, Virtual Travel Comments are off
The Acropolis in Athens awaits!

Are you craving Europe and all its magic? Me, too. But sometimes we can’t get there, whether a pandemic has us confined to our own borders, or the timing simply isn’t right. (Then there’s that dang budget.) Try these...

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Thoughts on TravelTravel Planning

What to Do While We Wait to Travel: 21 Awesome Ideas

March 8, 2021 Food, Thoughts & Opinions, Travel Planning, Travel tips Comments are off
Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse, Gulliver, MI

It’s been a year since Covid-19 went from a scary-but-remote sickness to a full-blown shutdown around the world. Even then, I was deliberately stubborn/naive about the possible effect on travel. Now, we still wonder what to do while we...

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Thoughts on Travel

Guide to Armchair Travel: “Go” Now…GO Later!

April 19, 2020 Travel Planning Comments are off
This guide to Armchair travel can help you go anywhere, anytime.

Updated 1/19/2021. Armchair travel: 1. A way to visit faraway places without leaving home. 2. A sensory experience and opportunity to learn about domestic and foreign destinations in a meaningful manner. Sometimes we simply can’t get to the places...

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FoodTravel Planning

5 Teas to Bring on Your Next Trip

November 10, 2019 Food, Tea, Travel Planning Comments are off
5 teas to bring on your next trip: one for each mood or situation!

Updated August 10, 2020. “A cup of tea would restore my normality,” wrote Douglas Adams in A HItchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. You don’t have to be British to enjoy a “cuppa,” although Turkey actually tops the list of...

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HealthSafety and Scams

How to Travel with Chronic Illness, Part 2: Preparation & Packing

September 15, 2019 Health, safety, Travel Planning Comments are off
How to travel with chronic illness: Know yourself and what you can do.

“How to travel with chronic illness” sounds like there are two of you on the journey…and in a way, that’s true. Going anywhere with a medical condition means you’re bringing something along. Guess what? Everyone brings something. Budget constraints,...

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Health

How to Travel with Chronic Illness, Part 1: Planning is EVERYTHING

September 8, 2019 Health, safety, Travel Insurance, Travel Planning Comments are off

Lost the pep in your step? No zip for a trip? You’re yearning to still go places, but aren’t sure how to go about it. Figuring out how to travel with a chronic illness can seem overwhelming. So you...

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Budget TravelHow-ToU.S. Destinations

Staycations: How to Make Yours Fun & Memorable

July 3, 2019 budget travel, Covid-19, solo travel, Travel Planning 2 Comments
Staycations offer the chance to really enjoy the area where you live and call home.

Updated July 12, 2020. Staycations! Fun, right?!? Please don’t groan and roll your eyes. Suddenly, staycations have been more or less mandated. And if the public health experts are correct, we may be doing “local travel only” for the...

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Road Trips

Getting Ready for Your Road Trip

June 9, 2019 road trips, Travel Planning, US travel Comments are off
Get ready for your road trip! A little planning and preparation will make everything more fun!

Updated July 19, 2020. After a long winter, wet spring, and months of sheltering-in-place, it’s time to get ready for your road trip! Where you’re headed isn’t as important as the fact that you’re going. Need some inspiration? The...

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Camino de SantiagoWorldwide Destinations

14 Fun Reasons to Walk the Camino de Santiago…Yes, You Can!

March 13, 2019 budget travel, Camino de Santiago, solo travel, Travel Planning, Worldwide Destinations Comments are off
Reasons to walk the Camino de Santiago: Morning shadow selfies!

What’s that, you say? You need some reasons to walk the Camino de Santiago? True, 500 miles does seem like a long way on foot…and it does take at least a month. A long month, with 31 days. My...

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Worth 1,000 Words…

A labyrinth can reset our mind and intention. Can we do the same with how we travel? (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
Flower Vendor at sSeattle Pike Place Market
Seattle’s Pike Place Market is one of the nation’s treasures. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
The World's Largest Rocking Chair in Casey, Illinois.
Going to Seattle? Of course you'll want to visit the Space Needle. Fresh from a renovation, here's what to know!
"Becoming Human" by Christian Ristow welcomes you to Meow Wolf.The flower-sniffing robot is 30 feet tell. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
A "young man" of 70+ years leads the band in Santa Clara. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
Sandia Peak Tram was a challenge to build.
After your selfie at The Bean, visit one of the Chicago food halls!
The passage to the stadium was once covered entirely by a stone arch roof. Today, only one section remains. It's easy to imagine how athletes felt as they ran down the narrow entry into the stadium
The wooden roof is what burned on 15 April 2019, taking the spire with it. When it was built, Notre Dame Cathedral required 52 acres of forest to complete the roof.
Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, NM: The Mysterious and Miraculous Staircase
Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times..
Solo travel doesn't really have many downsides
Unclaimed Baggage Center is easy to find in Scottsboro, AL.
Milwaukee Art Museum: Architect Santiago Calatrava designed MOM to resemble a ship. Given its location on the Lake Michigan waterfront, his idea was brilliant. (Photo credit: Suzanne Ball. All rights reserved.)
Peace solo travel by eating at a nice restaurant
Rome-Colosseum
U.S. Destinations-Seattle-Pike Place
Window shopping in Florence: Silk ties
The Acropolis in Athens awaits!
Craving Europe? There are some surprising European destinations in the US!

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