When we returned from our trip in December of 2020, I was lucky enough to be writing with a gorgeous tan glow after returning from a wonderful 9 day stay at Kagi Spa Island where we had a rejuvenating experience. 2020 had not been easy for anyone, but Neil and I have been very thankful to have our health and employment…
View MoreIslands are great, aren’t they? Beaches, the ocean, the highest humidity of all types of land formations. Neil had easily been talking about going to the Maldives since 2012. Back then, it was a place that sounded really far away and really expensive. It was still very far away and very expensive when we got…
View MoreYou may have heard the term “long haul flight,” but what does that mean? What’s a “long” haul? Many common carriers (airlines) consider long haul to be at least 2500-3000 nautical miles. Los Angeles to New York is about 2450 nautical miles. This means there are only a few domestic flights for Americans that are…
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Frequent travelers experience mishaps. It’s inevitable. There are too many moving pieces involved with travel—flights, ground transportation, luggage, hotels, rentals, etc. Something is bound to happen occasionally, but it’s how you deal with it that separates the experienced from the inexperienced. We have experienced mishaps before, but in this particular city, trying to leave, it…
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We spent more than 1 night in Bangkok, but what we learned when speaking to a lot of couples who have traveled to Thailand was that there was a common theme: they chose to spend very little time in Bangkok. Everyone has their own travel likes and dislikes, so this post is devoted to those…
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When planning our trip to Southeast Asia, Neil and I had a few countries in mind that we both wanted to visit. After we decided on the major destinations, we went back and forth a bit about whether or not to include Cambodia, specifically Siem Reap. As an avid Tripadvisor user, I spent a few…
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