Are you a teacher looking to take your Spanish class on a field trip? A trip abroad to a Spanish-speaking country is the capstone experience for many students studying Spanish in high school. However, there […]
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While Disney World is Florida’s most popular tourist attraction, there is another famous attraction that Florida is known for — manatees! Are you going to be in or near Orlando and wondering where to see
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“It should be the next street,” I thought as I checked my map driving through downtown Boise, Idaho. I spotted the distinctive red, green and white flag and knew I had arrived. I had come
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Are you heading to Wisconsin and wondering what the best things to do in New Glarus are? In my 20s I lived in the mountains of Switzerland for four years. Now that I’m back in
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Chances are, all you know about Turks and Caicos is that it’s somewhere in the Caribbean. But now you’re going on a cruise and wondering what there is to see and do with just one
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My Sumatra travel memory is burnt orange; a color and a smell. From the minute we got off the plane in Medan and walked into the smog that covered the parking lot, we smelled it–burning
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The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida is one of the oldest forts in North America. Even non-history buffs will find a visit to the Castillo time well spent. The fort
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Is St. Augustine a tourist trap? Scrolling reviews on Trip Advisor you’ll see that “Tourist Trap” is often used to describe the city. Visiting St. Augustine feels a bit like the World Showcase at Disney
St. Augustine Travel Guide: historic city or tourist trap? Read More »
Note: The decision to travel during the Coronavirus pandemic is an extremely personal one and influenced by many factors. This post is based on my personal experience and is not medical advice, nor is it
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I have listened to Chris Christensen’s Amateur Traveler podcast for years. He has one of the best and longest-running travel podcasts out there (700+ episodes!!!). So, I was super excited to be a guest on
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