Recently I realized that since my plan when I retire is to travel more, I really should start getting rid of the clutter in my home. In the past year or so, I've easily gotten rid of approximately 2 filing cabinets full of paper/photos/books, etc as well as a ton of other non-paper stuff. The …
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Unusual foods: Durian - Like stinky feet or heavenly? You decide Durian is a spiky-shelled fruit that smells horrible. Various people have compared it to combinations involving dirty gym socks, death, paint thinner, onions, and sweat. The smell is comprised of many different compounds and what you smell just depends on which compounds your …
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Because experiences are what make us happy, I'm always looking for different or educational experiences wherever I am traveling. Whether it's zip-lining in a cave, swimming with dolphins, or trying a hammam, I'm always looking for something new. Recently I found the site eatwith, which is a site where you can plan to eat meals …
Phones and SIM cards while traveling I generally don't like to use my personal phone when traveling to foreign countries. Although I am very careful (and have never lost a phone), if I somehow lost it or it was stolen or severely damaged somehow, I would be extremely unhappy and feel a deep sense of loss …
When going to a country where you don't speak the language, I recommend having a translation tool on your phone like google translate. . . . Google translate is very helpful, but sometimes has epic fails, like the above where the ice cream I was looking at translated to "he mutinied" or to the …
Earlier: Today I am at the consulate in Chicago to hopefully submit my Visa application. I am requesting a 10 year Visa, which I may or may not get. They decide the length of your Visa, but you can request different options, but they choose what they give you (if anything). So, write in for …
Packing light - reversible/convertible clothes for women In addition to taking quick-wash-and-dry clothing with you (covered here), another winning way to pack light is to get multiple uses out of the same item while having it look different. One of the great things with some pieces of clothing is that they are reversible or convertible. …
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Travel tips: Stay healthy in airports and on planes, and get through TSA quickly Here are a few things you can do to protect yourself from germs and other health issues while traveling on planes and through airports, as well as some tips to help speed you through the airport process ALWAYS have hand-sanitizer with …
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When you travel a lot, it can be very important to have an easy and quick way to do your laundry. While sometimes you are lucky enough to have access to a washer and/or dryer for a cheap cost (30c in my hostel in Thailand for example), other times you are left with doing laundry …
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