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Oahu North Shore Self-Drive Trip (from Honolulu or Waikiki)

Pineapple bushes

In November, I was in Oahu, Hawaii on a cruise ship, so I had limited time to see as much as I could – from 8 am to 10 pm. Follow this Oahu north shore self-drive itinerary to see some of the highlights of this circle Oahu route, making a counterclockwise trip around the eastern half …

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What to Do on Big Island in One Day (Itinerary for Cruise Passengers and Others with Short Time)

Rainbow Falls Hawaii

If you’re on a cruise ship or just short on time, there are many things to do on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Here are tips on what to Do on Big Island Hawaii in One Day. Follow this one-day Hawaii Big Island Itinerary out of Hilo for a day of varied sites from a waterfall …

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Where to See Turtles in Maui – Wahikuli Wayside Park

Sea Turtle at Wahikuli Park

Before I went on my cruise ship trip to Hawaii, I researched where to see Turtles in Maui.  I discovered a park that was within walking distance of Lahaina, where my cruise ship was to dock/tender.  Here are the details on how to snorkel with sea turtles on Maui for FREE and some ideas on …

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Hello E-mail Subscriber – I’ll be changing the way e-mail is used on my blog.

Hello e-mail reader, Thanks for being a loyal subscriber.  I’m hoping to start blogging much more frequently in the near future so I’m changing the way new blog posts are sent to you.    To prevent spamming, I will only send out an e-mail every month or so.  This e-mail will contain links to new …

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Total Eclipse 2017 (Eclipse Tips – Not too Late to See It)

Millions of Americans and visitors are planning on watching the Great Eclipse this August 21, 2017 and it’s not too late to plan a trip. Although hotels have been sold out for years, it’s still possible to camp in prime viewing spots throughout the US.  I put together this guide of Eclipse Tips to plan …

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Bright Lights, Big City (Destination: Medellin, Colombia)

Planning my itinerary around Colombia would be tricky.  I had preferred to start in the north and head south to end in Cali for the annual Salsa festival.  However, in using frequent flier miles, I could only fly to Medellin, Cali, or Bogota.  So, I decided to fly to Medellin and make a backwards “S” …

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Orinoco Flow (Destination: Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela)

After our second week of work, we said goodbye to our Venezuelan co-workers and set off on our 1 week trip to see the highlights of Venezuela. We first were to catch a flight to the city of Ciudad Bolivar.  We had tickets to this flight but when we got on the plane, we discovered …

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Life in a Dangerous City (Destination: Caracas, Venezuela)

After a week in Caracas, everything is going well but we are always wary. Our local co-workers are always giving us advice…it is OK to walk from our hotel thru the basement mall and across the street to the office, but we should not walk one block north or one block west of the office …

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Troll Road, not Toll Road (Destination: Alesund, Norway)

We had booked another full day bus ride with our friends from Cruise Critic.  On this date, we had a bus ride on the loop through the Trollsteigen, or so called “Troll Road” of Norway.  There are many stories of trolls in Norway – as little children were told they would be kidnapped by these …

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