Travel Archive

  • How to Fly to Europe on the Cheap

    How to Fly to Europe on the Cheap

    I never want to hear the word “staycation” again.  Sure, there is something to be said for just taking a few days off to enjoy the city that you live in and do the things that are, at best inconvenient , and at worst, impossible to do while working full time.  Like finally getting to [...]

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  • El Presidente y La Playa: Experience the Real DR

    El Presidente y La Playa: Experience the Real DR

    If you choose to come to DR based on gringo travel agency ads that tout all-inclusive resort packages to Punta Cana, you’ll be disappointed to realize that not all Dominicans speak fluent English and are there to serve you night and day.

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  • Escape From New York (Without Kurt Russell)

    Escape From New York (Without Kurt Russell)

    I mentioned to a co-worker recently that I was taking the Bolt Bus to DC, and to my amazement, she told me she had never heard of it, nor of any of the other low-cost bus lines on the East Coast!  I guess I’d taken for granted that most New Yorkers are familiar with the [...]

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