Being able to sleep on your flight to Europe adds an extra day to your trip. Assuming your trip is for a week, then you just added 17% to your trip for $0. Your Trip: With and Without Sleeping on the Plane Flights from North America to Europe are almost […]
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Yes, you will need a data plan for your cell phone while in Europe. This is true if you are coming on a tour (such as one of mine to Ireland or France), but it is especially true if you will be traveling around on your own. While you may […]
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Protecting Your Photos Simply and Cheaply You will be taking a lot of photos on your travels. Many of these photos will be really nice and some of them are likely to be spectacular. Losing your data would be a damn shame at best, and catastrophic at worst. Let’s talk […]
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The Basic Information Distance: 75 miles round trip Starting Elevation: Lukla (elevation 9,383 feet) Maximum Elevation: Kala Patthar (18,514 feet) Base Camp Elevation: 17,598 feet (5,364 meters) Time Required for Trek: 11-12 days (ours was 12 days, with 9 going up and 3 coming down) Acclimatization Days: 3-4 (4 for us). Average high temps: 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. […]
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For many, going to Machu Picchu is a dream trip. It was for us. The idea of a lost city on a mountain in the clouds just seems too cool for words. And it is. But getting there is tricky. You cannot just fly there, there will be at least […]
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I take packing light fairly seriously. I never check a bag, even on trips of two weeks or more. I’ve been to Peru with nothing more than a small photo backpack. I know that sounds braggy, and I’m sorry for that, but I need to show you right up front […]
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I want to give you one simple method that will take you from dreaming about a trip of a lifetime to actually making it happen. First, I want to talk about making good whiskey. Bear with me because this will actually have some application to what I just mentioned. When […]
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