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Walkable city, Great Hotel, and Aussie pies
We found Sydney, Australia, to be a great little get away, and especially liked the George's hotel, Hotel 59 near King's Cross. The...
Craig
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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Eating in Taiwan
Let me just say this, Susann isn't a fan of rice, and Chinese food is pretty much near the bottom of her favs... but there we were in...
Craig
Oct 15, 20191 min read
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Where did those two years go?
Besides being a world traveler, I am also an educator and text book author. In 2017, I was "promoted" to department chair, and while I...
Craig
Oct 14, 20191 min read
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Three days in Iceland
The plan for early August Tuesday, arrive early; plan to see the Hallgrimskirkja, Vikin Maritime Museum, Settlement Museum, and perhaps...
Craig
Jul 2, 20171 min read
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Iceland, home of...
A friend heard we were going to Iceland in August and replied "Beautiful countryside, geysers, waterfalls, and $20 bowels of soup..." ...
Craig
Jun 30, 20171 min read
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On the road again, er, taking to the sky again
Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas in July (Ho Hum) Expected weather: Sunny 87° - 112° F Reykjavik Lights Hotel In Iceland in August Sunrise...
Craig
Jun 24, 20171 min read
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It takes time to process 200 pictures
Stand by, pictures from the Helsinki trip are coming soon... updates to the blog as well. #travel #travelblogger #cheaptraveltips...
Craig
Mar 20, 20171 min read
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Miss us?
We had a blast in the swinging towns of Helsinki, Turku, and Tallinn, and took a lot of pictures, and took a lot of notes. Now it is time...
Craig
Mar 19, 20171 min read
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Elvis has left the country
It is a bit of a pain doing a lot of typing on a tablet or phone, so I'll do most of my posting at
https://www.facebook.com/travelblitzt
Craig
Mar 11, 20171 min read
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Red Eye Express
Time to start checking @travelblitztips on Facebook, (https://www.facebook.com/travelblitztips)
Craig
Mar 10, 20171 min read
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Travel Day(s), the price you pay, before you stay
We have a rule... you have to stay someplace longer than it takes you go get there
Craig
Mar 9, 20172 min read
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Captain Obvious here, you do have your airline app installed, right?
I don't know how I ever managed to catch a flight back before the Internet; Kayak, Expedia, Cheap Tickets, Google maps, Tripadvisor
Craig with tips from Gracie
Mar 8, 20171 min read
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Staying online while traveling
While your hotel and many cafés certainly should have Wi-Fi, what about trying to check the bus or tram website while you are at the bus or
Craig
Mar 7, 20172 min read
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Make sure you can charge it (your phone)
Instead of taking one wall plug to charge my phone, I have purchase a few dual port chargers with an equal number of wall adapters
Craig
Mar 6, 20171 min read
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Never lose your travel paperwork
Travel tip: when we get a travel document or voucher, print, email, and save an ipad copy
Craig
Mar 5, 20171 min read
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Top Tip to cheap travel: check the weather
Top tip to cheap travel: To travel without paying for extra bags that may get lost requires only packing what you will need. So we regularly
Craig
Mar 4, 20171 min read
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Those perfect bites in Ireland, click to read
In Doolin, County Claire (almost due west on the other coast from Dublin), is a great pub, with a great view: Gus O'Conner's Pub, es
Craig
Mar 1, 20171 min read
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Our Favorite Hotel... thus far
Some of our favorite hotels, and why we liked a 5th floor walk up (it's character, and location)
Craig
Feb 28, 20172 min read
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Memories of N'awlins
A few years back, we spent a long weekend in New Orleans, at Olde town Inn, Rampart @ 1001 Marigny
Craig
Feb 28, 20172 min read
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The Anal-Retentive Test Pack
I find there are two kinds of travelers... the ones with a lot of money, and the rest of us. The folks with a lot of money decide what they
Craig
Feb 26, 20173 min read
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