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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Red Eye Express
Time to start checking @travelblitztips on Facebook, (https://www.facebook.com/travelblitztips)
Craig
Mar 10, 20171 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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