Category: Travel Tips
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Join us for new Facebook Live series
Beginning Thursday, August 4, 2022, tune in for a new Facebook Live series from Trailheaders. It begins at 4:29 PM MDT, and you should come! How to watch? Follow Trailheaders on Facebook and look for the Live notification. Or use this event link. Trying It with Trailheaders is a new, weekly Facebook Live series about…
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Launch Party!
Shop with me and The Body Shop at Home As a product tester and mystery shopper, I get to try dozens of goodies every month. It puts me in touch with the latest trends and even technology in skincare. That’s why I keep going back to products from The Body Shop! Then I thought that…
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It’s Time to Come Home and Stay Home, Travelers
Travelers are inherently a rebellious, hedonistic lot. Besides those who travel by necessity for work and family, the whole concept of going somewhere else for awhile is loved by those who value freedom and new sights. Therefore, it’s easy to see why travelers don’t necessarily *want* to heed warnings related to the coronavirus. But, at…
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Solo or Not
Flying solo, paired up or plus even more, Trailheaders go for it regardless!When it comes to seeing the world, it’s better to go alone than not at all. But finding travel buddies along the way adds a new dimension to the journey. After all, they don’t call them wanderlust, or friendship, for nothing.Travel Romance
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How the 2018 U.S. Government Shutdown Will Affect Travel
They agreed to disagree… and for now, that means that the United States government is effectively shutdown until our legislature can agree about how to appropriate money. With more than 800,000 government employees furloughed, which operations will cease or slow? What does this government shutdown mean for travelers, foreign and domestic? Here are some ways…
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Celebrating the Things That Didn’t Happen (Or Why I’d Rather Be in Pittsburgh Than Barcelona)
I was supposed to get married yesterday. Well, a decade ago yesterday, 07-07-07. But we didn’t go through with it, and I have no doubt that was the right choice because we were not the right choice. So, instead of celebrating my tenth wedding anniversary, I spent the day honoring The Things That Didn’t Happen.…
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Choosing Between Romance or Travel: Key Turn-of-the-Millennium TV Characters Help You Decide
Maybe you just met, but it’s been days, months, even years since someone piqued your interest like this. Or maybe you’ve known each other for years, and the spark just ignited. Unfortunately, it’s only hours before schedules split. You have a big trip or move planned, but there is someone special at home. Whether they…
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Five Best Luggage Backpacks for Women Travelers
Wearing a backpack as luggage isn’t just a way to travel, it’s a way of life. Hoisting and hauling all your possessions for the duration of a trip connects more deeply to the experience overall. It’s attached to you, literally, unlike pulling a suitcase. As a backpack traveler, your pack may become your cuddly sleeping…
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Nous Devons Vivre: Life Happens When You’re in Airplane Mode
I snapped this sunset photo (below) upon arrival yesterday in Dallas from Denver before I turned off Airplane Mode, having no idea what transpired in Paris as I was in the air. I was struck by how big the sun looked and encouraged for the lighthearted rendezvous of a weekend I have planned with an old…
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Airport Bars, Hotel Bars and Raising the Bar
Airport and hotel bars were once my favorite places. I adored the atmosphere of travel and travelers, the quelling of anxiety, the ease of conversation and the typically-fleeting but memorable connections. Oh, and I also just adored drinking, plentifully. So it’s fitting that I had my final martini – and one of my most life-changing…
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Journeys End In Love[r]s Meeting
At the risk of sounding a bit kooky (even though I am certain that many other people do this), sometimes when I need guidance, I say a prayer, let the Bible fall open, and read the first verse to which my eyes are drawn. The vast majority of the time, this provides a relevant piece…
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Rome: Rose Garden Review & What Not to Do
The world’s second-largest rose garden is blooming in Rome, Italy. Although many travelers may skip it for more historical or religious sites, I recommend the garden, Roseto di Roma Capitale, as a worthwhile attraction. Thus ends my “review” part. I read about it in-flight. The article was in Spanish and English on a plane from…
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Backpacker on a Cruise
I recently had the incredibly good fortune to take a cruise, pretty much for free! A friend of a friend canceled past the refund window, so just for the gratuity cost ($12/day) and my transit to/from the port in Galveston, Texas (low cost on Spirit Airlines), I had a six-day cruise to Mexico which included…
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6 Tips for How to Overpack
Every travel blogger seems to have a “How to Pack like a Pro” post. This is not one of them. While I completed my Eurotrip as a purported “backpacker,” I started with a backpack AND a suitcase (the contents of which were later dispersed through France and Italy once the roadtrip fell through). Trying to…