Category: Travel
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Salzburg – Staying at a Seminary Guest House…
I was just in beautiful Salzburg, Austria. As I researched places to stay, I found the Gastehaus Im Priesterseminar Salzburg Guest House. I was looking for different things. A peaceful place, close to the train station, center of town, breakfast included, etc. This turned out to be a good choice. EAR PLUGS – One thing…
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Dublin – Afternoon Tea Tour
My girlfriend is in Ireland and went on this Vintage Tea Trips tour bus. It’s such a fabulous idea. Have tea, while you tour the city. So, you knock two things off of your travel bucket list, afternoon tea and touring Dublin at the same time. Brilliant! I’m ready to fly to Ireland…
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Letterboxing – Are you ready for a quest?
Walking or hiking doesn’t have to be boring, try letterboxing. Summer isn’t over, this is a perfect activity for family with kids. People around the world hide small containers “somewhere” that contain a rubber stamp, stamp pad and a log book. They give you clues to find it. You go to a Letterboxing website like,…
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Chicago: James Bond 007 first-ever exhibit…
Chicago – The Griffin Museum of Science & Industry (Griffin MSI) has a new exhibit, “007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond.” When I was young, my mother got so excited when there was a new James Bond movie coming out. Many of us would agree, even argue, that Sean Connery was the best…
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Spain – Nuns take over a bar…
Do you have a a trip planned to Spain? If yes, you might want to stop by a bar run by Nuns. Recently, eighteen Catholic Nuns (Pilgrims of the Eucharist order) have taken over operations of the bar in the Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora de Estibaliz outside the Basque city of Vitoria. The previous owners…
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