Do you have a photo of your luggage? – Seriously. A picture of your bag, laptop case, or briefcase will help should it be lost or stolen. It is so much easier to describe a lost bag by showing its picture. Don’t store the pic in your case! I keep one on my phone and one “on the cloud”. Related Posts Travel Tip: Don’t Check in baggage Travel Tip: Take No Toiletries Seven things not to pack Air Canada’s Luggage Toss!
Everything worked!
Most of my trips work but none has worked as well as my last three weeks in Europe… Twelve flights with six airlines and five rail trips plus numerous metros and buses took us to six countries. I walked the 141km (84 miles) from the Irish Sea to North Sea along Hadrian’s wall I also ran my first marathon! While my finish timings could have been faster, I was thrilled to finish! All in all, a very satisfying trip -reports coming soon!
Shopping while traveling- 7 tips
“Excuse me” a woman said to me tentatively at Bangkok airport, “ I have been hearing your accent and was hoping you are an ally.” She pointed to two matching suitcases. “We bought one at home . We just bought the other one here in Bangkok airport. We worked out that we paid way more than we would have back home. “ When she and I discussed the price, it was clear she had indeed paid much more than she could have due to: a lack of research poor knowledge of the exchange rate and…
900 posts!
Just published my 900th post. Thanks for following along my blog. I continue to be wild about travel and hope to share what’s important to me for a while longer.
Walking across England
I am writing this from a cute old hotel in the northern English countryside. Am staying here as one of the way stops on my walk from the Irish Sea on the west coast of England to the North Sea, a distance of 141 km ( 84 miles). The walk follows the 2000 year old Roman wall built by Emperor Hadrian to keep the Scots out of Britannia! This walk is part of my goal to walk 500 000 steps in September to raise funds for cerebral palsy. I will do a post soon on…
Scotland says no
Looks like the United Kingdom stays united after 55per cent of Scots said no. I am relieved for Scotland! Vive Scotland!
Scotland Votes Today!
The referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country will take place today. I lived in Scotland for three years and have visited many more times. In fact, having been to the Northern Scottish Islands known as the Orkneys plus all major cities (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling), the Highlands, West Coast and more, I have seen more of the country, than many residents have! It is a stunning place to be wild about travel in! I also have Scottish siblings and friends so discussions over the last few days have been interesting. It seems to me that culturally…
How I am carrying money
Once upon a time, international travel meant organising traveller cheques (checks) and significant wads of local currency! These days, I travel with the following: a VISA card which I will predominantly use for over the counter transactions a MasterCard from another bank which does not charge me fees for overseas ATM withdrawals (I will still have to pay any local transaction fees) a Travel Money Card which has six different currencies on it which is my back up card and not in my wallet $50 cash in each local currency which I buy fee free from a…
I visit my 60th Country: Denmark!
With touchdown in Copenhagen, the Capital of Denmark on Friday, I have officially been to 60 of this planet’s countries. My goal is 99! Countries by region: Asia: 13 countries Africa: 3 countries Central America/ Caribbean: 5 Europe: 21 Middle East: 7 North America: 3 Pacific: 6 South America: 2 My favourite countries are: Iceland New Zealand Australia Vietnam France Costa Rica Which are your favourite countries? NB: I use the UN membership list as my guide. I therefore count Puerto Rico as a US territory and not a separate country. While they are technically…
Where the world lives
This mind blowing map illustrates the stark truth that half of the world ‘s population live in just six countries. The other live in the remaining 190 countries…By area, China is the third biggest country by arae and the USA is the fourth. India is the seventh biggest and Indonesia sits at 15th. I have been to four of the six biggest countries by population (Brazil, India, Indonesia and USA)! Related Posts Visiting Myanmar Reflections and Advice My 58th country: Vietnam I visit my 57th country Beautiful Brazil- My 50th Country visited
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