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So You Wanna Have A Green Vacation?
Tips on making your vacation greener It’s great to be eco-friendly, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Does having a green vacation mean missing out on enjoyment? Not at all. Read on for...
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Taking The Guesswork Out Of Trip Planning
Planning my next trip made me reflect on how much the process has changed since I took my first self-planned trip. I was 22 and a group of girls from work were off to Miami for a long weekend. We...
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A Vacation In Hollywood
I’m just back from a trip to Florida, in the Hollywood/Dania Beach area. (It seems the person who planned the area was originally from California, hence the name.) It was fun. Flying in and clearing...
View ArticleVacation Planning Better Than A Vacation? Not For Me
According to a recent study vacation planning makes us happier than taking a vacation. I found this little titbit through a post on by Christine Garvin on the Matador network, titled The Truth About...
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How To Have A Good Time When The Weather Lets You Down
If you depend on the weather to make your holiday a success, then you may face disappointment. Some friends of mine visited the Caribbean on holiday only to find that it rained almost every day and...
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Holiday Celebrations For Expats and Travelers
Soultravelers3′s response to my recent post on Memorial Day got me to thinking about something that travelers often experience – celebrating holidays that are important to them while in a country where...
View ArticleFavorite Travel Accessories: New Feature
Welcome to a new occasional feature on the Taking Off Travel Blog. Like most of you, I’m starting to think about my summer holiday, which this year I’ll be taking Stateside, visiting relatives and...
View ArticleFavorite Travel Accessories: Digital Luggage Scale
Here’s the first of my favorite travel accessories. It’s a digital luggage scale. These are small, portable scales which allow you to check that your luggage isn’t over the limit. In the past, there’ve...
View ArticleReady for Some Time Travel? History of Travel Terms
I’m a bit of a word nerd, and recently I got to wondering about the etymology of some of our most used travel terms. So I went on the hunt and found a treasure trove in the Online Etymology Dictionary...
View ArticlePark, Ride & Fly – Travel Etymology Part 2
Last week, we looked at the origin of some common travel terms. This week we follow it up with a look at the history of some of the most common forms of transport. Before we get to those, let’s look at...
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