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Hotel Room Tricks for a Good Night’s Sleep

  Whether your hotel or motel is a midway point or the destination itself, you need it to give you a good night’s sleep. It’s the least it can do. However, you’ve probably found that’s not always the case. If you don’t want to walk through your next day’s travel or activities like a zombie,[...]
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Top 3 Reasons Why Cruising and All-Inclusive Resorts are Perfect for Families and Multi-Generational Trips

  With families and generations living far away from each other now more than ever, the opportunity to spend quality time is at a premium.  More and more families are realizing that pictures posted on social media aren’t enough to replace the one on one time that travel can offer multiple generations. Families that travel[...]
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Should I Splurge for a Private Game Reserve When Visiting Kruger National Park?

  Which is better? Kruger National Park Self-Drive or Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve Bush Experience One of the largest game reserves in Africa, Kruger National Park is a top pick. Depending on where you decide to stay for safari, you’ll likely fly to Phalaborwa Airport, Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMI).[...]
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Rovos Rail: A Relaxing Journey Back in Time

                                    Rovos Rail is a unique privately-owned family oriented railway company started by Rohan Vos.  Although every detail related to this train is luxurious, it is never flashy, always comfortable, non-pretentious and so cleverly brings yesteryear nostalgia into[...]
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Cape Town: The Mother City

  Known as the “Mother City”, the coastal city of Cape Town, South Africa is truly a breath of fresh air. In the short amount of time I got to spend there, I found the natural scenery absolutely breathtaking, wildlife abundant for watching, history fascinating and world-class restaurants and wines that left me wishing there[...]
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You Don’t Need to Be Rich to Travel

Ok, in all seriousness, who hasn’t felt this way at some point?  I get asked all the time how I travel as much as I do and my answer is not as complex as many seem to think it should be, it’s rather simple: I save. Even after going down to one income (yes, starting[...]
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The Year of Hurricanes and How This Impacts Travel Plans

  For the first time in more than 100 years, we have seen the devastation caused by back-to-back Category 4 (or higher) hurricanes.  Thoughts and prayers are still with everyone impacted and huge thanks to everyone that has come together to support those devastated by the hurricanes impact. I’ve received a lot of questions regarding[...]
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