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  • August 15, 2025

BWT Adventure Guides: Creating a Travel Itinerary

The Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

This article is a part of the BWT Adventure Guide series. The BWT Guides are designed to provide a quick and easy overview of information found on the Brave Wise Traveler website. They can be used as a guide in and of themselves. Or if you come across a topic and want to dive in…

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • July 18, 2025

BWT Adventure Guides: How to Decide on the Travel Adventure That’s Right for You

The evening sun shines on the beach near St. Andrews, Scotland.

This article is a part of the BWT Adventure Guide series. The BWT Guides are designed to provide a quick and easy overview of information found on the Brave Wise Traveler website....

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • June 20, 2025

Navigating the New World of Pet-Friendly Travel

Even dogs should wear seatbelts when traveling.

Pet-friendly travel has come a long way. Gone are the days when taking your pet on a travel adventure entailed smuggling them into an oversized purse, or accepting with resignation that they’ll...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • May 23, 2025

Don’t Try to Look Like a Local!

Brightly colored iguanas are common in Aruba.

There are lots of articles on the internet about how to not look like a tourist. My advice to you? Don’t try to look or act like a local. Why? Because most...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • May 10, 2025

What Do You Mean No Tour Goes to Paleochori?!

The village of Athenion, Greece.

Many people enjoy exploring their family history. Traveling to the places where your grandparents or great-grandparents or even earlier ancestors were born is a great way to connect with your family heritage....

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • April 25, 2025

Keeping History Alive With Travel

Statue at the site of the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Keeping History Alive with Travel Many years ago when my cousin, Jill, and I were traveling in Germany, we told a German friend whom we were visiting that we wanted to visit...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • April 11, 2025

Was Your Vacation a Failure?

Angel statues on the Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral prior to the fire.

Have you ever gone on a trip that you wish you hadn’t?  Most of the time, we return from our travels filled with good memories and excited to share stories and photos...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • January 31, 2025

How to Use Google Street View to Plan a Trip

Being able to virtually walk around a city in Google Street View might not be as wet as walking around in real life, and it is a useful tool for trip planning.

Did you know you can use Google Street View to virtually visit places around the world? It’s a fun way to kill time and entertain yourself, but it’s also a very handy...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • January 3, 2025

How to Pack Light for Your Next Adventure

The author's husband takes photos of the icebergs in the Jökulsárlón lagoon in Iceland.

What is your packing style? Are you a minimalist or a maximist? Can you get by with just a backpack, even if you’re going to be gone for three weeks? Or do...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • December 20, 2024

What Is Slow Travel?

A family travels across the US in a covered wagon.

Slow Travel Have you ever considered slow travel? Some of you may be confused as to what the phrase means. I know I was. What initially popped into my head was a...

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