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  • 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 of the time, you can’t avoid looking and acting like an outsider. But even though you can’t be a local, do try to…

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  • 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
  • February 14, 2025

Anticipating Travel Trouble

A French statue appears troubled.

Are you hoping to have the perfect travel adventure with your next trip? Well, I hate to disappoint you, but it’s not going to happen. What?! I can hear you yelling at...

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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
  • June 13, 2024

When is a Tour the Best Option?

Marksburg Castle on the Rhine River in Germany.

When is a group tour or cruise the best option? If you’ve read many of my blog posts, you might be getting the impression that I’m anti-tour or anti-cruise. I want to...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • April 19, 2024

Oh, Crap!

Instructions for how to use a toilet in Japan.

Travel and Bowel Problems Crap. Shit. Poop. Shite. Feces. Excrement. Number two. No matter what you call it, we all do it. But no one wants to talk about it. Luckily, I...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • March 29, 2024

How to Handle Flight Delays

Frosty trees stand in the snow.

Travel delays have always been a part of travel. Whether you are flying, driving, or traveling by bicycle, problems like extreme weather can get in the way of even the best laid...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • December 22, 2023

Adapter vs Converter

If you're new to traveling internationally, you may have never had to deal with an adapter or a converter. But if you're getting ready to travel abroad, this is an important topic...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • October 13, 2023

What Documents Do I Need for International Travel? (Part Two)

A ruined stone building stands in the dessert on the island of Aruba.

Is International Travel Really That Different? Travel is travel...except when it isn't. Traveling internationally has some different considerations from traveling domestically. If you're considering traveling out of the country for the first...

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  • By: Sandi McCoy Kramos
  • June 22, 2023

Research — How to Stay Safe When Traveling

View of Osaka, Japan, from the Umeda Sky Building.

Safety is a concern that prevents many people from ever venturing into independent travel, but it's often the illusion of what is or isn't safe rather than the reality that we focus...

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