Tag Archives: planning
Creating a Travel Notebook
Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by Steph.
There are people who love to plan, and people who don’t. While I admire the fly by the seat of their pants set, I definitely fall into the planner category. For me the initial stages of planning a trip: deciding where I will go, learning about the history and culture, anticipating all the delicious possibilities [...]
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Planning Your Travel Budget (Part 4 of 4)
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Steph.
This is the final installment of my four part series on things to consider when planning your travel budget. Previously I discussed start-up costs, transportation and daily living. In this post I will be talking about a few extra costs to consider and some thoughts on pulling it all together.
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Planning Your Travel Budget (Part 2 of 4)
Posted on 18. Sep, 2009 by Steph.
Over the next couple of weeks I’m discussing 8 important things to consider when planning a budget . Last time we covered start-up costs so lets move onto transportation issues. This will probably be one of the largest chunks of your budget, especially if you are visiting many places, so it is important to spend [...]
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Website Spotlight: Atlas Obscura
Posted on 06. Sep, 2009 by Steph.
When visiting a new city or country everyone wants to see the blockbuster monuments, museums and views. These things are usually popular for a reason: they are fantastic. Sometimes though, it really pays to get off the beaten track and see something a little weird or unusual. The creepy basement museum in Rome featuring sculptures [...]
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Who Should You Travel With? Part 3 of 3: When Two is a Crowd (Going Solo)
Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by Steph.
(This is a subject that deserves serious thought. Who you decide to travel with affects your trip experience in many large and small ways. Traveling in a group, traveling in a pair and traveling alone, I’ve done all three and will give you my personal advice over the next week. On Sunday I wrote about [...]
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Who Should You Travel With? Part 2 of 3: Two for the Road
Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by Steph.
(This is a subject that deserves serious thought. Who you decide to travel with affects your trip experience in many large and small ways. Traveling in a group, traveling in a pair and traveling alone, I’ve done all three and will give you my personal advice over the next week. On Sunday I wrote about [...]
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Who Should You Travel With? Part 1 of 3: Why Traveling in a Big Group will Make you Crazy and Possibly Homicidal
Posted on 16. Aug, 2009 by Steph.
(This is a subject that deserves serious thought. Who you decide to travel with affects your trip experience in many large and small ways. Traveling in a group, traveling in a pair and traveling alone, I’ve done all three and will give you my personal advice over the next week.) It is so easy to [...]
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Finding Inspiration: Deciding Where You Want to Go
Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by Steph.
So you want to get out and see the world! But where to go? I will confess this is not an issue I’ve ever really struggled with. I want to visit almost everywhere I read about so for me it’s more a matter of “when” than “where” to go. However this list must be culled [...]
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Website Spotlight: WikiTravel
Posted on 01. Aug, 2009 by Steph.
I know I’m a child of the times, but seriously: I have no idea how people traveled before the invention of the internet. It’s a great equalizer and tool that allows everyone to become their own travel agent. You can now plan just about every step of your journey online: from picking a destination to [...]
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