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Climate Change and Travel

Climate Change and Travel

We planned to travel to Western Australia a few years ago, but the itinerary for our tour was drastically changed due to devastating wildfires in the country. We ultimately cancelled the trip. Just recently, we took a Canadian Maritimes tour that would take us into Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. A few weeks before our trip, we weren’t sure it would even happen. There were wildfires in Nova Scotia resulting in evacuations, including ones near Halifax. But…

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Health and Safety when Traveling

Health and Safety when Traveling

A tip I have heard often – and I am sure you have too – is to consider travel insurance.  We usually take such coverage, depending on the trip costs, the length of the trip and our destination.  Policies will vary, but generally there is some coverage for trip cancellation or trip interruption.  There will likely be several pages of details, so be sure to read documents carefully to insure the insurance will meet your needs/circumstances. You should also check…

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Photography Ideas and Avoiding Disaster

Photography Ideas and Avoiding Disaster

This is a picture I took in Shanghai, China.  It was a picture I almost lost.  A few days after taking this picture, I was trying to restore a setting on my camera.  Being the technology wizard that I am, I just started pushing buttons.  In the process, I reformatted my memory card.  I knew immediately I had done something very wrong.  My husband reminded me of some advice we were given when we first bought the camera.  I took…

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Making Your Travel Memories Great

Making Your Travel Memories Great

Travel preferences tend to be very individual.  Are you traveling with young children?    Are you physically active and a person who enjoys adventure or would you rather relax with a good book on a beach?    What is a great trip for one person could be another person’s  worst nightmare.  That said, I am going to share a few ideas that have made travel more enjoyable for my husband and me. In the past several years, we have taken cruises or…

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