Fear, Risk and Travel

Last week 17 tourists were killed by gunmen in Tunisia. You probably heard about it as it was all over the news. You probably remember the case of Natalee Holloway who disappeared in 2005 in Aruba. You remember it because it was all over the news. Every year there are one or two news stories …

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The Colonial City of Santo Domingo

Colonial City of Santo Domingo UNESCO World Heritage Site

From the World Heritage inscription: After the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the island of Hispaniola in 1492, Santo Domingo became the site of the first cathedral, hospital, customs house and university in the Americas. This colonial town was laid out on the grid pattern that became the model for almost all town planners in …

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This Week In Travel – Episode 185

This week’s guests are Dave Bouskill & Deb Corbeil from ThePlanetD.com. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts News TSA officers attacked with machete and wasp spray at New Orleans airport Ryanair is not flying to North America Egypt requires a visa, Indonesia gets rid of their visa requirement. Picks Jen – tixchart.com Dave – Sky Safari App …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 184

This week Jen, and Chris and I are joined by Emily Westbrooks the author of Delightful Dublin. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: New Orleans to become Viking’s home in the U.S.: Travel Weekly Chinese ‘re-name’ Scottish tourist sites In Japan, humanoid robots may soon run a hotel Kimpton Wants You to Stick It–Selfie …

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National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers

National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers

From the World Heritage inscription: This property is an eminent example of a type of structure illustrating the historical situation of Haiti at the dawn of its independence. These Haitian monuments date from the beginning of the 19th century, when Haiti proclaimed its independence. The Palace of Sans Souci, the buildings at Ramiers, and, in …

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The How’s and Why’s of Travel Insurance

Four years ago I wrote a post titled “9 Ways I Break Conventional Travel Wisdom”. One of the items (which I wasn’t proud of at the time) was that I traveled for a significant time without travel insurance. I got lucky that nothing serious happened to me while I was traveling without insurance. I have …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 183

This week Jen, Chris and I are joined by this week’s guest, Wendy Perrin from WendyPerrin.com and TripAdvisor. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Hyatt joins the ‘lifestyle’ bandwagon SkyMall May Rise in the Hands of Former Advertiser Flight in emergency landing after pilot locked out of cockpit Picks of the week: Chris – …

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