Tag: travel
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Spanish crash course 101: How to speak Spanish like the Guatemalans do (Part 1)
Thirdeyemom View of Xela from the school roof. I woke up to the sound of the eternally barking dog outside my window, wondering for a moment where on earth I was. I checked my cheap plastic travel watch and it read 6:50 am. The sun had yet to light up my bedroom and I was…
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Road Trip: Seoul, South Korea
Originally posted on Viva La Vida!: 03.03 to 03.06 Annyeong haseyo! I just spent the weekend on my first out of the country trip this year. Destination: Seoul, South Korea. My officemates and I have been raring to go to this city since Cebu Pacific opened a new route to Seoul. Other officemates have raved…
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Travel Tidbits – Cruise lines update old ships with new tricks
Delta: All Shuttle flights now have in-flight Wi-Fi Delta Air Lines says installed in-flight Wi-Fi on all of its Delta Shuttle aircraft… USA Today Celebrity Announces a Second Ship for the U.K. in 2013 Such has been the success of Celebrity Cruises’ summer season out of Southampton on Celebrity Eclipse that…
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Travel Tidbits – Planning an African Safari
San Francisco: City by the Bay is abloom with floral festivals Talk about flower power… LA Times Mouse ears or keggers for spring break? Check out seven hot spots and uncover what’s new and happening… USA Today Planning an African Safari An African safari…
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More new ships on the way for Viking River Cruises
Just how big is the boom in river cruising in Europe? Big enough that Europe river cruise giant Viking is ordering six more new ships for 2013, on top of six vessels on the way this year. In announcing the ambitious move on Wednesday, Viking said all of the vessels will be what it is…
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My Guatemalan Adventure: Day 1
Thirdeyemom I landed in Guatemala City on an excessively windy day on Sunday, March 4th. After a fitful night’s sleep at a mediocre airport hotel I was ready to leave Houston and finally continue my way south to Guatemala. I had the usual feelings of excitement and anticipation which I always get before I land…
