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Requalification reconsidered
As the year draws to a close, you might find yourself contemplating whether to requalify for airline or hotel elite status. It’s easy to get caught up in the allure […]
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This is the absolute worst time to start a travel blog. That’s why I’m doing it.
Have you ever heard the maxim, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Well, I’ve come up with a twist: What would you do if you knew […]
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How many tours is too many?
TDM reader Eric and I had an engaging chat over Twitter that is summed up as “I have 3 days in Rome. I’m doing a Vatican Tour one day, should […]
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Travel with kids archive
Chasing the Amazing race Part one: Chasing the Amazing Race For 2 years in a row we’ve been chasing The Amazing Race. It’s not on purpose, but somehow our last […]
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Family Travel for Real Life: FT4RL OG archive
Part one: Announcement First off, I owe all of you a HUGE Thank You. I had a guess that the topic of family travel based in reality had an audience, but […]
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Some thoughts about Vendoming
This post is the archived history of the term “Vendoming”. I’m proud to have introduced Vendoming into the Hobby’s vocabulary. I hope you find the backstory useful. Now that Family […]
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Mexico archive
Mom escapes: ¡México, aquí vengo! Part one: The plan Regular readers may have seen a theme running through recent posts: “GET ME OUT OF HERE!” So 2 days ago, when […]
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What it REALLY Feels Like to Travel During a Currency Crisis
I never thought would happen has come: I fundamentally disagree with my idol, Arthur Frommer. I have to give you some background for you to understand what a mind-bend this […]