Category: travel

12 Common Phrases That Sound Condescending Even When You Mean Well – And What to Say Instead
17 September 2026 No Responses

12 Common Phrases That Sound Condescending Even When You Mean Well – And What to Say Instead

I recently talked with a friend about her manager. She told me she rarely says please or thank you, but she used one expression so often that she started wondering whether it was condescending. I asked her for a few...
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What to Pack for Europe in Fall: September, October and November Packing Guide
17 September 2026 No Responses

What to Pack for Europe in Fall: September, October and November Packing Guide

I love traveling in Europe in the fall. The hottest summer weather is usually behind us, walking around cities is more comfortable, and many destinations have fewer crowds than during peak summer. I’ve taken autumn trips to the seaside, cities...
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200 Christmas Movie Trivia Questions and Answers – Easy to Hard – A Fun Holiday Challenge
15 September 2026 No Responses

200 Christmas Movie Trivia Questions and Answers – Easy to Hard – A Fun Holiday Challenge

Who doesn’t like a nice Christmas movie? I’ve watched so many over the years, and on a funny note, one of our TV stations even ran a whole series of Christmas-in-July movies this summer. Apparently, December isn’t the only time...
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19 Surprising Facts About Fall That Sound Made Up – But Are Actually True
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19 Surprising Facts About Fall That Sound Made Up – But Are Actually True

Fall is here and you can feel it. Or at least I can. Besides the lower temperatures and shorter days, the air starts to smell like autumn. Even the roses in my garden are different. The flowers are smaller now...
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My Guide To Ceaușescu Mansion Bucharest: Tickets, Tour & What to See
14 September 2026 No Responses

My Guide To Ceaușescu Mansion Bucharest: Tickets, Tour & What to See

I first visited Ceaușescu Mansion not long after it opened to the public in 2016. I enjoyed the visit enough that I went back several more times – around five visits in total. My first tour was in Romanian, while...
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What Happens If You Try To Bring Food Through TSA? An Airline Employee Shares Her Tips – Then Travelers Reveal Their Stories
13 September 2026 No Responses

What Happens If You Try To Bring Food Through TSA? An Airline Employee Shares Her Tips – Then Travelers Reveal Their Stories

This morning, my husband left early for a business trip. Before he headed to the airport, we did the usual last check to make sure he had everything – the small things are often the easiest to leave behind when...
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200 80s Music Trivia Questions and Answers – Easy to Hard. How Many Songs Do You Remember?
12 September 2026 No Responses

200 80s Music Trivia Questions and Answers – Easy to Hard. How Many Songs Do You Remember?

The 80s gave us so many wonderful songs, bands, and singers, and I love how much of that music is still around today. I’m not talking only about those of us who were born in the 80s either. People of...
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23 Things Americans Should Know Before Traveling to Europe – Unwritten Rules That Can Catch You Off Guard
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23 Things Americans Should Know Before Traveling to Europe – Unwritten Rules That Can Catch You Off Guard

Europe is amazing – and I’m not saying that just because it is my continent. But we have many countries, which means many cultures, habits and differences. And some of these can be quite surprising – even shocking – for...
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200 New Year Trivia Questions and Answers – Easy to Hard
11 September 2026 No Responses

200 New Year Trivia Questions and Answers – Easy to Hard

New Year brings the promise of a new beginning for many of us. It’s a night filled with traditions and superstitions, but also with hope, resolutions and those wishes we make at midnight even when we aren’t entirely sure we...
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They Set Out With No Idea What Was Waiting for Them – What Followed May Be the Most Beautiful Thing You’ll Read Today
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They Set Out With No Idea What Was Waiting for Them – What Followed May Be the Most Beautiful Thing You’ll Read Today

I rarely get to share a travel story that is simply wonderful from beginning to end. No argument on a plane, no hotel discovery that could leave someone feeling their vacation was ruined, and no traveler doing something so outrageous...
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