Category Archives: Planning and Packing

Our Travel Philosophy

Posted on April 29, 2011 by debbie

Murray and I have been traveling together for about 17 yrs and have developed a certain philosophy (or style) of travel.  We want to share our thoughts with you about planning a trip, packing, and traveling, in the hopes that … Continue reading →

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Luggage Stories

Posted on May 1, 2011 by debbie

Ever since Murray and I have been traveling, we have endeavored to only take carry-on bags.  It has become part of the philosophy of how we travel for two reasons.  First, it limits what we take to only what we … Continue reading →

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Utila Update

Posted on May 5, 2011 by debbie

Some trips are very easy to plan and book, whereas others, take a lot of time and effort.  We are traveling to Utila, Honduras in February, 2012 – yes we plan that far into the future!  This trip is a … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Update

Posted on May 8, 2011 by debbie

Recipe for a Dive Trip 5 friends who want to learn to scuba dive 2 friends who know how to scuba dive 2 friends who wind surf and scuba dive 1 Caribbean island 2 rooms and 2 houses 9 return … Continue reading →

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Utila

Posted on May 9, 2011 by debbie

We have determined that we will have to stay overnight in Houston on the way to Utila.  When we overnight, we look for hotels close to the airport that have FREE airport shuttles.  Went online and there are many hotels … Continue reading →

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Bhutan to Now

Posted on May 9, 2011 by murray

Debbie and I have a bucket list, or at least a short list, of where we want to go in the next few years. Ever since we read that Bhutan calculates its wealth on the Gross National Happiness Quota and … Continue reading →

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Bhutan May 6, 2011

Posted on May 10, 2011 by murray

I spent part of today trying to sort out the long flights from Edmonton to Kolkata. The internet can be frustrating. I know there are flights that leave here at decent times, with good connections and, with a minimum of … Continue reading →

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Bhutan May 7, 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by murray

Today I was researching meds. I use a couple of websites to see what vaccinations and what malaria prophylactics are required for where we are going; The Treehouse City Guide, http://treehouse.ofb.net, and IAMAT, http://www.iamat.org. The Alberta Health Services site will … Continue reading →

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Bhutan Flights

Posted on May 17, 2011 by murray

As I said previously we start booking this trip in the middle and will work to either end. We decided to arrive a few days before the Bhutan tour starts. We are going to trip about north India first. This … Continue reading →

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Old Bags and New Bags

Posted on May 18, 2011 by debbie

I got waylaid for about a week prepping, running and recuperating from running a marathon.  Phew!  It’s done and now down to bags. Carry on luggage, on most airlines, is limited to one standard article (suitcase, backpack, roller bag) and … Continue reading →

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