Category Archives: Planning and Packing

Debbie’s Clothing Comments

Posted on November 5, 2011 by debbie

I learn more and more about the clothing in my suitcase every time we go on a trip. Here are some comments from our trip to India and Bhutan. I took 2 pair of pants – one linen and one … Continue reading →

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Carry On Liquid Replacements

Posted on November 13, 2011 by debbie

When we were preparing for our trip to India and Bhutan, we had read that the Kolkata Airport was a stickler for liquids in carry on luggage (by only one tourist, mind you). This encouraged us to search for non-liquid … Continue reading →

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Utila Update

Posted on November 19, 2011 by debbie

Before we left for India and Bhutan, we had sent our friends in New York a US dollar money order so they could pay for our portion of the hotel. A few days ago, I booked a hotel in Houston … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Snow

Posted on December 13, 2011 by debbie

Winter has arrived, but so far, it has left the snow behind.  As alpine and cross country skiers, Murray and I are waiting anxiously for the white stuff to fall.  We hear parts of the mountains have gotten snow. When … Continue reading →

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Packing for 2 days in the mountains

Posted on December 15, 2011 by debbie

Murray started packing today for his weekend trip to the mountains. He is on a course Saturday and Sunday. He will need cross country and telemark clothing. He won’t need many street clothes as his non ski time is quite … Continue reading →

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“All this for two days!”

Posted on December 16, 2011 by debbie

Murray was packed up and gone in about 20 minutes. He gathered up the last of his stuff and packed it into his bags.  There were a few loose items that didn’t fit – guess pillows don’t squish too well.  … Continue reading →

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Where to go next?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by debbie

I sat down to lunch the other day and didn’t have anything to read, so I hauled out our atlas and perused it while I ate. I was looking for and dreaming about places that might be interesting and fun. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Presents

Posted on January 5, 2012 by debbie

After our trips to Bonaire, India and Bhutan this year, Murray and I talked about changing and adding to some of our gear.  Lo and behold, Santa overheard us and some really cool items appeared under the tree! We have … Continue reading →

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The Process Begins Anew

Posted on January 7, 2012 by murray

We have just about exhausted all the tasks related to our Bhutan/India trip. We have debriefed with the idea of changes for our next trip, worked on all the photos and organized them into a couple of versions of slide … Continue reading →

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Trip Research. Step 1

Posted on January 10, 2012 by murray

Yesterday I started bookmarking African safari web sites on my computer. Oh man, there are a lot of them. This is not going to be easy. We are going to have to modify the process we use to choose our … Continue reading →

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