Category Archives: Planning and Packing

Air Travel Exercises

Posted on January 23, 2012 by debbie

Sitting in an airplane for hours on end can be very cramped. Muscles start to tighten up, feet may go to sleep and other muscles may start to get sore. Quite a few years ago, we were flying Lufthansa to … Continue reading →

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Tourists are Targets

Posted on January 25, 2012 by murray

Tourists are targets. You can be a mark for savvy salesmen selling ‘authentic’ goods, you can fall prey to hucksters and hustlers that pose as ‘official’ guides, you can have your pocket or purse picked in a crowded market, or … Continue reading →

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Utila – Starting to Pack

Posted on January 27, 2012 by debbie

As we were brushing our teeth this morning, I mentioned to Murray that we should start our packing process this weekend.  It is only three weeks until we leave.  We may be going to the mountains next weekend, so I … Continue reading →

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The Packing Disaster Zone

Posted on January 31, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I started to pull out “stuff” the other day and now our living room looks like a disaster zone. We have a Murray pile, a Debbie pile and a “to be looked at” pile. Once again, I realized … Continue reading →

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Packing for Utila

Posted on February 13, 2012 by debbie

We spend many hours today packing for Utila. We had slowly piled wetsuits, fins, camera gear, clothes, toiletries and other stuff in the living room and today we pack it all into our carry-on bags and collect the missing items. … Continue reading →

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Packing List Review

Posted on February 27, 2012 by debbie

I have added items to the “Before Leaving” list that we had added for this trip.  They are: Flights – confirm flights and print boarding passes Ride to Airport – arrange for a ride or taxi to/from airport or use … Continue reading →

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The Ethics of Travel

Posted on March 1, 2012 by murray

Several years ago Dive Training Magazine (July 1999) published Ten Guidelines for Travelers. The author is unknown. After I read them I passed them on to my traveling friends for perusal. I think they are great and read them from … Continue reading →

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Excitement for Africa

Posted on March 22, 2012 by debbie

Murray has been researching where to go and what to do in Africa pretty heavily lately. I am not so patient with investigating, so much of this is left to Murray. I go on the web to look at a … Continue reading →

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Africa Progress

Posted on April 8, 2012 by debbie

I am of the belief that things happen for a reason. We ended up on our Bhutan tour with L&R from Sherwood Park. We traveled and got along together like old mates. There was a reason for us meeting up … Continue reading →

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My Own BCD

Posted on April 13, 2012 by debbie

Our packing philosophy is going to get tested severely on our next dive trip. You see, I bought a BCD and we are not 100% sure we can still get all my gear in one carry-on bag and a “purse”. … Continue reading →

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