Tag Archives: Flights

Italy 2022 – Time to go – We’re on our way!

Posted on September 5, 2022 by herktrav

Trumpets are blaring, drums are being pounded – so hold on while I turn down the music. It’s time and we’re ready to go. Our bags are packed, camera batteries are charged, and our sunglasses are clean, so we have … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Our leap of faith

Posted on January 31, 2022 by herktrav

Staying inside during these cold winter days and nights has given me plenty of time to think about our upcoming trip. Most of the thinking has been: “Will we be able to go and safely enjoy ourselves ?”, but other … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – Day 12 – Heading home

Posted on October 6, 2019 by herktrav

Hurry up and wait is the usual pattern on a long travel day and this day would be no different. Blah, blah, blah…… And with that we were off on our way to Toronto. The flight was a good one, … Continue reading →

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Piedmont – The Adventure Begins

Posted on September 24, 2019 by herktrav

Usually our journeys start with a quick taxi ride to the airport, but not today. Today, we had our own chauffeur for our ride to Toronto. Ok, we were actually picked up by friends Jan and Dave, who are accompanying … Continue reading →

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Another step forward

Posted on October 22, 2018 by herktrav

So it happened – Swiss Air dropped the price of the flights we were looking at by $1,300.  Seeing that, in my mind, it was a no brainer to book our flights.   While some may say that it is … Continue reading →

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Quick trip to the Big Apple

Posted on August 3, 2018 by herktrav

Just a little three day jaunt to NYC for a little fun.  We’re going to take in two Yankees games – Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon – against the Baltimore Orioles.  In addition, Sue and our friend Donna are going … Continue reading →

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Just about ready to leave

Posted on June 9, 2018 by herktrav

Just three days until we are off and everything seems to be in order.  Emails with confirmations have been coming in from the hotels, and restaurant reservations are mostly made.  We are a little excited about finally getting a reservation … Continue reading →

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Day 34 – From Rome to Home

Posted on June 21, 2016 by herktrav

Buffalo, NY Early morning alarms woke us up at 4:45 am. We need to take showers, pack and check out by 7:00 am when our car arrives to take us to the airport. Everything went smoothly despite our eyes being … Continue reading →

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And away we go..

Posted on May 18, 2016 by herktrav

Buffalo, NY Eighteen months of planning and coordinating and the day has finally arrived. We’re packed and are just waiting for the taxi to arrive to head to the airport. Leaving early since the reports are that the security lines … Continue reading →

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Day 10 – Back home to Buffalo

Posted on October 19, 2014 by herktrav

New Delhi, India We wake up, and clean up as we will need to check out by 12:00. We started packing last night, so this morning should be easier. Sue ran down for a quick bite of breakfast while I … Continue reading →

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Traveling and arriving in India

Posted on October 10, 2014 by herktrav

New Delhi, India So we’re sitting here enjoying a glass of Indian wine in a beautiful hotel in New Delhi. Needless to say, we’ve made it here safe and sound. It was a long day of travel, but we’ll get … Continue reading →

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