Tag Archives: Flights

Japan 2026 – Kon’nichiwa! Time for a planning update…

Posted on August 1, 2026 by herktrav

Although it has just been a month, it already feels like our river cruise was ages ago. The hands on the clock seem to move so fast that we may use them as a fan. With that said, it won’t … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – From Munich to home

Posted on June 19, 2026 by herktrav

They say that the early bird gets the worms. Well, I hate having to get up early so they can have my worms! We woke up at some ungodly time so we could shower and throw the last few items … Continue reading →

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Europe 2026 – Heading off to Budapest

Posted on June 4, 2026 by herktrav

Our travel day has arrived. It will be a long day, but it will also be the start of a new adventure. I took care of a few last minute items yesterday, including making dinner reservations for our days in … Continue reading →

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2026 Travels – An update – We’re ready to go.

Posted on January 13, 2026 by herktrav

If you read the two previous posts, you know that we are planning to go on a River Cruise in Europe and then a tour of Japan in the fall. I can officially give you a ‘two thumbs up’ signal, … Continue reading →

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2026 Japan – Tilting the Travel Globe!

Posted on October 29, 2025 by herktrav

Kon’nichiwa! In the previous post, I eluded to future plans. Well, it’s now official: next fall we are booked for a tour of Japan. We will be spending sixteen days exploring and learning about the “Land of the Rising Sun”. … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – The long and winding roads home!

Posted on October 12, 2025 by herktrav

Day 6 – At least the flight path was devoid of traffic. The day we travel home has arrived – a little too early in the morning for me, but that’s just the way it is. We have a taxi … Continue reading →

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France 2025 – The Journey to Chablis

Posted on September 7, 2025 by herktrav

Day 1 – We’ve traveled and arrived. Our highly anticipated travel day has arrived; excitement and anxiety also arrived in abundance. All the planning and preparation will now be tested. Getting to Chablis and into the house will be step … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Homeward Bound

Posted on December 24, 2024 by herktrav

The short version: We are back home and had a great time in Paris! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The long version: We had to be up early for our flight home. A 5:15am alarm is never a good thing in my book. I … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Bonjour Paris!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by herktrav

I have no qualms about saying that Paris is my favorite travel destination. I can’t express how grateful and lucky I feel to be back, especially with the holiday spirit in the air – people are cheerful and the ‘City … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Porto

Posted on September 13, 2024 by herktrav

We have arrived – finally! For the first time in a long time we had flight issues. Let me share our travel day “fun”. Everything started out great. The Airport Transfer arrived fifteen minutes early and off we went. When … Continue reading →

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