Tag Archives: Planning

France 2023 – Hiccups and Bookings

Posted on March 11, 2023 by herktrav

A few weeks have passed and we are off to a roaring start with reservations. I was able to book all the hotels directly on the hotel websites. Then we decided that we will fly out of Toronto on Air … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Working out the details

Posted on February 13, 2023 by herktrav

🎶 “Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?” 🎶 I have no idea why that popped into my head, except for the fact that we have decided to return to France in the fall. We’ll be traveling with friends and just … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – It Won’t Be Long Now

Posted on June 16, 2022 by herktrav

It’s hard to believe, but our first international travel since before the pandemic is just around the corner. The excitement is building and the small irritating items are starting to show up. We can’t wait! I’ve been keeping busy. I … 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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Fall 2022 – Creating our itinerary for Italy

Posted on December 27, 2021 by herktrav

Everything is still on track to visit Italy next fall – fingers crossed. Reservations have been made for the hotels and now we’re just waiting until the new year to start watching air fares. It’s revitalizing to be planning out … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Buon Giorno, Italia!

Posted on August 14, 2021 by herktrav

Everything is predicated on the world normalizing. However, assuming it does, we are planning a blockbuster Italian journey for the fall of 2022. We will be traveling from Venice to Rome with a variety of stops in between. We have … Continue reading →

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Travel 2022 – If The World Cooperates – Buon Giorno, Italy!

Posted on May 8, 2021 by herktrav

So when we last left our intrepid travelers, there was sadness in the air as 2021 was a pandemic washout. Now that we have been fully vaccinated, we once again have hope. And with that hope comes a renewed travel … Continue reading →

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Travel 2021 – Anything New on the Horizon?

Posted on February 3, 2021 by herktrav

2020 is finally in the rear view window – Good riddance! Everyone has had their issues, so I won’t gripe. To say 2021 has started off on shaky ground would probably be a bit of an understatement, so let’s go … Continue reading →

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China 2020 – Epilogue

Posted on August 24, 2020 by herktrav

So I’m better now…still disappointed, but better. All of the follow-up items have been taken care of; not exactly the way I had hoped they would, but at least for now we’re not out any money. So first, a little … Continue reading →

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China 2020 – Cancelled due to Everything

Posted on July 4, 2020 by herktrav

So our trip of a lifetime is not going to take place. After holding out hope that things would get better, it appears that that hope has faded away. COVID-19, flooding and political tensions have changed excitement and anticipation into … Continue reading →

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China 2020 – Itinerary – Shanghai

Posted on March 17, 2020 by herktrav

Our final area to explore will be the city of Shanghai and the surrounding region. From Guilin, we fly to the east coast and the city of Shanghai. It’s a 794 mi / 1278 km journey and the flight should … Continue reading →

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China 2020 – Itinerary – Guilin, Yangshou & Longji

Posted on February 20, 2020 by herktrav

Continuing on, we next head southeast to the area around the city of Guilin. We will be flying from Chengdu to the city of Guilin. The distance between the two is 855km or 531mi and the flight should take about … Continue reading →

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China 2020 – Itinerary – Chengdu

Posted on January 28, 2020 by herktrav

Our third stop will be the city of Chengdu in the Sichuan Province. From Xi’an, we’ll catch the Bullet Train to Chengdu. Chengdu is about 658km or 409 mi southwest of Xi’an and the train ride will take about 4 … Continue reading →

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China 2020 – Itinerary – Xian

Posted on January 13, 2020 by herktrav

Our second destination will be Xi’an – capital city of the Shaanxi Province. To arrive in Xi’an, we will be taking the Bullet Train from Beijing. It’s about 1216 km or 755 miles away and the train trip will take … Continue reading →

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China 2020 – Itinerary – Beijing

Posted on December 10, 2019 by herktrav

Our first destination will be Beijing, the capital city of the People’s Republic of China. Our current plan has us flying directly from Toronto to Beijing. The flight will be about thirteen and a half hours and we’re hoping to … Continue reading →

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