Tag Archives: Planning

2025 – Travel in the New Year

Posted on January 23, 2025 by herktrav

The new year has arrived and we’ve started to think about this year’s travels. With so much going on in the world, we’re thinking carefully. There are a few travel related items that I thought I’d share with everyone. I’m … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Enjoying the holiday season in Paris

Posted on November 10, 2024 by herktrav

Back when I turned fifty years old, we spent my birthday in Paris. Since I am a Christmas Eve baby, that meant we celebrated Christmas in Paris. It was exciting and it was special. So while I’m still sixty-five, we … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Flights, Cameras, Action!

Posted on September 2, 2024 by herktrav

All the planning is done and all the reservations have been made and confirmed, so it’s Go Time! Now we are watching the weather reports to try and figure out what to bring along. It looks like we’ll see temperatures … Continue reading →

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NYC 2024 – Friends and Baseball

Posted on July 7, 2024 by herktrav

Since the summer isn’t going fast enough, we’re planning to visit our friends in Brooklyn and take in a couple of Yankees games. Just a little something to squeeze in before heading to Portugal. It’s been a while since we’ve … Continue reading →

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France 2024 – Paris at Christmastime

Posted on May 2, 2024 by herktrav

So we’ve been contemplating how to enjoy the finale of my 65th birthday year. We decided to visit some European Christmas markets. After much discussion, we arrived at our decision. We have decided to visit Paris in December. Our choices … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Things to do and getting around

Posted on April 23, 2024 by herktrav

We’ve been having fun discovering places to see and things to do throughout Portugal. It’s been enjoyable watching videos and reading blogs to find out tips about places to visit along with those to avoid: the ones that prey on … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Planning out an Itinerary

Posted on March 11, 2024 by herktrav

Olá! Bem -vindo aos meus planos de viagem. So here we are in March and the itinerary is pretty much set. We’ve spent many hours reading, watching videos and taking notes and we’re ready. And as you can probably tell … Continue reading →

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2024 – A New Year of Travels

Posted on February 8, 2024 by herktrav

We ooh’ed and ah’ed as the fireworks lit up the skies. We heard the music, saw the crowds of people and watched the balls drop. Another new year has arrived and that means a new year of travels. We’re looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Renewing our US Passports

Posted on December 2, 2023 by herktrav

I thought I would share a recent experience related to renewing our US Passports. Since we are planning to travel to Europe in 2024 and our passports expire in July 2024, we thought we should start the process to renew … Continue reading →

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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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