Tag Archives: Travel

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 – Chablis – White wine paradise

Posted on September 25, 2023 by herktrav

After our visit to Provins, we continued on to the town of Chablis. It rained most of the way there, though not as hard. Along the way, we drove through mostly agricultural lands. There was an abundance of corn, sunflowers … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Au Revoir Summer… Bonjour Paris!

Posted on September 17, 2023 by herktrav

The end of summer is sneaking up on us, but we won’t be home to see it. After months of planning, the time has arrived to enjoy our vacation in France. We made some minor tweaks to the itinerary and … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Itinerary, tickets and more…

Posted on May 22, 2023 by herktrav

It’s hard to believe how fast the year is going. Just a short while and we’ll be on our way. Once we had the itinerary firmed up, we were able to purchase tickets and plan tours. Besides just enjoying ourselves … Continue reading →

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France 2023 – Paris, Champagne and the Bourgogne

Posted on April 4, 2023 by herktrav

This should be an awesome journey. We’ll be traveling with good friends, visiting some wonderful places, seeing some beautiful sites, eating delicious foods and drinking some terrific wines. If I were to predict the future, I think I would see … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Reflections on Seven Weeks in Italy

Posted on December 3, 2022 by herktrav

We’ve been home for a month now and have had some time to reflect on our trip. Aside from getting sick, it really was a special time. My initial planning grew from four weeks to seven weeks rather quickly. It … Continue reading →

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Fall 2022 – Heading home from Italy

Posted on October 27, 2022 by herktrav

After forty-six days of meandering our way around Italy, it was time to head home. It wasn’t a direct route to home though. We flew from Rome to Washington DC, but due to the schedules, we decided to stay overnight … Continue reading →

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Italy 2022 – Rome: Pt 2

Posted on October 21, 2022 by herktrav

“Holy Cannoli” – seven weeks have passed and we’re heading home in the morning. When we last left our intrepid travelers on Saturday, they were both feeling better and looking forward to finishing off with a bang. It was more … Continue reading →

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