Eating on the Road? Hot Dog Rolls to the Rescue
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Stuck eating in the car and reading the road map? Taking turns getting nourishment on a multi day road trip? This tip’s for you. Read more
Jewelry Shopping in Jerusalem: The Coral Beach Shop
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Haggling in the street shops of the old city usually brings to mind items of a religious nature when it comes to souvenirs. When we were there last year for holy week however, we discovered a shopping opportunity of a different nature. Read more
Movie Review: Into the Wild
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We recently enjoyed this Sean Penn flick over carbonara and great bottle of wine here at home. Hard core indie travelers will appreciate just how far the lead character went to check out of society and dance to his own drum. Read more
Restaurant Review: El Convento
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Driving from Desenzano in northern Italy on the rural road that leads to Lonato proper you’ll find a precious, memory-making restaurant known as El Convento. Read more
Sarong Suggestions for Life on the Road
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I first got turned on to these when I moved to Guam years ago, and got addicted to buying them on my first trip to Bali. They are colorful, versatile, dry quickly after washing them in the hostel shower, take up very little space in the backpack, and are just plain fun. Following is my list of top sarong suggestions for the hard core independent traveler. Read more
Trek Hound Travel Uses for the Classic Bandana
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During a previous budget ideas post I did for Wise Bread, fellow blogger Nora Dunn joined the discussion and pointed out just how versatile an item the humble bandana is on the road. So I got to thinking. Just how much mileage could I get out of one of these things? Following is my list of suggestions. Read more
