In this post, find out how to pack for and what to wear in Myanmar, and how to dress like the locals in longyi and thanaka.
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A Checklist for International Travel Preparation
Thinking about taking an exotic trip? Use this checklist for international travel preparation to navigate the things that must be done before your vacation!
If We Were Having Coffee & Apple Pie
My favorite book blogger, The Perpetual Page Turner, has a reoccurring post series called If We Were Having Coffee and I thought I’d borrow her format for this post. So grab your favorite cuppa and join me! If we were having coffee and apple pie, I’d tell you… I’ll actually have tea instead, thanks. English…
Rain, Rain Go Away, or We’ll Visit More of Amsterdam’s Museums Today
Now I know what you’re thinking. “You went to more museums?? Hadn’t you exhausted all the museums in Amsterdam by now?” Well, no. There’s always more. But bear with me.
Contemplate the Fragility of Life for Free at Amsterdam’s Art Museums
This is part 3 in Museum Hopping in Holland. Read Part 1 to find out how to save on museum entrance fees with the Museum Card. I have to admit, that I’m actually not a fan of Van Gogh’s work, but when in Amsterdam and you have the opportunity to see the original works of…
Museum Hopping in Holland, Part 2: What are Amsterdam Canal Houses Hiding?
This is part 2 in Museum Hopping in Holland. Read Part 1 to find out how to save on museum entrance fees with the Museum Card. Dutch houses are famous for having large windows at street level, possibly to show that the family had nothing to hide. With your Museum Card, you’ll be able to…
How to Save on 5 Days of Museum Hopping in Holland, Part 1: Delft
Judging from all the blog posts I read before my trip, Amsterdam’s biggest tourist draw seems to be its Red Light District and its several not exactly legal “coffee” shops. What I didn’t learn is that Amsterdam is actually FULL of museums. So if you’re up for some history and culture, stick with me. This…
October Round-Up: Book Suggestions & Travel Tips
Happy Halloween! Hello Wonderful Reader, As the Prince Edward Island post series is drawing to a close (the final post will be out next week!) and the Chincoteague Pony Penning 2016 series is about to start, with a few odds and ends in between, I thought it a good time to catch up with you!…
Travel: To Prepare, or Too Prepared?
How much travel preparation do you do? Do you make sure you have housing for every night? Do you just wing it and hope you find a place? As you may have gathered from my last post, I have been preparing for my upcoming trip by doing my homework. I have used tourism websites and…
5 travel planning sites that might make you ditch the books!
Hello! I have returned! If you’ve been following this blog, you may have noticed it and related social media sites have been fairly quiet for the past few months. Unfortunately I can only blame this on sheer mental exhaustion caused by bullying coworkers. And I don’t mean the other librarians attempted to shush me one…