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National Forest Fun

October 11, 2017 by TravelPlanMom, posted in Travel, Virginia, West Virginia

“To travel is to live” – Hans Christian Andersen

There is so much lovely terrain right in our backyard, in the state of Virginia. So my better half and I decided not to waste our beautiful Saturday on boring things like house work or yard work or household projects, and instead ventured out to enjoy the beginnings of the autumn colors in our region. If you are ever visiting southwest Virginia, this day trip is a wonderful way to spend a day.

First I am going to tell you how to get there. And make sure you eat before you go, because it is a bit of a drive. On a previous trip to the area, I was starving, and the drive over two mountains made me a little car sick, so this time I made sure we ate breakfast right before leaving. But I digress. If you are in the Roanoke, Virginia area, leave Interstate 81 by Exit 141 and go west until you reach a traffic signal. Turn right at the light onto 311. This will take you over the first mountain pretty quickly. After the first mountain, you will pass the Homeplace Restaurant on the left. Sidebar – if you’ve never visited the Homeplace, you are missing out on a fantastic family-style meal. Do yourself a favor and try it out!

Back to the directions – after passing the Homeplace, you will drive for 12 or 13 miles and then drive through the small town of New Castle, Virginia. Keep on driving. After an additional 16 miles of curvy roads while crossing over another mountain, you will reach the little crossroad known as Paint Bank. Currently Paint Bank offers up a general store/restaurant combination, a lodge, and a gas pump. There’s not much to see right at the crossroad, but what is there is very quaint.

Two story red brick building with two story porches on front and waving American flag with hanging flower baskets — Paint Bank General Store and Swinging Bridge Restaurant

The Paint Bank General Store, pictured above, also hosts the Swinging Bridge Restaurant in the rear of the building. But we will come back to that later.

old train depo turned into a lodge that is two story grey building with metal roof and bikes in front — Paint Bank Depot Lodge

I’ve never stayed at the Depot Lodge, but this building is not the only accommodation available in the area. In addition to the lodge, there is an amazing caboose, two “glamping” tents, two cabins, an airstream trailer, a house, a cottage, and “coming soon” the Lemon Hotel. You can check out all of the lodging available at The Depot Lodge. Seems like it would be a great place to host an extended family get-together.

The picture above is what you will see immediately after the General Store. Make a left here onto 600, or Waiteville Road. As you drive along, you will probably see buffalo grazing in one of several pastures along the left hand side of the road.

Drive about 10 – 11 miles, and you will see a small sign on the left that says Hanging Rock.

Turn right here onto Limestone Hill Road. It is a lovely drive up this winding, curvy road. We saw some beautiful leaves along the way.

Stay on this very narrow, paved road for almost 4 miles and you will come to the parking area on the left. You’ve arrived!

One of the great things about this trail is that the small parking area is never crowded, at least not when we have been here. We had passed by the trail heads of several other well-known hikes in southwest Virginia and they were packed out, but not here. And it was a beautiful October day.

Okay, so now that we are here, it’s time to secure our valuables in the trunk, grab the backpack with water bottles and light snacks, and hit the trail! The trail is probably rated as moderate, at least that’s what I think. It is short and has some steeper areas, but also some flat places.

Follow the yellow marks on the trees! One of the steepest parts of the trail is right at the beginning, but it’s not bad.

We’re headed for the hanging rock lookout. I think the sign says it is .6 miles. So, 1.2 miles round-trip. Not very long!

There are some rocky stretches along the trail, and in a couple of areas we will need to do some scrambling over rocks. We keep walking until we get to this sign:

If we stay to the right we will join the Allegheny Trail, and if we go left, we will reach the fire tower. Just a little farther and we will be there!

When we reach the top, there’s a fire tower to the right and the hanging rock to the left. In the past, we’ve only been up in the tower, so I wanted to try to take a selfie from the rock. It would have been so nice to have a selfie stick in this situation! None of our selfie pictures worked out. Oh well! But I did get a couple of shots from the rock, including this one:

Blue sky with puffy white clouds, wooden building with windows, and angled rock slabs with autumn trees — The Hanging Rock and the Fire Tower Observatory

Next, it’s on to the fire tower. The views are amazing from up here. You can see mountain ridges for miles and miles.

Man in blue shirt standing in shadow at deck railing looking over colorful trees and mountains in the distance with blue skies and white clouds — Looking Over Miles of Mountains

Here’s a panoramic:

If you are a bird-watcher, this is the place to be. The tower is right along the flight path of predatory birds. Unfortunately, we forgot our binoculars this time but we’ve seen several bald eagles in the past without binoculars. Red-tailed hawks and other large birds are known to pass by. The tower is at an elevation of 3812 feet.

I failed to mention earlier, that not long after leaving Paint Bank, we crossed into West Virginia. Most of the area we are looking over is West Virginia. It sure is scenic!

By this time, despite the little snack we brought with us, I was getting really hungry! After filling our eyes with wonder, it was time to think about filling our bellies with delicious food! So we grabbed our pack and headed back down the trail. The return trip was a lot easier, with the exception of a little bit of knee strain. We passed some young families with several young children who were heading up. This trail can be trekked by just about anybody, as long as they have no mobility issues.

We got in our car and drove back to Paint Bank, arriving at around 3 p.m. We were relieved to be able to walk right in to the Swinging Bridge restaurant and get a table. The last time we had visited, there was a two hour wait! Wow! The restaurant does not take reservations unless your party has 8 or more people, and I think that sometimes large tour buses come with huge groups, but that’s not what we encountered this day.

In the picture below you can see the bridge crossing over the dining room:

Inside of open two story building with bridge across the middle of room, a christmas tree, taxidermy animals, old Texaco signs, people sitting at tables, log walls — Inside the Swinging Bridge Restaurant

The restaurant had a steady flow of customers but it wasn’t crowded. The Swinging Bridge offers a varied menu, with buffalo options. We decided on the ribs. We saw them cooking outside on the smoker earlier and they smelled so good! We also had baked potatoes and side salads and they brought a basket of rolls and cheesy cornbread to the table. Every time I have eaten here the food has been very good. We split the apple crumb pie with a generous scoop of ice cream for dessert. We both had drinks (non-alcoholic) and our tab came to around $42 (we had plenty of left-overs to take home).

After our late lunch, we explored around the gift shop upstairs, the general store, and outside for a bit.

Then it was time for the long-ish drive home. It was a fun and scenic adventure and we were glad that we put off the things we needed to do at home to enjoy a warm October day in the mountains. It was time well spent.

Until next time, happy traveling!

Our Dam Trip (Hoover Dam)

August 18, 2017 by TravelPlanMom, posted in Nevada, Travel, Vacation

“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it” – Charles Dudley Warner

When my husband and I visited Las Vegas for a few days in May, we just had to make a trip to that most famous dam. We had heard about it all of our lives, read about it, had seen it in movies, and had seen it in documentaries and on news stories. Since we were so close and had a fun convertible to use, we couldn’t not visit the Hoover Dam.

We got up early that morning, which was easy to do since we were still pretty much on east coast time, looked up our driving directions on Google maps, and headed out to a hearty breakfast to start our day. As usual, I did my research for restaurants on TripAdvisor, and we settled on an eatery named Mr. Mama’s. When we arrived, we were seated and then greeted by Mr. Mama himself. He was very friendly and eager to share favorites from the menu and some history of the restaurant.

Soon our food had arrived and we were not disappointed! I now wish that I had taken pictures of our food and the restaurant so that I could show you here, but at the time I didn’t know I would be writing a blog about it. Anyway, we ordered a Cali omelet and a pancake and shared them both and left very satisfied. The food was delicious! My husband wanted to come back for breakfast the next day, but our plans didn’t allow it. Next time, Mr. Mama!

After leaving the restaurant, we headed out to the dam, which was about a 45 minute drive. We were aiming to get there at 9 a.m., when the dam ticket line opened, so we could get into the first Dam Tour of the day at 9:30 a.m. Let me pause here a minute to give you some info: There are two different tours offered – the Dam Tour and the Powerplant Tour. The Powerplant Tour is less expensive (currently $15 for adults) and just about anybody can participate – no age restrictions or physical ability restrictions. It lasts about 30 minutes. The Dam Tour is currently $30 and includes everything in the Powerplant Tour plus passageways down in the dam itself, but is not available to kids under 8 years old or people in wheelchairs or on crutches. Both include admission to the visitor center. The Powerplant Tour tickets can be purchased ahead of time but the Dam Tour has to be purchased in person since it is sometimes unavailable.

So back to the story. We ended up getting to the dam around 9 and parking and walking a little ways to the ticket counter. When we got to the counter, there were only a few people in line ahead of us, so I thought we would get the 9:30 Dam Tour for sure. Well, I was wrong! The first three or four Dam Tours had already filled up and we got into one starting at 10:30. I was really surprised, but the dam employee told us that there is always a long line of people waiting for the doors to open at 9 a.m. Those dam tourists! Geez! All kidding aside, waiting until 10:30 worked just fine for us because we could walk around the visitor center and see the exhibits and walk outside and look around and take pictures, etc. Warning – if you wait until after lunch to get your tickets for the Dam Tour, they could be sold out and you may end up not getting in! You could still likely get a Powerplant Tour, but if your heart is set on the Dam Tour, go early!

We took some pictures outside while we waited:

Concrete walls of Hoover Dam with hills behind — A Close View of the Hoover Dam

It was a beautiful morning and the weather was nice with clear blue skies.

Arch bridge spanning the Colorado River — The Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge next to Hoover Dam

I thought it was crazy how the transmission towers were hanging at such an angle!

Selfie on the deck of Hoover Dam

Leaning Transmission Towers at Hoover Dam

After wandering around (or maybe before? it’s been 3 months) and before our Dam Tour began, we gathered with a bunch of other dam visitors in a theater room and watched an informational video about the Hoover Dam. It was very interesting to hear about how the dam came about and how it was built and how many people died during its construction during the Great Depression. It was built during a terrible time in our country and men came from all over the USA just to get a paying job, dangerous as it was. We really don’t realize how easy we have it these days.

So, after the movie, our tour group lined up and got into (packed like sardines into, I should say) a big elevator and rode down to the power plant area. During this part of the tour, we were mixed with people from the pp tour.

Big room with seven generators and American flag — Power Plant in Hoover Dam

They told us that the Hoover Dam was all about the water. Several states were arguing over who could use the water from the Colorado River, and they came to an agreement that included the HD. But a side benefit of the dam is that it supplies electricity to a huge amount of people. The picture above shows several large generators that capture energy from the flowing water and send electricity out through the transmission lines.

After we left this generator room, our group continued on for the rest of our tour, and the Powerplant Tour people headed out. There were a few sneaky ones who tried to merge in with our group, but our tour guides would have none of it! They were constantly counting us as we switched around and knew just how many should be with us. The offending suspects were quickly ousted and sent on their way!

The rest of the Dam Tour included an elevator ride in a smaller elevator that took us waaaay down into the dam. As we walked around, our guide entertained us with some humorous and some fascinating stories about the building process. We also walked down a low and narrow tube to one of the vents in the wall of the dam. I’ve included some pictures below.

Long tunnel in Hoover Dam

Exploring Hoover Dam

Looking out of the side of the concrete wall in Hoover Dam

A couple more from inside the dam:

Tunnel in Hoover Dam

Exploring deep in Hoover Dam

Our guide also told us that if the elevator broke down, he would just wait for it to get fixed, because he wouldn’t be climbing all those dam stairs to get out! He obviously had no issues with claustrophobia.

After our tour, we visited the road that goes over the top of the Hoover Dam. Remember that movie called Fools Rush In starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek? If I remember right she was caught in an ambulance on top of the dam and had to deliver her baby there. For some reason, that scene always comes to mind when I think about this road! Anyway, traffic is now diverted to a new, really high bridge due to congestion, etc., and I don’t think this road gets much traffic any more.

Road and people walking — Hoover Dam Road

Also, below are pictures of the reservoir. Looks like the water is pretty low these days!

Water and hills and blue sky — Water level line in reservoir at Hoover Dam

Water, concrete wall, blue sky, and road with people and a truck — A view of the Hoover Dam Road & Reservoir

After we were done touring the dam, we headed up the Lake Mead road to Valley of Fire State Park, which I wrote about in a previous post, A Gem in Nevada. But first, we decided to stop in Boulder City for a quick and inexpensive bite to eat. After reading the reviews, we chose to visit The Chicken Shack. Once again, TripAdvisor didn’t steer us wrong! We both went with the meal with three chicken fingers, fries, and a drink for $6.99 and neither of us could finish it all. I was happy to see they served shoestring fries, and the chicken and dipping sauces were delicious. But don’t expect to visit here and have an elegant dining experience! True to the name, the building is like a shack, and we were able to snag one of the few inside tables on this hot day. But I would definitely recommend it if you like good food at a very reasonable price. Below is a picture of the shack:

I hope you have enjoyed our dam journey! We really enjoyed learning about and experiencing the Hoover Dam. If you are ever in the area, go and see it for yourself, you will be glad you did.

Until next time, happy traveling!

Where Should I Stay?

June 7, 2017July 13, 2017 by TravelPlanMom, posted in Bed & Breakfasts, Home Rentals, Hotels, Travel, Travel with kids

“You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – Eugene Fodor

After you’ve decided where to go, the next question to answer is Where do I want to stay? There are now soooo many options for lodging while on vacation. In order to answer that question, let’s ask a few more:

How many people will you be traveling with? (Notice that I just ended that sentence with a preposition, which is really bothering me) Anyway, will it be just you and your sweetie? Traveling with kids? A group of friends? Or, like us, will you be adventuring with your adult kids and their spouses?
What are the ages of the people you are taking with you? Will you have all adults? Traveling with little ones? Teenagers?

The amount of people joining you is a big part of the equation when deciding where to stay. If it is just you and your sweetie, a hotel room or an efficiency would definitely be adequate in most situations. Throw in the fact that you get daily maid service and even free breakfast in a lot of places, and a hotel room looks pretty good. Also, hotels are usually pretty abundant in most places, especially where there are a lot of tourists around. (There I go again with the preposition at the end – arghh)

If you have several people in your group, and especially if you are footing the bill for most of them, it definitely pays to look for options other than hotel rooms. Ditto for traveling with little ones. You and the kiddos would probably be much happier with separate sleeping spaces. In fact, once my older kids reached teenagerhood (that’s a word, right?), all five of us found it very difficult to share one hotel room due to different sleep schedules, snoring, sleep talking, and the usual annoying teenager habits (and I am sure they would have said, parent habits)!

For our family vacations, we have now rented an entire home, flat, or condo seven different times. Six of those times I have used VRBO.com, which stands for Vacation Rentals by Owner. They have been around for a while (founded in 1995), and in America, they have a strong presence and lots of properties to choose from. They were acquired by HomeAway.com in 2006 and you can find some of the same properties on both sites. HomeAway also purchased VacationRentals.com, which is another option for finding whole home properties. On any of these sites, you can search out specific locations with or without specific dates and can review other people’s ratings of the properties. This is a big help in choosing which property to reserve. I always look for properties that have 5 star or close to 5 star reviews. Once you have a reservation with one of these companies, you can download the HomeAway app on your smart phone and have all the needed relevant details of your stay right on your phone. In fact, I just did that for our last trip and found it to be very helpful.

Another option is AirBnB.com. This website offers a variety of rental choices, from one bedroom to a whole house. Some people don’t like the idea of sharing a house with strangers. Other people love it. So, this can be an option if there is just one or two of you. And, as I said before, you can rent a whole apartment or house through this website, also. We used AirBnB when we traveled to Ireland in 2016. VRBO and HomeAway just had fewer choices for accommodations in Dublin (and throughout Ireland, really), and I was able to search through several properties and find a two bedroom condo in the perfect location for what we needed. One thing I really like about AirBnB, is that when you are searching through properties, all of the different amenities, like AC, wireless internet, washer and dryer, free parking, etc., are listed in the same area on each property’s page, so it is easy to quickly find out if a property has all of the amenities that you need.

When you decide to stay at a property that is a whole house or condo, you are able to save a lot of money on lodging. For example, on our recent trip to Utah, we had five people (we were hoping for seven, but two couldn’t make it), and the house we rented had four bedrooms, three and a half baths, and a huge kitchen and dining area, living room, and a huge basement with another living area, a ping-pong table, and a washer and dryer. And incredible views!

We paid around $275 per night, plus tax. Compare that to staying in a decent hotel (like a Hampton Inn) in the same general area, at the price of $279 for one room. You can see the savings can be amazing. And, although we ate out quite a bit during the week, we were able to cook a few meals, pack a few lunches, prepare almost every breakfast, and keep our food nice and cold in the refrigerator, thereby saving quite a bit more money on our eats! And the convenience of having our very own washer and dryer – wow! Have you tried to do your laundry in a hotel? Enough said.

If you decide to go the whole house or condo route, you should begin planning several months before your trip dates for the best selection. The early bird gets the worm, as “they” say. We reserved our May dates for our Utah destination in January, and if I remember right, about 40% of the homes had already been taken for those dates.

The last lodging option we will explore is the Bed and Breakfast. Now, this is an interesting choice. If you want to stay in a B&B in America, you are probably going to find yourself paying more for lodging per person than with just about any other choice, other than maybe a five-star hotel or a resort. B&Bs in America tend to be oriented mostly toward romantic couples. If you are traveling with kids, you may be able to find a room with an extra twin, but you will probably have to spring for an additional room at a high price. Don’t get me wrong, I love B&Bs, but they usually aren’t very suitable to bigger groups, especially if one person is paying the bill.

If there are just two of you, and the object is a romantic get-a-way, then by all means, book a B&B! A lot of them have a very nice, romantic ambiance, with stately bedrooms, quaint living areas, and very good breakfasts. It definitely pays to do your research before you book. Last August, my husband and I stayed in one in Savannah, Georgia, and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We were passing through from Florida and wanted to explore the city. My only regret is that we only stayed one night. It was on the pricey side for us, but it was an amazing experience, right in the heart of downtown Savannah.

While we are at it, I have to mention Irish B&Bs. My husband, son, and I traveled to Ireland in 2016, and from all of my research on TripAdvisor and other places, I learned that in Ireland, B&Bs are the way to go. For some reason, the whole pricing thing is totally different in Ireland. It is much more economical to visit a B&B there than it is to stay at a hotel. It is also such a great experience to stay at a Bed & Breakfast while traveling around the Irish countryside. You get a much more realistic Irish experience. First of all, you get served amazing breakfasts every morning. I mean, eggs, sausages, beans, porridge, mushrooms, tomatoes, fruit, coffee, tea, juice, etc (not to mention the black or white pudding, which is a whole different story). Of course, each place has their own way of doing things, but our breakfasts were amazing every day! Also, your hosts have great insider tips for where to go and what to see. So, if you are ever traveling to Ireland, please check out the B&Bs!

In conclusion, picking a place to stay on your adventure depends on your own personal needs and expectations. There are, thankfully, a lot of options to choose from. There are many more options I haven’t covered – including national park lodges, tent camping, RVing, etc., but those aren’t really my specialty. If you are interested in one of those, I am sure you can find a lot of information about those on the web, too.

With a little bit of planning and research, you can have an amazing vacation and find a place that is perfect for you. I hope that what I have shared helps you on your next adventure. I have more info to dish out, so I’d love to have you visit again!

Until the next time – Happy traveling!

Deciding Where to Go and Using TripAdvisor

June 6, 2017June 9, 2017 by TravelPlanMom, posted in Planning, Travel, Vacation

“Oh the places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

Where do you want to go? This is the question at the beginning of every adventure. To answer this question, you have to decide:

Who is going? Is this trip going to be for adults? For families with grown children? For families with small children? A group of friends? Solo? Answering this question is the most important for deciding what type of trip you want to take.

If you are a family with young children, and you are taking them on your adventure, then that obviously can limit what type of vacation you take. Now, I know that some people will say that you can take your young’ns anywhere you want to go with no problem, but I, for one, believe in keeping my sanity. I would not, for example, take small children on a hike up to Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park because I would probably die of anxiety in the process. With drops of over 1000 feet on either side of a narrow path, I wouldn’t even want to take a teenager on that hike. Heck, I wouldn’t even want to take myself on that hike. But, you get the picture here, right? In my opinion, if you are taking small children on your vacation, you want to choose a place where small children can have a good time, and mom and dad don’t pull their hair out.

What type of vacation are you interested in? Do you like adventure? Do you like to be physically active? Do you need to relax and unwind? Do you want to explore unknown lands? Do you want to float in the water for a week? Are you a foodie? Do you want to discover different restaurants and cuisines? Do you want to go someplace where everything is planned for you – like an all-inclusive resort? Do you love roller coasters? Are you sick of the heat and want to go somewhere chilly, or are you “over” the winter cold and want somewhere tropical?

Unfortunately, my husband and I don’t usually totally agree on the type of vacation. He is in a high stress job with lots of work hours, so his ideal vacation consists of floating in calm blue waters and having drinks with little umbrellas delivered to his float.

I, on the other hand, having my adventurous spirit fed by great books that take you to unknown lands, love to explore new places. I also like to make sure that the other members of our family are entertained and have hands-on activities. I also really enjoy finding great restaurants in the area we are visiting, and sampling regional specialties. For example, on our recent trip to Utah and Nevada, we tried some local Mexican restaurants, which were a pretty different experience than Mexican food in Virginia.

Anyhoo, after deciding who is going, and what kind of adventure you desire, the next step is to decide where.

Where do you want to go? Is there someplace that you read about in a novel that piqued your interest in that country? Have you always wanted to visit the land of your ancestors? Have you heard about an amazing national park? If you are heading for a beach, do you want to be domestic or international? Somewhere in the Caribbean? British or American Virgin Islands? If you have young kids, is there a city with hands-on science or children’s museums? A beach resort with playgrounds and lazy rivers?

If you have an idea of the who, what and where, then that info is your springboard to start your research on the web. If you know you want to visit a national park, use Google to find out which one works the best for you and your particular situation. If you know you want a beach resort somewhere in South Carolina, put some key words in the search bar and look for “best family-friendly hotels South Carolina” and see what you find.

While we are on this subject, I have to mention TripAdvisor. I have used TripAdvisor for every single trip that I have taken in the last several years. It is a phenomenal source of information. You can find info on just about anything that is travel-related.

For example, if you are traveling to a particular city, and want to find a nice hotel, you just go to TripAdvisor.com, select Hotels from the very top of the page, and then type the name of the city you will be visiting in the search bar and click “Find hotels” or hit enter.
One note – TripAdvisor, in the past, was purely an advisory website. Now, when searching for the most recommended hotels, the website sort of pushes you to use their booking system. I totally understand why, but you DO NOT have to use their booking system to take advantage of all the traveler advice that is available. They do have some cost-savings if you use their booking, but you can choose to use it or book directly with the hotel. Anyway, once you get the hotels list, look up near the top where it says “Sort by:” and click on “Traveler Ranked” and you will see the hotels listed by the highest rankings. Usually there will be one “sponsored” hotel (which means a paid ad), followed by the list. On the far right of the listing it will have the rank, for example, “#1 of 263 hotels in Las Vegas.”

You can also use TripAdvisor to find top-rated restaurants in a particular city. They have an over-all list, but you can also find something in a particular category. For example, when we were in Las Vegas, I searched in the “Cheap Eats” category to find a really good restaurant that was easy on the wallet. You can also search based on the type of food, like Mexican or Italian. So, go to TripAdvisor.com, select Restaurants from the options at the very top of the page, then type in the city you are visiting (example – San Francisco, California), then click “Find restaurants” and the list will come up on the next page.

Once you have decided on a destination for your next adventure, you can also find out a lot of information about the area by once again using TripAdvisor and going to a forums page. This one is a little more tricky. As much as I have used this website, I usually can’t navigate through the pages to find the forums very easily.

But first let me explain. Just about any place you want to go, you can find a forums page for that destination on TripAdvisor. When we traveled to Ireland last year, I visited the forums page for Ireland many, many times, and I found out so much excellent information there that helped me with my trip. There will usually be posts on the right hand side of the screen that are answers to frequently asked questions. Those posts will be there all the time. There’s also a list of posts in the center of the page that are always changing, as new ones are always being posted at the top and moving the older ones down. You can also ask questions and some fantastic people will answer them for you! These are people that are so nice and they take time out of their day to share their expertise with you. It really is amazing.

So, the easiest way to get to the forum pages is to just go to good old Google and type into the search bar “forums Ireland” or “forums Las Vegas” or “forums (insert your destination).” This really is much easier than trying to go to TripAdvisor and trying to navigate around to the forums page you are looking for.

Well, I hope that the information that I have shared is helpful to you. Some of it is pretty basic, and you might be thinking, “I already knew all this stuff!” If so, please come back around! And if you learned something new, please come back and visit again. I have a lot more to share and will be adding much more in the days ahead.

Until the next time – Happy Traveling!

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