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Episode 187 - Why Fall Is the Best Time to Visit Amelia Island, Florida
Most people picture Amelia Island as a summer beach destination, but as locals, we consider fall our favorite season on the island. The heat and humidity ease up, the crowds thin out during the week, and a string of...
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Episode 186 - Costa del Sol, Spain: The Underrated Beach Vacation + Málaga, Marbella, Ronda, and Gibraltar
 When most Americans think beach vacation, Spain doesn't usually make the list. But after a week based in Estepona visiting our daughter and her family with day trips to Málaga, Mijas, Marbella, Ronda, and Gibraltar,...
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Episode 185 - Visiting Seville, Spain: Things to Do & What We Loved
We recently went back to Seville with our kids and grandkids and spent several days exploring the Royal Alcázar, Plaza de España, the historic bullfighting arena, flamenco, tapas, churros, and the streets around...
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Episode 184 - The Beach Destination Most Safari Travelers Don't Know About (And Why It Might Beat Zanzibar)
Most people plan an African safari without realizing the Indian Ocean is right there. We've now added a beach stay to our safari, where we checked out both Diani Beach in Kenya and Zanzibar and we are here to say we...
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Episode 183 - Is Zanzibar Worth Visiting? Our Honest Experience
Zanzibar delivers on the turquoise water and white sand — but there are a few things we wish we'd known before landing. In this episode, we share our honest firsthand take on the arrival process, where to stay, what...
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Episode 182 - Mont-Saint-Michel: Everything We Wish We Knew Before Visiting
We'd looked at photos of Mont-Saint-Michel for years. They didn't prepare us for what it's actually like to walk toward it. In this episode, we share what it's really like to spend a full day at Mont-Saint-Michel —...
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Episode 181 - Planning an African Safari? What We Learned After Returning Again
For more information about our Safari Group Trip in June 2027, Click HERE.
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Episode 180 - Walking Through History: Visiting Normandy’s D-Day Beaches and Memorials
There are some places you visit because they have always been on your bucket list. Then there are places that mean something to you long before you ever arrive. Normandy was one of those places for Scott. Both of his...
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Episode 179 - Planning a Multi-Generational Trip to Paris? Here’s What We Learned
Planning a Multi-Generational Trip to Paris? Here’s What We Learned
What started with one question from our granddaughter: "Will you meet us in Paris before we fly home?" turned into a multi-generation trip exploring...
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Episode 178 - Planning a Trip to Italy? Here’s What We’d Tell a Friend
We just spent an amazing month in Italy but there were quite a few things that really surprised us, both good and bad. Join us as we give out Italy Travel Awards for our favorite food destination, where we would...
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Episode 177 - Why Venice is the City We Were Completely Wrong About
Venice had a bad reputation, at least that's what we had heard. For years we'd heard it was overcrowded, overpriced, and honestly not worth the hassle. So when we added it to the end of our month-long Italy trip, it...
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Episode 176 - Is Puglia the Italy You Have Been Searching For?
Whitewashed towns, trulli houses, and incredible food, Puglia delivers on every postcard image you've seen. But after a month exploring this region, we discovered it's so much more than that. From a hidden tiki bar in...
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