Spain is a wondrous mix of the old and new. To help navigate this great country, I put this packing checklist together. I also include what to wear in Spain as well as a list of items NOT to bring and other FAQs.
When packing for a multi-country cruise, be sure to bring tops that are suitable for the range of temps that you’ll be experiencing, as you bounce from region to region. While you’ll definitely want to choose cool and airy tanks and tees, you should consider packing a nice long sleeve...
I’m not clear on how I got to be who I am today. A popular couple in my high school got married after a few years of university. We were all happy for them. They were wonderful people and the perfect couple. They are both dead …as is my dear Christine. Don’t know exactly ho...
The acronym came about as a compromise between English and French speakers: Coordinated Universal Time would normally be abbreviated as CUT, and the French name, Temps Universel Coordonné, would be TUC. The U.S. Army, which divides up the Earth into time zones named after letters of the ...
While Bali temps aren’t sweltering, the air is thicker with dense humidity. And sun rays are more powerful here due to closer proximity to the equator. Thus, you will appreciate a self-cooling towel to beat the heat – these magical babies are heavenly! Simply add water, wring out, and...
Our Finland Packing List. Based on our time traveling in Finland in winter, we've decided to create a Finland packing list for winter to help those traveling there for the first time. Finland can be a difficult place to pack for if you are not used to pa
Posted on June 21, 2021 by Charles Ok, 3.5 years since my last post. What can I say, they were starting to feel repetitive, and I got bored. And I wouldn’t be writing this one, except for Things that are Happening. Things that I’d prefer to say once, and not over and over...
Summers in Porto are wonderfully hot during the day, but the temps drop quite a bit at night, so definitely bring a light summer jacket for the evenings, like a denim jacket or linen blazer. For tops, pack neutral basics like black t-shirts and white t-shirts. They’ll go with every...
like they have in France, in which a nurse comes to do home visits and stays for a bit to help new moms out. Sure, it’s great, but it’s also expensive (in the form of taxes) and it still doesn’t build the bonds between individual that can come if acts like this are done ...
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