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Catching up – TheBigDayMinus1 and TheBigDay

By Barbara | Published April 12, 2013

So, the last time you heard from the intrepid travellers, we were planning on getting up early on Monday morning to scout out some Inkan ruins.. TheBigDayMinus1. You know that old saying, a bad rehearsal makes for a good performance? Well, we were counting on that on Monday, when we woke up 45 minutes later than planned! We couldn’t do that on Tuesday  or there would be no trip to Machu Picchu. The longer story is that I slept with earplugs on Sunday night, and Julian generally sleeps like the dead so we both missed the alarm at 6am. The — Read the Rest…

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Machu Picchu – it’s an adventure just to get your tickets!

By Barbara | Published April 10, 2013

Ollantaytambo to Agua Calientes and Machu Picchu Tuesday was the longest touristy-exploration day of our trip so far (and likely to be one of the longest of The Big Trip).  It was also the day that, so far, required the most preparation, advance purchases, research and planning. And it still delivered a few surprises and travel lessons. Like many other travelers, we found the whole process confusing and frustrating! It was also expensive but that isn’t exclusive to Machu Picchu, nor was it surprising. I’m writing this partly to share our experience in the hopes that it assists others in — Read the Rest…

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Another day, another Tipico Meal dinner

By Barbara | Published April 7, 2013

Another wonderful, quiet day in wonderful, quiet Ollantaytambo Seriously, this is the most relaxing, peaceful time we’ve had on vacation in a long time. Our trips are always fun and usually have some element of relaxing (especially as the girls get older), but this time is special. I think it’s largely because we were all so busy, nervous and excited in the lead-up to the trip (especially the portion after NJ& NYC). It’s also because we know this is just the second stop on our Trip Around The World. Wait. You need to re-read that last (bolded) part. Aloud. Doesn’t that — Read the Rest…

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Important research: aka the hunt for Java

By Barbara | Published March 19, 2013

So, research is often the key to a smooth trip. You need to know what countries require visas (including ones require applications while you’re still in your home country), what vaccinations you should have, what neighbourhoods are safe, etc. But one of my key (if minor) preparations is — finding out where the Starbucks are. Let me be clear – I don’t travel so that I can have my North American favourites wherever I am. However, I have tagged this post as “frugal” because finding a Starbucks is one way to save money. Really! Read on…. I am sad to — Read the Rest…

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