Busan, South Korea in 3 Days
Day 1 We took the bullet train from Seoul to Busan for a three day stay in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city with 3.5 million...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Oct 8, 20238 min read
Fall in Love with Seoul, South Korea
Seoul is a treasure of unexpected surprises, outstanding history, fantastic food, and wonderful beauty.
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Candace Ahlfinger
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Hiroshima: A City of Hope and Resilience and a Visit to Miyajima Island
We boarded the Bullet train from Kyoto Station bound for Hiroshima. The 1 1/2 hour ride provided time to rest for a busy and sobering...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Sep 4, 20237 min read
Kyoto's Gems: Temples, Restaurants, and Monkey Parks
Kyoto, Japan, is a treasure chest of experiences--from temples, to monkeys, to deer, and restaurants
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Candace Ahlfinger
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Traditional Japanese Baths--And Baths in Wine
We stood on the train platform in Shinjuku Station waiting patiently for our Shinkansen, the bullet train, to arrive and sweep us off to...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Aug 31, 20239 min read
Four Fun-Filled Days in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan, was the destination for our annual family trip with 5 adults, one teenager, and one 7-year-old. And what a fun destination it
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jul 7, 20235 min read
An Island Paradise--Madeira
Three days in Madeira...a possible itinerary
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Packing Tips for Carry On Bags
Packing a carry-on is of utmost importance for a trip.
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jun 9, 20233 min read
On Fiji Time
Fiji is a beautiful, relaxing place to visit.
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jun 6, 20234 min read
Packing Tips
Packing for trips--no matter how long--is easy when you keep some ideas in mind.
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Candace Ahlfinger
May 20, 20239 min read
Road Trip in New Zealand
New Zealand at last! Flexibility is always important when traveling, and this trip made it especially important. Floods and Cyclone...
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Candace Ahlfinger
May 17, 20239 min read
Sydney, Quintessential Australia…
Sydney is a beautiful city--the quintessential picture of Australia.
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Candace Ahlfinger
May 7, 20234 min read
Great Barrier Reef and Friends (aka Koalas)
Cairns, Australia, is a wonderful gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and koala experiences.
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Candace Ahlfinger
Apr 21, 20236 min read
Wine, Wilderness, and Camels
We enjoyed our brief, but fun, stay in Adelaide, Australia. Our hotel, the Pullman Adelaide Hotel, was within walking distance of many...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Apr 6, 20237 min read
A Glimpse into Captivating Tasmania
As I mentioned in my blog about Melbourne, to be able to see everything on our itinerary in Australia within 14 days, flying was our only...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Mar 23, 20236 min read
Discover Melbourne--Its History, Nature, and Hidden Gems
The only part that we had dreaded for our trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, drew to a close after 17.5 hours on Qantas Airlines....
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 23, 20236 min read
Our 10-Day Itinerary for our French Road Trip--The Loire Valley
The Loire Valley--wine, castles, great food, and more!
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 18, 20236 min read
Our 10-Day French Itinerary--Bayeux to Mont Saint Michel to St. Malo
And then, off to Mont Saint Michel--a trip highlight for me. First, a note…Several driving trips ago to Europe we decided to simply use...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 17, 20237 min read
Rouen to Bayeux via Caen--D-Day Beaches and WWII Museums
Our first top on the drive from Rouen, France to Bayeux, France, was the Abbey of Jumièges, which is about 45 minutes from Rouen. The...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 13, 20235 min read
Our 10-Day French Road Trip Begins--Paris to Rouen
“I love it when a plan comes together.” (Thank you, Hanibal Smith from A-Team for such a relevant quote!) In spite of worrying about the...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Itinerary for Our 10-Day Road Trip in France
My husband and I had never visited Normandy, Brittany, or the Loire Valley so a road trip was definitely in order. I will be posting our...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 28, 20225 min read
Bergen, Norway--Fun in Summer and Winter
Bergen, Norway was our final stop on our Viking Jupiter cruise. We had decided to stay extra days to see this gorgeous city during the...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 17, 20225 min read
Norway--Vikings, Fjords, and Adventure
Our cruise aboard the Viking Jupiter arrived in the port of Oslo where we had a beautiful view of the Oslo Opera House which sits at the...
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Candace Ahlfinger
Dec 9, 20225 min read
A Day in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a city where both old and new flourish and visitors and residents alike are out and about on beautiful sunny days. Our...
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