Beautiful Paradoxical Jerusalem

Disclosure: I spent 3 whirlwind days exploring Jerusalem with a group of 20+  travel professionals. We were hosted by the I Travel Jerusalem Visitor and Tourism Board as part of a TBEX Bloger Tour. Old and New Ancient and Modern Sophisticated and Simple High Tech and Old Fashioned Theistic and Atheist No, this is not a […]

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Inbal Hotel Offers Modern Luxury near the Old City

Disclosure: I was hosted by the Inbal Hotel as part of a pre-TBEX blogger Tour in partnership with TBEX and the I Travel Jerusalem Tourism Board.  Planning a trip to Jerusalem? Well first things first…you need a place to stay. You don’t want to get stuck in a stable like some other famous couple traveling in […]

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10 days, 5 hotels, and 2 unwanted guests

Two ladies almost ruined my vacation in the Philippines. Karen showed up to welcome us to the Philippines. It wasn’t a friendly welcome. My friend and I arrived in the Philippines in the wee hours of the morning and awoke just a few hours later to a bright and warm but overcast day. No worries, we […]

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Filipinos are just too sweet and it is killing them

There is a serious epidemic in the Philippines. No it is not typhoid fever or Zika. It is something much more ordinary than you think. With over 4 million people diagnosed in the Philippines, it is ranked number 15 in the world for diabetes prevalence. Without a doubt, Filipinos LOVE sugar. Chocolate porridge is commonly […]

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Go eat bugs! Getting ready for bug eating in the Philippines!

Inside: Want to be an adventurous traveler and eat the authentic local cuisine? Here’s the approach I take to prepare my palette for new travel. Many thanks to Aketta for sponsoring this post and hooking me on eating bugs.  I want to be the type of traveler who is open to eating local cuisine wherever […]

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