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
- 8 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 7 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 9 min
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
- 5 min
An Island Paradise--Madeira
Three days in Madeira...a possible itinerary
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Candace Ahlfinger
- Jun 15
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
On Fiji Time
Fiji is a beautiful, relaxing place to visit.
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Candace Ahlfinger
- Jun 6
- 4 min
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
- 9 min
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
- 9 min
Sydney, Quintessential Australia…
Sydney is a beautiful city--the quintessential picture of Australia.
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Candace Ahlfinger
- May 7
- 4 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 7 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 7 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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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