Jul
31
Russia by tour: Moscow and St. Petersburg. Our first tour. No regrets.
Russia by train, air and bus, for two major cities.
See two sites:
1. Russia Road Ways. Moscow; and
2. Russia Road Ways St. Petersburg.
Overview.
Kremlin Regiment, changing of the guard, Moscow
Our years of improvised road trips through much of Europe did not provide enough confidence for me to drive where Cyrillic rules, and without much in the way of English backup. Dan and I, then, went by small tour -- Moscow and St.
See two sites:
1. Russia Road Ways. Moscow; and
2. Russia Road Ways St. Petersburg.
Overview.
Kremlin Regiment, changing of the guard, Moscow
Our years of improvised road trips through much of Europe did not provide enough confidence for me to drive where Cyrillic rules, and without much in the way of English backup. Dan and I, then, went by small tour -- Moscow and St.
Aug
19
Language Crib Sheet for the Wallet
Getting the Idea Across Fast
With this online, we can translate the basics in a flash, go anywhere, and not reinvent the wheel each time. We are heading off to Barcelona, Pyrenees and South of France. French I know, enough. Spanish: need more help.
Conversation, getting and giving information, requires fast reference. Language glossaries in guide books are useless for day-to-day use, inconvenient, too too.
With this online, we can translate the basics in a flash, go anywhere, and not reinvent the wheel each time. We are heading off to Barcelona, Pyrenees and South of France. French I know, enough. Spanish: need more help.
Conversation, getting and giving information, requires fast reference. Language glossaries in guide books are useless for day-to-day use, inconvenient, too too.
Aug
12
Flaneurs at Europe Road Ways. The Car-Dan Tour Company flans. The Art of the Flaneur. .
The Great Travel Focus
The Flaneur
How and Where the Most Important Experiences Happen.
Is that so?
Flan, the great key: Flan.
I flan, you flan, he-she-or-it flans,
We flan, you (pl) flan, they flan.
They what? They flan. FLAN. They peruse. Saunter. Whenever requirements and schedules loom, quashing the moment, go flan. Enrich thyself.
Say the flan starts, when it begins to rain during a planned route to The Required Cathedral. The Flan says: Wonderful What happens next.
Wonderful.
The Flaneur
How and Where the Most Important Experiences Happen.
Is that so?
Flan, the great key: Flan.
I flan, you flan, he-she-or-it flans,
We flan, you (pl) flan, they flan.
They what? They flan. FLAN. They peruse. Saunter. Whenever requirements and schedules loom, quashing the moment, go flan. Enrich thyself.
Say the flan starts, when it begins to rain during a planned route to The Required Cathedral. The Flan says: Wonderful What happens next.
Wonderful.
Dec
18
Travel in Place. Give the Gift of Travel. Living Without Fear. Can Fear Be Reduced.
Boost Understanding. Start travel at home.
A. Travel: Give travel to Others.
B. Do It In Place for Yourself. Give travel to yourself, locally in unfamiliar neighborhoods.
What can you learn by going for coffee in another's neighborhood.
See How.
A. Travel as a Gift
Give to the child, the grandchild, the graduate.
Give the gift of independence, trying something out.
A. Travel: Give travel to Others.
B. Do It In Place for Yourself. Give travel to yourself, locally in unfamiliar neighborhoods.
What can you learn by going for coffee in another's neighborhood.
See How.
A. Travel as a Gift
Give to the child, the grandchild, the graduate.
Give the gift of independence, trying something out.
Aug
16
Chain-Saw the Guide Books - Regional Travel
Traveler's Guide to The Axe.
Reduce the Bulk of the Guidebooks
Guidebooks are heavy. Too heavy. Regional travel, going to multiple countries, adds to the carry-on. Solution: The Great Chop. The Axe. And plastic bags with zippers and rubber bands inside..
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Axe, Aigen, near Rohrbach, Austria, Axe thrown by St. Stephen (not this one) to locate a church site
Step one. Cut up the books.
Reduce the Bulk of the Guidebooks
Guidebooks are heavy. Too heavy. Regional travel, going to multiple countries, adds to the carry-on. Solution: The Great Chop. The Axe. And plastic bags with zippers and rubber bands inside..
.
Axe, Aigen, near Rohrbach, Austria, Axe thrown by St. Stephen (not this one) to locate a church site
Step one. Cut up the books.
Aug
8
Sasha and Michele - One Parent One Child. Benefits of Travel. No Western White House.
The Value of a Trip with a Child
Benefits of One Parent, One Child Travel
Consider it in the Entire Budget
Here: No Western White House saves taxpayers a bundle
How to justify the expense of taking one child on a trip. Isn't that a bit much? Not if you think about it, do more than react without careful thought. Consider the Spain Trip 2010. Sasha and Michelle. One on One, even with Friends. Looking at budgets, pro's and cons, as any family must. Conclusion: Well done.
Benefits of One Parent, One Child Travel
Consider it in the Entire Budget
Here: No Western White House saves taxpayers a bundle
How to justify the expense of taking one child on a trip. Isn't that a bit much? Not if you think about it, do more than react without careful thought. Consider the Spain Trip 2010. Sasha and Michelle. One on One, even with Friends. Looking at budgets, pro's and cons, as any family must. Conclusion: Well done.
