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  • Getting Around Cape Town-Without A Car

    Getting Around Cape Town-Without A Car

    When we travel, we avoid renting cars as much as possible. Not only is there the expense of renting a car, but there is also the added stress of having to drive and navigate an unfamiliar place. There are some places like Colorado, California, and our recent excursion to Florida, where having our own car…

  • Africa Trip-Travel Days

    Africa Trip-Travel Days

    Newark Airport to JFK Airport  Our travel hacking skills have improved over the past few years, and we are able to use our credit card points to pay for our flights to and from Africa. Wanting to use the least amount of points possible, we book our flights out of New York’s JFK airport. Since…

  • Creating an Audio Tour for VoiceMap

    Creating an Audio Tour for VoiceMap

    Several months ago I was contacted by an app company called VoiceMap that creates and publishes audio tours. They were looking to expand their tours for Philadelphia (my home city), and asked if I would be interested in creating a tour. I’m always open for a new opportunity to grow and expand as a writer,…

  • Caye Caulker-Helpful Hints

    Caye Caulker-Helpful Hints

    Sunblock I thought I calculated correctly, but as people on the island seemed genuinely concerned for the health of our pasty white skin, we applied and reapplied ample amounts of sunblock. This caused us to run out a few days before our trip ended.There is no shortage of sunblock on the island, but it comes…