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Knappogue Castle, Linda's ancestor's family home.

Budget Travel, Europe, Stories From a Female Traveler, Travel Tips

Stories from a Female Traveler: Meet Linda

Have you ever heard someone talk about all the things they wish they had done? My husband and I knew that his parents were eager to see Europe. At 77, they were convinced that they would never be able to go. I, however, was deteremined that they would see the world. So, last Mother’s Day…

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Stories From a Female Traveler

The Woman Who Inspired Me

At some point in your life, you will hear about something amazing that someone else has done. You will sit in awe of that person, wondering how you can ever be as wonderful as them. For me, this person was my Grandma, Eddie Jones. She was an incredible woman who accomplished so much, had…

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Europe, Mistakes I've Made

Exploring Arthur’s Seat (The Wrong Way)

My watch buzzed early, alerting me that it was time to wake up. Today, we were climbing Arthur’s Seat! I studied the printout hanging on the wall of our super awesome hostel in Edinburgh! It detailed how to climb Arthur’s Seat, the extinct volcano on the outskirts of Edinburgh. I not only memorized the instructions, I…

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Europe, Travel Tips

The Great 7 Country Excursion

Kids, today I’m going to tell you about how I accidentally had a 7 country excursion in 22 days. If you remember from this post, my husband knocked me off my feet when he found some wildly cheap airfare. Before I knew what I was doing, I had whipped out my credit card and booked the flights….

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Europe, Resources

Wonderful Wanderlust Inducing Films

Films can transport you. I mean, not literally, it’s not like you’re actually boarding the same flight as your favorite heroine in a film, but figuratively, I’ve been everywhere. All I have to do is pop on a film or show involving travel and I get an immediate need to pack up my bag and…

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