Category: Mom’s Travel Tales
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Charming and quaint hotel stay near the bustle of Rome: Santa Maria hotel in Rome, Italy
Buon Giorno! This week I am spending some time in Italy for a few business meetings. My first destination was in Rome, where I stayed at Santa Maria, a very charming hotel in the Trastevere area. I discovered the hotel on Trip Advisor where it had glowing reviews. Even thought I was there less than 24 hours,…
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Consider an airport hotel #TravelTipTuesday
When we travel, it is typically my husband who makes the travel arrangements. On our last trip, he reserved an airport hotel for our last night in Santiago, Chile. At first I was not thrilled with his selection. Sure, we’ve used an airport hotel for the first night after a late arrival, or a last night…
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Roll with the Punches- #TravelTipTuesday
As I type this week’s Travel Tip, I’m doing so with one finger hunting & pecking on my phone, using hotel wifi after having been scheduled on one international flight which sat on the ground for 4 hours before it was cancelled and de-planed, and then having the second flight suffer cancellation issues, as well. …
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Trip Journal: First Day in Chile, Part 2
As I mentioned in Part 1 of our first day in Chile, our trip started out with a few bumps and bruises and some carsickness. But things most definitely got better. Our re-discovery of Hotel Oceanic brought a huge smile to my face. And soon, that smile grew even bigger. While the kids and I…
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Trip Journal: First Day in Chile, Part 1
Travel doesn’t always go the way you hope. There are bumps and bruises and other things along the way— but there are also many unexpected gifts to be found if you let yourself take the adventure. Our first day in Chile held all of those. After arrival and the lines of immigration and customs, my…