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Guide to Disneyland Paris: What to Know Before You Go
Planning Your Trip to Disneyland Paris Planning a trip to Disneyland Paris can be both exciting and a bit overwhelming, especially if it’s your first visit. To ensure you capture all the Disney magic and make the most of your time at the Disney Parks, a bit of preparation goes a long way. Disneyland Paris: It’s Far From Central Paris Disneyland Paris is about one hour by car or 90 minutes by public transportation from Central Paris. Which isn’t bad, but it can add to an already long theme park day. I split my stay and spent two days at Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel to…
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Do I Need a Germany Visa?
Wondering if you need a Germany visa for your upcoming trip? Learn about Germany’s entry requirements, ETIAS information, and more! Is Germany Part of the Schengen area? Yes, Germany is a Schengen state. Do I need a Germany Visa? If you are visiting for tourism or business and hold a valid U.S. passport, you can stay in the Schengen area (which includes Germany) without a visa for 90 days within each 180-day period. To stay longer than 90 days you must obtain a visa. However, starting in mid 2025, to travel to Europe U.S. passport holders will need to apply for a visa waiver. Once the program launches, this can be…
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2024: My Year in Travel Review
I was talking to a friend the other day and said it was hard to believe that I went to Ireland at the beginning of this year. It feels like it was 10 years ago! After our chat, I was inspired to take a look back at my year in travel and thought I’d share it here with you! March – Ireland I kicked off the year with a trip to Ireland with my friend Claudia. We tossed around several ideas for this late winter/early spring trip, initially thinking about a beachy escape, but found cheap flights to Ireland and pulled the trigger, despite it being the off-season! The trip…
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Travel Books: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
The Paris Apartment Author: Lucy FoleyPages: 384Published: 2022 Caution: Spoilers Ahead! I picked up The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley at the airport before a long-haul flight. This suspense novel was a quick and generally fun read and a great way to pass the time on a long flight! Broke and alone, Jess needs a fresh start so she convinces her half-brother, Ben, to let her crash with him for a while. In his apartment in Paris. When she arrives, Jess discovers two things: Ben is nowhere to be found and his apartment is nice, really nice. His neighbors, however, are not so nice. The setting and the premise give…
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Learning Italian in my 40s
I never thought I’d be learning Italian in my 40s, but here we are! It’s been a process that I’m thoroughly enjoying and it’s challenged me to use my brain in ways that I haven’t in quite some time! I’m nowhere near fluent, but in about six months I’ve made some conversational progress so I’m sharing my story along with some tips and tricks for learning Italian! Background In Junior High and High School, I took three years of Spanish as it seemed to be the most practical of the few languages my school offered. I did…okay…ish. It took me a long time to wrap my brain around conjugating verbs…
