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Easter Island Planning & Packing Tips

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Journeys By Jill

A trip to Easter Island is the trip of a lifetime. A trip to Easter Island is long and expensive. But if you are one of the 50,000 or so people who make this trek every year, you will be … Continue reading →

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Frightened by Fur on Easter Island – Day 4

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Journeys By Jill

It’s 6 am and Edith is rattling our door. Scared out of a dead sleep, we are a bit alarmed and confused until we figure out that the owner of the Hotel Taura’a thinks we are part of the group … Continue reading →

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Jet Lagged Exploring on Easter Island Day 1

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Journeys By Jill

After 25 hours of traveling, we arrive on Easter Island at 6:50 on a Sunday morning. We descend the stairs to the tarmac, walk to the terminal, and immediately make a rookie mistake. We sacrifice our place in the immigration … Continue reading →

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The Journey to Easter Island Begins

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Journeys By Jill

After waiting a lifetime to travel to Easter Island, the day has finally arrived and I am bouncing off the walls with excitement. But first we have to get there. The journey begins with a US Airways flight from Charlotte … Continue reading →

Posted in Airlines, Charlotte, Chile, Easter Island, Florida, North America, North Carolina, Peru, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, South America, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized | Tagged American Airlines, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Clorox Wipes, Easter Island, Easter Island Heads, Easter Island sculptures, Häagen-Dazs, Jorge Chavez International Airport, La Bonbonniere, LAN, Lima Peru, Mataveri Airport, Miami International Airport, Nazca Lines, statues on Easter Island, Taqueria, US Airways, what is Easter Island, WPLongform | 2 Comments

Holy History – It’s Israel

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Journeys By Jill

***Some of my historical explanations are admittedly very simplified. Follow the links or delve into some research on your own if you wish to learn more. Also, if you’ve read any other posts, you will know that nothing is sacred when … Continue reading →

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Jordan: The Country, The People, The Movie Set (Not the River)

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Journeys By Jill

Touching down at the Amman Airport at 10:30 pm, it’s no surprise that our Egypt Air flight from Cairo is two hours late. (Fond Memories of the Middle East – Egypt) Our guide and driver Atallah meets us at the airport … Continue reading →

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Fond Memories of the Middle East – Egypt

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Journeys By Jill

Recent news from the Middle East and northern Africa turns my thoughts to the wonderful people we met during our trip to Egypt, Jordan and Israel. I wonder if everyone is all right. For the Egyptians, I hope the change … Continue reading →

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Spanish, Por Favor, in Mexico

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Journeys By Jill

For years, Mike and I have been indiscriminately mangling languages all over the world. We are especially adept at making up Spanish words, referring to them as ‘distortiones de español’. Sometimes the words we “make up” turn out to be … Continue reading →

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Alaska – Job Lost, Love Found

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Journeys By Jill

Alaska? Been here, done this. That sentiment is written in stone #2110 among more than 13,000 other bricks in Town Square Park in Anchorage, AK where I lived, explored and discovered the love of my life. Twenty years ago this month I made the decision … Continue reading →

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Turn My World Upside Down (Part 4 – Time to Tango)

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Journeys By Jill

Evidently, we’re in hell. We miss our flight out of Ushuaia and wind up having to wait for a later flight that also stops in El Calefate. The flight from El Calefate to Buenos Aires started off scary with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Airlines, Argentina, Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, South America, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Bus, Cafe Victoria, Caminito, Casa Rosada, Chicken Tikka Masala, counterfeit bill scam, daal maharini, El Calefate, Etoile Hotel, Eva Perón, Jorge Newbery Airport, La Barricha, La Boca, La Parolaccia, Mumbai Indian Restaurant, Pink House, Puerto Madero, Recoleta, Recoleta Cemetery, Tango, WPLongform, yellow tour bus | 6 Comments

Category Archives: Airlines

Easter Island Planning & Packing Tips

Frightened by Fur on Easter Island – Day 4

Jet Lagged Exploring on Easter Island Day 1

The Journey to Easter Island Begins

Holy History – It’s Israel

Jordan: The Country, The People, The Movie Set (Not the River)

Fond Memories of the Middle East – Egypt

Spanish, Por Favor, in Mexico

Alaska – Job Lost, Love Found

Turn My World Upside Down (Part 4 – Time to Tango)

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