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Make Your Philly Visit Better Using These Tips
It's Always Sunny at Paddy's In my opinion, Tripadvisor does not provide the justice Philadelphia deserves as a top American tourist...
elleno1962
Feb 16 min read
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Belgium and Cologne - Why You Should Put Visits on Your Bucket List
Click on any underlined features to go directly to the website Many European trips appear focused around taking a river cruise or...
elleno1962
Mar 16, 20246 min read
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How To Maximize your Canadian Rockies Trip Planning
In August 2022, Pete and I finally packed for our much anticipated Canadian Rockies rail/driving trip first booked in June of 2019. I’m...
elleno1962
Feb 20, 20244 min read
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Switzerland - Hike,Bike,Take Flight
If I were given airline tickets good for any country in Europe, it’s a no-brainer where I’d choose to go, for a fourth time! When...
elleno1962
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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The Best Guide For Your Big Southern Driving Loop, Just Be Sure to Do This
When my husband dragged me out of Texas in 1992 to return to Louisville, Kentucky where we would live the next four years, we stopped...
elleno1962
Jan 14, 20246 min read
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Why a Visit to Detroit Will Get Your Motor Humming
I am super excited about this blog post. Out of all the places I’ve visited, this major US metropolis provided the best surprises. When...
elleno1962
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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Rocky Mountain National Park - Easy Trip Planning Tips
By July 2021, traveling during the pandemic seemed more manageable. Covid vaccinations were becoming increasingly available to the...
elleno1962
Dec 18, 20233 min read
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Chicago - August 2020; Would a Pandemic and Looting Stop Amtrak?
March 2020 brought madness unrelated to college basketball. The year also brought chaos, death, uncertainty, and travel nightmares.
elleno1962
Oct 29, 20234 min read
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Visiting the Hotel Pupp - Daniel Craig and Queen Latifah Made Me Do It
Karlovy Vary - Not your average Czech Town
elleno1962
Sep 18, 20237 min read
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Is Mackinac Island Worth Visiting? You Bet!
Visiting Mackinac (pronounced “Mac-in-aw”) Island should be on everyone’s bucket list.
elleno1962
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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Switzerland by Train: Luzern, Gimmelwald, Zermatt, and Pontresina - Simply Magical
First Stop - Luzern In early 2018 when I asked my world traveling, experienced hiker friend, Geraldine, “What is the most fantastic...
elleno1962
Jul 9, 20234 min read
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Naples and Disney, a "Super" Bowl Combo
An Apology: By the time of this trip, my 2013 Windows phone had serious issues, such as producing blurry pics in dim light. Travelers...
elleno1962
Jun 17, 20235 min read
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London Travel Adventures: Palaces, Towers, and the Fright of My Life!
On July 30th, 2017, I closed up my Paris airbnb apt, placed the key back in the mail slot, and made my way to Gard Nord train station to...
elleno1962
May 20, 20238 min read
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Skinny Dipping in Paris
The most ambitious solo trip I’ve taken to date is a combined Paris, London two week odyssey in the summer of 2017. In the previous 18...
elleno1962
May 8, 20236 min read
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Netherlands Remembrances; 80 years after the Occupation
How does a thrifty minded traveler go back and forth to Europe without breaking the bank? It can be done. With my son Phil now studying...
elleno1962
Apr 25, 20237 min read
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Netherlands Anyone? Just the Beginning.....
Planning my first solo European trip to the Netherlands and Copenhagen was easy. There are tricks to making your trip go smoothly.
elleno1962
Apr 15, 20235 min read
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Amtrak, Chicago, and Galveston - How to Create Your Own Sentimental Journey
With the passage of time, kids grow up and before you know it, wedding bells begin to ring. In the summer of 2015, Pete and I attended...
elleno1962
Mar 6, 20234 min read
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Montreal -"I thought you were dead"
Despite finding Montreal beautiful, techno trance and a foul smell literally "killed" the romance of our stay. "I thought you had died"...
elleno1962
Jan 28, 20235 min read
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Vegas - A Strip Teaser
Have a big birthday coming up? I say “Go Big”! Try something you’ve never done before. How about stepping off a perfectly good...
elleno1962
Jan 3, 20234 min read
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Magnets of Adventure
Trip Tips and Planning Made Easy
ellesntravelmagnets blog began as a respite from ongoing Covid travel restrictions in the summer of 2022. Written in chronological order, each week you can learn about a destination along with travel tips and lessons learned sometimes the hard way. The purpose? To inspire you to create your own adventures. The world is essentially open again - get out there!
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