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Accommodations, Packing, Nomads Judy Hoctor Accommodations, Packing, Nomads Judy Hoctor

Don't Forget: Must-Do Checks Before Leaving Your Hotel or Airbnb

There’s a sinking feeling you get when your hotel or Airbnb door clicks behind you for the last time and you wonder if there’s anything you forgot. And it’s SO annoying when you get a call or an email from them to let you know that indeed you left something behind. We put together this checklist so we can avoid that unnecessary anxiety and instead move towards our next destination more confidently.

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Accommodations Judy Hoctor Accommodations Judy Hoctor

Suite Surprises: A Roman Valentine's Day Getaway!

It’s Valentine’s Day and the homestretch before we leave for Egypt. We’re supposed to be in Assisi today, not Rome, but last week our travel doctor asked us to come back for our second cholera vaccination. Visiting a doctor is not the most romantic way to celebrate, but it’s fine because this day is not typically one that grabs much of our attention.

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Destinations, Accommodations Judy Hoctor Destinations, Accommodations Judy Hoctor

Frozen Surprises and Hot Water Woes: Lecce Adventures

We arrive at our next destination’s train station on Monday evening. Lecce greets us with cold temperatures, elegant Baroque architecture, and silence. Our original plan for the Christmas season was to visit this eastern city in Italy’s Puglia region and take in its famous paper mâché manger scenes, but we ran short of time. Since Greece is only a hop away, we …

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