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Lorene Edwards Forkner's avatar

There's so much life wisdom tucked in here.

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Robin Wright Gunn's avatar

Overpacking is my superpower. For going on trips to anywhere... including the office and the grocery store. If anyone needs a bandaid or a sharpie or rosary beads, you can count on me.

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Rubi McGrory's avatar

we should travel together and not play backgammon!

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Leonor's avatar

I loved this list.

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Leanne Shirtliffe's avatar

"Don’t book a hotel room next to an all-night dance club." All the yes-es. I lived and worked in Bangkok for 5 years, all in the same downtown-ish apartment (I mean, where isn't downtown in Bangkok?). In year 3, an "all-night dance club" opened beside our apartment building, basically below our bedroom window. The nightclub was shaped like a flattened culvert that flashed alternating neon colours. My husband had the manager on speed dial on his phone (seriously). That was years ago... and the apartment building is now a hotel... ◡̈

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Hartford Gongaware's avatar

This is worthy of Bashō > "It is best to not need to seek medical advice in places where chickens freely roam the street."

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Elizabeth Raley's avatar

I always go into local grocery stores, drug stores, anything that's "normal and boring" to see what people have that's different.

Granted, I've only been to Canada and 31 states... But a grocery in New Hampshire is not the same as Montreal, Ottawa, rural Quebec, Des Moines, or South Florida. It's fascinating!

There are never too many photos of any kind and yes I want to see all the spires and manhole covers.

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Holly P's avatar

I love a foreign toothpaste.

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Elizabeth Raley's avatar

I take great joy in my "exotic" canadian shampoos, laundry detergent, snacks, and buying OTC sudafed. canadian walmart is also a joy and everyone there is happy and polite.

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Urbano's avatar

Great tips over all but I've received excellent health care where chickens-and camels and elephants- roam the streets (Cuba, India) and crap health care in pristine Switzerland where a doctor prescribed vitamin B and C for what turned out to be pneumonia.

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Dieke's avatar

Hahaha I can relate to these tips so much 😂 great travel/life advice!

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Holly P's avatar

These are great tips. But I can't do no itinerary so my family and I are taking a Rick Steves tour next summer. I WILL bring so many ebooks!!!!!!

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Rubi McGrory's avatar

Are you going to the Dingle Peninsula? I feel like every show he mentions Dingle Peninsula at least once.

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Holly P's avatar

No but my sister has been there!

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