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Author: Nina Thomas

A lover of new experiences and fun road trips, Nina enjoys local and worldwide travel. She seeks authentic adventures ranging from wilderness camping to fine dining. Her passion is to share her experiences with others, so they can get the most out of their travels. Nina manages a local history museum in Columbus, Ohio, where she lives with her husband. Her travel motto comes from a woman she met locally who told her, "Always have a trip planned." She's the author of the book How to Be Your Own Travel Agent available on Amazon.

Pros and cons of cruises

  I went on a cruise recently and learned a few things that I like and don’t like about cruises.   This is the…

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Desert Island: Quart-sized bag challenge

If you were going to a deserted island and you could only fit five liquid items in your quart-sized bag, what would you choose? At home, you may…

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Mixed Weather for Travel: 6 Simple Packing Tips

  When you’re going from the hot city streets to a cold mountain landscape in one trip, packing light can become a challenge. You…

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No-heat hairstyles

In an effort to prepare for a five-day camping extravaganza in Chile where I will not be able to bring any hair tools, I’ve…

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Beating the holiday crowds

Everyone always says, “never travel on a holiday weekend.”  And yes, it’s true that holiday weekends are much more crowded and harder to maneuver, but…

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Don’t forget to brush up on your history lessons

Every country you visit has a lot of history.  I never know all the history of every country, how could I?  Not even people…

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Take a journey

You don’t have to go to Paris to take a journey.  A journey can be a road trip to another city, a small overnight…

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A little bit goes a long way (international edition)

Back by popular demand, we’re going to plan a fake trip.  This time, we’re going on an International excursion. From Central Ohio, the cheapest…

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Travel games

One of the best parts about traveling as a couple, or with friends, is the number of games you can play together when you’re…

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How to take photographs as a couple

If you’ve been to my house, you’ve seen loads of photographs of me and my husband in all different places.  And people always ask…

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A little bit goes a long way (couples edition)

Since last week’s post was so much fun, I wanted to try again.  But this time… I’m going to take my husband on my…

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Backpack or rolling bag: Which is right for me?

Deciding on your main travel bag can be an arduous task. You want to be versatile and comfortable, while also being able to carry…

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A little bit goes a long way

I’ve talked a few times about the ways I save a little bit of money here and there.  Just for the heck of it,…

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Travel Guide to Miami

In February, we visited a friend in Miami and she gave us a great all-around tour of the city.  The city is quite large,…

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When the worst happens

When we went to London in September, we decided to rent a car to drive it out to the countryside.  Little did we know…

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