1. BANGKOK HAS THE LONGEST CITY NAME IN THE WORLD! Most people know this city simply as “Bangkok”. Locals refer to it as “Krung Thep”. However, neither of these names are technically correct. They are only shortened versions of the actual name, which is: Krumgthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahinthara Yutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Buriram Udom Ratchaniwet Mahasathan […]
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“Please sit back and enjoy your flight”, they said You’ve made it past security and it’s time to board your flight. “Thank God the worst part is over!”, you think to yourself as you go down the airbridge that leads to your airplane. You enter the airplane and are immediately greeted by some welcoming Flight
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FLYING IS SO MUCH FUN, THEY SAID After having flown many times over the last two years, and having just completed a marathon flight from Ecuador to Thailand, I can safely say that flying to me, is not the joy it once was when I was younger. I remember the first time I flew
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Fun Facts About Mindo, Ecuador Mindo is a rural area located about 2 hours outside Quito known for its growing ecotourism industry Mindo has one of the biggest concentrations of bird species in the world with more than 500 specimens, as well as 40 species of butterflies, and more than 170 species of orchids (Yes,
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Fun Facts About Quito Quito is the Capital of Ecuador – it is the highest constitutional capital in the world, at 2850 meters (about 9300 feet) above sea level! Quito was the first city to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 1978. Quito sits just 200KM south of the equator – because
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HOW DO WE STAY CONNECTED WHILE OVERSEAS? One important thing to consider when you are planning to travel to another country, is what you’ll be using to keep your cell phone connected. In modern society, it’s almost impossible to function without having at least some access to the internet. Whether it’s ordering an Uber, or
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Michelle and I have spent much of our last two years in Ecuador. Back when we were kids I don’t think either one of us ever dreamed that one day we would get rid of most everything we owned, hop on an airplane and fly to Ecuador sight unseen for the purpose of becoming residents
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WHAT IF I TOLD YOU THAT CRUISES CAN BE PRETTY CHEAP? Earlier this year, Michelle and I were planning on going to Europe for a few months, so we (mostly Michelle) began looking at airline tickets…and boy were we surprised! Since we’re retired we do our best to travel as economically as we can, and
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TOO LONG…too short…or just right? Did you know there are basically two ways that you can choose to travel? (Of course, if you’re still working, there is really only one choice and that is to fit everything you can into the amount of vacation time that you have) But if you are retired, you can
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Is The Grass Really Greener on the other side? Today, Michelle and I went out for a walk around Cuenca, Ecuador where we’ve been staying for the last few months. During the first week of November, this city celebrates “Cuenca Days”, which is a commemoration of Cuenca’s independence from the Spanish Monarchy back in 1820.