Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Mini Travel Re-Do

For those of you amused by my return-to-Paris plans, here’s another good one–I’m leaving for NYC tomorrow.  I’ll only be there for the weekend, and I’m going to attend a conference, but still.  You may remember my I Hate New … Continue reading

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Why I Travel: The Long Answer

This post is dedicated to Randy, a very helpful man who answers many of the questions that I pose about European travel on the Rick Steves message boards. Today he asked me a fantastic question that I feel deserved an … Continue reading

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Decision Time

I’ve asked for input on the Paris plan here and elsewhere, and I’ve received a lot of feedback.  All of the feedback is good and helpful.  However, it is all contradictory, and now I’m torn. Yet it is time to … Continue reading

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My Big Fat Stupid Travel Announcement

I’m going back to Paris.  That’s right, you read that correctly.  I’m going back to Paris.  Next year.  In April/May.  By myself.  To Paris. For those of you who have been reading this blog since last summer, this may come … Continue reading

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Slacker

I realize I’ve been slacking with my blog posts.  This is the first time I’ve had such an issue since I started this blog almost two years ago.  So what’s going on?  Several things. Thing one is the fact that … Continue reading

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Who’s Number One?

  To determine the winner of the ‘Most Educational’ award (which isn’t really an award at all), I took many factors into account.  As you can see, there are many educational attractions throught Walt Disney World Resort–in fact, I’d argue … Continue reading

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The Top Five Most Educational Attractions in Walt Disney World–Runner Up

The runner-up for this bizarre little contest is more than just another Epcot attraction–it is The Epcot Attraction.  When anyone thinks of Epcot, they subconsciously think of this ride, even if they don’t know that it is, in fact, a … Continue reading

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Upcoming Travels

Before I get to my top two Disney picks, I’d like to introduce the next few destinations that will be featured on Suitcase Scholar.  As I’m finishing up the school year, my travels are somewhat limited right now…but not really.  … Continue reading

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Travel Tuesdays? Not So Much.

A few months ago, I learned that the best time to search for low cost airfare is on a Tuesday, specifically at 3pm EST.  Of course, as is often the case, because I want to look for fares at 3pm … Continue reading

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To a Mountain in Tibet: A Book Review

In a previous post, I wrote about being excited about being invited to join Amazon Vine, a program that provides reviewers with free copies of books in exchange for reviews.  Well, it is almost the end of my first month … Continue reading

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