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    Travel Simply

    Sometimes travel is simple. Sometimes it’s not… The first thing you need to know about simple travel is to pack less. Always pack less, you won’t need half the stuff you think you do and you can buy the small stuff almost anywhere. All Inclusive You can choose a resort area, like Mexico, and stay for a week at an all-inclusive resort. You book a week, a flight, and let them do the rest. The hardest thing to plan is if you do an activity or if you lay on the beach that day. I did this once and it was a great experience. You have a bracelet or other…

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    A Travel Companion

    As I approach the end of my challenge (I am nearing both 30 countries and my 30th birthday) I have travelled many ways. From different transportation styles to styles of accommodation. From travel in groups to solo travel, I have been lucky enough to experience many things. In my travels, I have travelled with tour groups. I did this in Egypt and enjoyed it. I met a lot of really great people and my transportation and accommodation were arranged. In a country as large as Egypt this a great because we had to take buses to most places. It was nice to have a private bus. I also chose to…

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    Intrepid Travel

    Weekend I wrote all about what I did while I travelled with Intrepid in Egypt but not about after. So here it is. I must say that overall I had a great time on my trip with Intrepid. Pre-Trip On December 29th there was a change in the route of the trip. Due to hostilities with Libya in the Western Desert. There was an incident that occurred in September and the tour cancelled that portion of the trip and instead went to Hurghada on the Red Sea. On Trip On the first night, we sat down in our meeting with tour guide Mohammed Ali, who was amazing the entire trip.…