Category Archives: Fun Travel Stories

Travel While the Deal is Hot

When a blacksmith is working a piece of iron he must heat the iron up until it is red hot.  Once it is red hot he hits it with the hammer to shape the iron.  Once the iron has cooled … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Anniversary with a $20 Upgrade and a Hike in Zion

Just last month, my wife and I celebrated our eleventh anniversary. We met in a dance class at Boise State, and ballroom dance has always been an interest for us, though four busy kids and too many other hobbies have … Continue reading

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What Do You Love About Traveling?

Mark Twain once wrote, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner … Continue reading

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How World Wanderlusting’s Free Travel Ideas Really Work

Armed with loads of miles and points, my husband and I took a vacation to Panama in June and this is how we did it. We flew on Continental for FREE, both of us got the Continental credit card (now … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday America

With as much as you hear us talk about traveling internationally you might think that we don’t love America. That is wrong. America is the land of the free and the home of the brave. We believe in America and … Continue reading

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Whitewater Rafting Adventure in Idaho

Spectacular scenery.  One hundred named rapids.  Adrenalin coursing through your veins.  Beautiful sandy beaches.  Remote wilderness.  Explosive, churning water.  Bathing in natural hot springs. The Middle Fork of Idaho’s Salmon River (the River of no Return) has them all… and more. … Continue reading

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A Loop Through the Smokies

The Great Smoky Mountains on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina make an incredible destination. You’ll see mountains, theme parks, cities, castles, and much more. I’ve been there twice, and still wouldn’t mind going back again. Let me take … Continue reading

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