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“She Always Wanted to go to Italy” – A guest post by Jared

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Brad Christensen

This is another guest post from Jared, who has been wanderlusting with us for more than two years now. He fulfilled his wife’s life-long dream to travel to Italy, and despite some trouble with the trains, had a memorable adventure. … Continue reading →

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A Photo Journal of our $81 Trip to Europe

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Brad Christensen

I started telling some friends about our trip to Italy last fall and realized I have never really given our readers the photo-recap of our adventures. I lined out the itinerary in this post: Venice to Rome Itinerary in 13 days, … Continue reading →

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Free Hotels in South Carolina with Club Carlson

Posted on September 11, 2013 by wpengine

Disclosure: The Club Carlson Credit Card does not pay us a commission when you choose to apply for this card.   My affinity to the Carolinas was like love at first sight. Our romance has openly progressed over time and … Continue reading →

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Venice to Rome Itinerary in 13 days

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Brad Christensen

The link in this post for the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express offers a total of 25k bonus points after meeting the spending requirement.  We do receive a commission on applications approved from our links, but please carefully consider … Continue reading →

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Now I’ve got the Points and Miles. Where do I go from here?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by wpengine

Almost anything can be difficult on its maiden voyage.  The unsinkable Titanic sits at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, Abraham Lincoln was defeated in his first few elections, and the dent in mom’s minivan wasn’t the best news you’ve … Continue reading →

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I never thought I’d go until I was grey haired, retired, and wore penny loafers and tube socks

Posted on July 12, 2013 by wpengine

This is a guest post by John Myers, a freaking awesome friend.  He had such a great time on his vacation to Italy that he wanted to share it with all of you Wanderlusters. Yet another trip for myself and … Continue reading →

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Dream Italian Vacation: Instructions to make it happen

Posted on January 18, 2013 by wpengine

Since our World History in the USA is primarily focused on the Western World, every student grows up with the knowledge of the Romans, Greeks, and the conquest of Christianity. Ever since my days of learning about the volcano at … Continue reading →

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