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Tips for the Budget Traveler
So I can surmise what you may be thinking here after reading them title. Iriebabel, how can you to afford traveling to Europe so often? I am a young retiree (pensioner, to the europeans) I am officially retried from the military after mandatory service years but I was also injured last 2 years on active duty so this makes me a young retiree. If you is familiar or unfamiliar with military pensions the name automatically suggests it is not a fortune 500 company 401k retirement plan. Military retirement essentially involves a small basic income, lots of daily/ monthly creative budgeting, ingenuity and constantly saving pennies for a rainy day. Traveling CAN be…
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Episode 2: WITW is Iriebabel? Dives Sur Mer, and Le Pointe de Cabourg Normandy, France
Dives-Sur-Mer is a small town sitting happily on the Normandy Coast of France and Le Pointe De Cabourg is the beach next to it. The sun is kissing this place. It’s small and intimate even with the many tourist who flock here from Paris and Europe in the summer time. The beach is lovely and expansive as with any other but the charm is specifically French small town, only to be found here. If only I could bottle this feeling. Dives Sur Mer is known for William the Conquerer who set sail from it’s port to fight the Normans in 1066. There is still the medieval historic market place in…
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Episode1: Where in the World (WITW)is IrieBabel ?
Episode 1 of WITW is Iriebabel‘s next great adventure has begun. Can you guess where I am? Covid Isolation was tough and add 2 foot surgeries to that …I need a change of scenery. So I am off and running …well errrrrr…I really mean hobbling. With vaccination certificate… check, Passport…check, airline ticket…double double check here we go! Tune in to the next exciting episode for the big reveal and find out where I land. Will I land feet up or head down, or is that feet dow head up? 🤔 hmm let me think about that, in any case we will soon see. Must jet I have a car waiting,…
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10 Tips for Solo Adventurers
I am very fortunate and can say I have travelled to a few places on this globe but I still have a lot left on my bucket list. I am always looking for the best way to make my trip more organized, more fun and definately easier. Along the way I have picked up a few tips and I continue to refine my travel Mojo each time I am out for new adventure. I offer 10 of my best tips for fun travel. Tip#1 Need vs Want: Pack light and only take what you need. Comfort and versatility is the key. Try to pack for the things you will use for…
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Feeling encouraged in today’s social media culture: An observation
What do you do if you feel discouraged? Do you find something or someone to encourage you? I think nothing important that’s worth having or doing is ever truly easy. We live in an age of the easy, with instant gratification on many social media platforms. We click and press like and wait for others to also approve what we post. You can easily find 100 people to instantly agree with you. You can get rich instantly, be famous instantly, or get 1,000,000 likes to boost your ego. Equally, one will also find a few nasty apples in the bunch who make it their mission to troll the internet…