Llamas Llamas Everywhere; Machu Picchu

.Reading time 6 minutes.

Visiting Machu Picchu I had hoped to see some wildlife while walking the trail up to the Sun Gate.  I didn’t realize that Llamas were domestic when visiting the Machu Picchu site, so I was able to see plenty of Llamas. Not only did I see them I was able to pet a Llama!  Our […]

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111 Steps to Our Private Cave in Paradise

.Reading time 8 minutes.

Can you visualize yourself here practicing yoga, relaxing and enjoying the view?  How did this retiree score such a trip to Paradise with her limited funds? It all started with one picture of me on Instagram applying Estee Lauder lipstick to get ready for my Valentine’s date, which is the picture on the right. You […]

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Mesmerized & Starry Eyed looking at the van Gogh Mural

.Reading time 2 minutes.

Gazing into the eyes of the Vincent van Gogh’s mural painted on the fence of a house in Mount Dora I could feel his approval. A Florida couple in the sleepy little town of Mount Dora, Florida started with painting the fence because their autistic son was a fanatic over Vincent van Gogh’s work.   Reading […]

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I Left my Heart in Savannah

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  *room decorations  on lamp base Hear, See and Speak No Evil*  View from balcony of Court house lit up at night.   All this in my room for only a $75.00 Hyatt annual fee   Anytime I want a quick little get away or stopping over point from Florida to somewhere on the East […]

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SIMONS SAYS SAVE MONEY TO TRAVEL MORE (5 QUICK TIPS)

.Reading time 5 minutes.

1.   ENTER CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES TO TRAVEL THE WORLD I could sit all day long on the computer & never be able to enter every contest out there.  Only drawback in the US is you will have to pay taxes on your winnings every year. How do I find them?   Google Search, Instagram, Twitter and […]

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