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Spunky travel pro, (mis)adventure queen; 100+ countries. Top travel + airline tips. Author to-be: Wink Wink World!

Atlanta, GA
Joined December 2008
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#ExpressVPN For 36 hours, your app hasn't worked & I've rebooted, tried to repair/uninstall & update in vain. Keep getting "service unavailable" & "unable to repair/to uninstall" messages. Your 24/7 chat support not replying. WHY? Used to think you were reliable, but..😡🤬 😖
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As a GA expat living in Europe, I am stunned by the recent #COVID19 mandates of @GovKemp. Are he & his staff not aware that as of today, #Georgia ranks number 9 among all US states in total #coronavirus deaths & number 12 in total cases? Now is NOT the time for partisan politics!
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God help the USA! More shocking violence as 9 killed in Dayton OH.. Is slaughtering "soft targets" with high-powered weapons to be the new US norm???
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My favorite time of year to visit #Switzerland...during the Alpabfahrt or Almabtrieb season, when flower-bedecked dairy cows with huge bells & their dairy farmers come back down from summer alpine grazing pastures! This is what I filmed last Saturday near Zweisimmen. #travel
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Who can resist a picture postcard perfect #train ride on the fabulous Glacier Express in #Switzerland? Swiss trains are IMHO simply the world's best! #travel
Ride the "slowest express train in the world" to see the Swiss Alps in all their glory tandl.me/2oVQi4s
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Q5. Have you ever taken part in a festival only to have something unexpected happen to you? #TTOT #travel
A4. The autumm Almabtrieb festivals with cows coming down from summer grazing pastures with huge festive bells around their necks & flowers in their horns are a photographer's dream. I am a big fan of these traditional farmer festivals in #Germany, #Austria, & #Switzerland. #TTOT
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Q4. For someone who has never been to a #Europe festival, what would you recommend to a first-timer who likes the outdoors? #travel #TTOT
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A3. A close weird second is the International Hair Freezing Contest held in March in the Canadian Yukon...Folks freeze their hair into unusual very creative designs. #travel #TTOT
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Q3. What's the weirdest festival you have ever read about? #travel #TTOT
A3. I think the World Toe Wrestling Championships in Ashbourne UK would qualify as pretty weird.... #travel #TTOT
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A2. I'd take part in the massive tomato fight called La Tomatina in Valencia, Spain, though as a pasta lover, wasting all those tomatoes does seem a bit sad when I think how much tomato sauce could be made..... #TTOT
Q2. If you could take part in a local traditional festival anywhere in the world, where would you go? #TTOT
A1 I love the German Black Forest Fasnacht or Fasend Karnival tradition with its centuries-old wooden carved masks & cool costumes. I dress up as a witch, Viking, etc. every winter & make a special trip to the region. #TTOT
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Q1 What travel traditions other than major holidays do you celebrate with family/friends? #TTOT
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Think @Paris is expensive? Think Again! Here's 20 FREE Things To Do in the City of Light maketimetoseetheworld.com/20… @Time_out_Paris #travel
Pack light (only carry-on if possible) verify flight status, check-in online & print out boarding pass, & get to airport min.2 hrs ahead (domestic) or 3 hrs before flt (international) xitter.cf/StemmariWine/status/10…
You're pro travelers @thetripchicks! What summer travel tips can you share for an easy and enjoyable vacation?
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Am eating really delicious California Rolls in the #Frankfurt burbs...at Dietzenbach's Yen #Sushi. I was surprised that 9 rolls are under 5 €.
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