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St Louis Arch
On our way to Tennessee a few years ago, we stopped to see the St Louis Arch. It is a metal, upside-down “U” with a museum under it. The workers there expect you to cram yourself into a small metal box...
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Multnomah Falls
If you are driving through Oregon, just off Interstate 84 you will notice a spectacular waterfall, Multnomah Falls. You should definitely stop, because it’s absolutely beautiful. It cascades down a...
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Egypt
Almost two decades ago, I had a chance to go to Egypt. Since I was living in England at the time, it didn’t cost very much to go on a cruise down the Nile River. I have to say, it was the most...
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Athens, Greece
Many years ago, before I even started dating my husband, I visited Athens, Greece. When I saw the Parthenon, it was almost surreal as I stood there and touched it. The columns were carved elaborately,...
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Crete: Palace of King Minos
Before I was married, while I was still a student in England, I took a cheap tour to Greece and the Greek Islands. I stayed at the bottom of the ship in an ugly room with women who were strangers. We...
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Susan’s Wacky Travel Tips (Airplane Edition)
Here are some wacky travel tips, in case you are traveling by airplane any time soon: If your feet stink, don’t take your shoes off in the airplane. But for people with non-stinky feet, taking your...
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Susan’s Wacky Travel Tips (Road Trip Edition)
Here are the top 10 best travel tips for road trips with children: Forget barf bags. Pull over and open the sliding door. If you have a family of 6 or more, you should probably get two rooms, or...
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Travel Articles
These fun travel articles are personal stories from my own travels, mostly before I was married: Growing Up in Guatemala My Bed is Running The Bullet that Almost Killed my Sister The Bomb that Went Off...
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Not-So-Wacky Travel Tips (Cruise Edition)
Here are my top 10 not-so-wacky travel tips for going on a cruise this summer: Don’t book your cruise during hurricane season. If you only have one carry-on, this expedites the process of boarding and...
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Ireland
People told me that I would feel at home in Ireland because everybody has red hair. Not so. I looked for days before finding someone with red hair, so the proportion of red-heads is similar to the...
View ArticleTour of San Felipe Castle, Guatemala
After our Río Dulce boat ride, we walked up to the beautiful San Felipe Castle in Guatemala. If I had known that there was a real Spaniard castle from the 1500’s just a few hours from where I grew up,...
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Come on a tour of Tikal, Guatemala with our family! This was the most exotic place we went in Guatemala. Driving to Petén (the north area of the country where Tikal is located) took us 11 hours instead...
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While we were in Petén near Tikal, my family went on a tour of Flores in Guatemala. It is a quaint town with cobbled streets and narrow passageways. The houses are brightly colored and make you feel...
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My family went on a tour of Cobán, Guatemala by complete coincidence, since our original plan was to go to the location of my boarding school in Huehuetenango. There were mud slides blocking the roads,...
View ArticleCoffee Plantation Zipline Tour, Guatemala
Yes, you heard that right–my family went on a Coffee Plantation Zipline Tour in Guatemala! I had been wanting to go on a coffee plantation tour, and I had no idea that someone had thought to add a fun...
View ArticleMeeting our Compassion Child in Guatemala
The highlight of our trip to me was visiting our Compassion child in Guatemala. That’s saying a lot, because the nostalgia of seeing all the places where I grew up was wonderful and healing to my soul....
View ArticleSETECA Seminary, Guatemala
When I visited SETECA Seminary in Guatemala, I was astounded to see that nothing had changed in 25 years! My father was a professor of Greek and New Testament theology at this seminary (Semenario...
View ArticleTour of Antigua, Guatemala
On our way from Guatemala City to Panajachel, we stopped for an hour to go on a walking tour of Antigua, Guatemala. I have always loved this city because of its antique architecture and ruins. When I...
View ArticleLake Atitlán Boat Ride
While staying at Panajachel, we went on a Lake Atitlán boat ride, which was beautiful! As we buzzed around the lake looking at the majestic volcanoes, we stopped at various villages along the shores of...
View ArticleTour of Panajachel, Guatemala
Another highlight of our trip was our tour of Panajachel, Guatemala. Growing up as a missionary kid, my family used to go to Panajachel once or twice a year to rest. The mission had a property that...
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