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Travel Spotlight: Boston, MA
It's never lost on me how lucky I am to live in one of the greatest cities in the world. Boston truly has it all: world-class...
Valerie Geary
Jan 203 min read
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2025 Travel Plans
Happy New Year from Globe Trot Guides! It's time to start making travel plans and wish lists for the coming year, and I, for one, am...
Valerie Geary
Jan 122 min read
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Five Countries to Visit With Kids
A friend recently asked me for suggestions on the best countries to visit with kiddos who haven't done much international travel. While...
Valerie Geary
Nov 22, 20243 min read
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Cruising Along: Pros and Cons of Booking a Cruise
I don't think I've met a single person who is ambivalent about cruising as a means of travel. Most people fall into one of two...
Valerie Geary
Oct 26, 20246 min read
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February Break: Let's Start Planning!
If you work in schools or have school-aged children, your opportunities for travel are often limited to the summer and school breaks....
Valerie Geary
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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Travel Spotlight: Kinderhook, New York
If you're like me, you probably consider "upstate" New York to be pretty much anything north of NYC and its very close suburbs (and from...
Valerie Geary
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Top Destinations in 2024
I was recently perusi ng Cond é Nast Traveler's annual list of the top destinations for 2024, and in addition to providing inspira tion...
Valerie Geary
Sep 15, 20242 min read
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Hotels or House Rentals?
The advent of personal home (or pool !) rentals has exploded in recent years, and in my opinion, it's one of the most significant changes...
Valerie Geary
Sep 8, 20244 min read
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How to Deal With Jet Lag
I was tempted to call this post something like, "How to Avoid Jet Lag," but the truth is that the vast majority of people, even the most...
Valerie Geary
Aug 24, 20243 min read
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Travel Spotlight: Siena, Italy (Or, the Best Meal I've Ever Had)
The best meal I've ever had wasn’t anything fancy - just a simple margherita pizza and a crisp, cold glass of white wine. The setting,...
Valerie Geary
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Take the Pain Out of Packing
Aside from the planning, packing is generally everyone's least favorite part of taking a trip. With a few simple tips and tricks, though,...
Valerie Geary
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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Tips for Taking Great Travel Photos
One of the things I love the most about traveling is taking photos. I studied photography in school and trained in film on manual cameras...
Valerie Geary
Aug 4, 20242 min read
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Tips for Traveling With Kids
Remember that you might not be able to travel with kids in the same way that you used to travel without them - to a degree! Kids can be...
Valerie Geary
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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