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Day Tripping on Korea’s Goeje Island

Nancie — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:44:29 +0000

Goeje Island New Year’s Eve day (December 31, 2016) found me enjoying the spectacular ocean views of Goeje Island, Korea’s second largest island. Happy New Year and welcome to week 309 (1/5/2017) of Travel Photo Thursday. We’re pretty easy going here at BTS, but please remember to follow a few guidelines. To join in the […]

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Dazzled by the Lights: Jinju Lantern Festival

Nancie — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:15:50 +0000

Jinju Lantern Festival This week we’re five hours from Seoul at the Jinju Lantern Festival (Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival). Welcome to week 296 (10/6/2016) of Travel Photo Thursday. Hundreds of lanterns, of every size, shape, and description, light up the river, and the surrounding area, in the southern city of Jinju, South Korea for two […]

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Korea: Tea Making in Boseong

Nancie — Thu, 12 May 2016 12:06:15 +0000

Join us this week for tea making at the Boseong Green Tea Festival. Welcome to week 277 (5/12/2016) of Travel Photo Thursday. This past weekend saw me taking another bus adventure 6 hours down the peninsula to Boseong’s green tea plantation. I must be getting used to these bus rides. I survived this one with only […]

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Taking the Perfect Skiing Pictures

Nancie — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:44:46 +0000

Taking the perfect skiing pictures… Jim Decker is a professional photographer and avid ski enthusiast. Combining these talents can make for an interesting result and only real experts like Jim know how to get the best live-action skiing pictures. Let’s dive into what it takes to get that perfect shot when you’re up on the […]

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Czech’s Karlovy Vary for Travel Back Saturday

Nancie — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:31:06 +0000

If you’re visiting Prague, and want to wander further afield, I highly recommend that you visit Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad). This small city offers superb architecture, world class spa facilities, and some great restaurant choices. The city boast thirteen major hot springs’ along with some 300 smaller springs. Comfortable, reasonably priced, buses depart daily for the […]

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Angkor Wat for Travel Back Saturday

Nancie — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 02:11:44 +0000

The ancient temples of Siem Reap’s Angkor Wat is another destination that I have had the good fortune of visiting not once but twice. Those trips were before this blog became a reality. From the sunsets to the windows, trees, and ancient doorways, I loved it all, and would return in a moment. [button […]

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Egypt for Travel Back Saturday

Nancie — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:34:32 +0000

The winter of 2004 saw me ticking off a major bucket list travel destination…EGYPT. Cashing in all of my frequent flyer points, and then some, I flew Singapore Air Business Class. I have never felt so special on an airplane, and I would do that flight all over again, without a moments hesitation. The Cairo […]

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A Vietnamese Smile for Travel Back Saturday

Nancie — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:13:12 +0000

In 2007, long before I started penning this blog, I spent a winter traveling through South East Asia with a Canadian friend. She figured that this might be her only opportunity to experience this part of the world, and was eager to see as much as possible. We spent about 10 days in Vietnam, between […]

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Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia for Travel Back Saturday

Nancie — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:00:34 +0000

If you think trains are romantic, a visit to the Tatamagouche Train Station Inn in historic Tatmagouche, Nova Scotia is a must. The historic B & B offers the opportunity to eat, sleep, and drink in any number of refurbished CN rail cars. The last time I was home I went on a road trip […]

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Beautiful Prague for Travel Back Saturday

Nancie — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 02:22:19 +0000

I have so many great photos that never seem to see the light of day that I have decided to start a new weekly feature here at Budget Travel Sandbox. My first “Travel Back Saturday” features Prague, a city I came to love during the month I spent there a couple of years ago. This […]

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