Swiss Escape (A Globus Tour): Zurich

I left on a Saturday (dark and early) for my 6 AM flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia where I would be connecting onward to Zurich. (Thank you American Airlines for constantly moving my flight earlier until it was as early as could be...) My mother, who would be traveling with me, flew to Philadelphia …

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Central Europe (A Globus Tour): Budapest, Hungary

When I arrived at my hotel in Budapest, my tour group already finished their introductory meeting and was headed into the hotel restaurant so I missed all their introductions and review of the itinerary and optional excursions.  Luckily, my parents had arrived in the morning so they got all the information otherwise I would have …

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New Orleans: Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette Hotel

One of my good friends recently finished medical school and is moving out of state for her residency so we wanted to plan a short trip as a sort of last hurrah.  We had a few destinations in mind: New Orleans, Nashville, Seattle and Portland.  We also knew it would probably be only a 3-day …

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