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Interview with Chris: Navigating the South Pacific
It’s been a while since our fearless traveler, Chris, the other half of Palm Tree Musings, took a trip by himself. On this journey he started off with me (Deah), in Hawaii, and then visited Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tuvalu on his own. Here are a few questions and answers about his trip.
1. Why’d you leave your wife behind?
I asked her to go in this trip, but she refused. I think she’s…
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#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#Fiji#how to get to#Samoa#Tonga#travel blog#Tuvalu#Vanuatu
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Wow, Oaxaca!
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#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#dia de muertos#how to get to#Mexico#mezcal#monte alban#oaxaca#travel blog
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Come From Away: Exploring Newfoundland and Labrador
Last summer I felt like I was melting, so this year I wanted to go somewhere “cool”. We decided on Newfoundland and Labrador and wow!! I’m so glad we went. Canada, you’ve got the coolest provinces!
Because we love our car, and we always feel like the journey is about more than the destination, we decided to drive there. Up through Maine (stopping at Acadia National Park), through New Brunswick…
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Congaree National Park
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#Appalachian Trail#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#hiking#national park#South Carolina#travel blog
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15 Free Things To Do in South Florida and the Keys
Want to save a bundle while visiting South Florida and the Florida Keys? Read on:
We recently bought tickets to go to Dry Tortugas National Park, and those tickets are not cheap. Add to that a few days in the Keys, and your budget will definitely feel the pinch. However, as we discovered, there were plenty of free (and almost free) things to do in our two weeks between Fort Lauderdale and Key West. There was one card in our wallet that helped us out the most- our military ID.…
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#backpacking#best things to do in#Big Cypress#budget travel#Dry Tortugas National Park#Everglades National Park#Florida Coast#Florida Keys#hiking#how to get to#Key West#South Florida#travel#travel blog
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From Barbados to Barbuda: Easy Living in the Eastern Caribbean
From Barbados to Barbuda, and beyond, we explore ten islands in the eastern Caribbean.
There are over 7,000 islands in the Caribbean, and around 100 of them are populated. With a few weeks left in our year of exploring South America, we decided to finish off in the Caribbean. Of the 13 independent countries in the area, I needed to catch up on the last six, while Chris had a few select islands he wanted to not miss.
It’s not always easy to find direct flights between islands, so…
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#Antigua and Barbuda#backpacking#Barbados#best things to do in#British Virgin Islands#budget travel#Caribbean#Dominica#Grenada#Guadalupe#how to get to#Liat#Marella#Martinique#Sint Maartin#St Kitts and Nevis#St Lucia#St Martin#St Vincent#travel#travel blog#Tui
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Cruise the Caribbean with Last Minute Tickets
After our fantastic success getting last minute, deeply discounted cruise tickets to Antarctica last year, we found ourselves in the Caribbean this spring with some extra time and an empty travel schedule. We decided to see if we could get last minute tickets to visit a few Caribbean islands.
The Caribbean was meant for sailing
As we were already in South America, one of the closest island…
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#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#Caribbean#cruise#discount cruise tickets#how to get to#last minute cruise#travel#travel blog
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The Guyanas (And Suriname) (Which Used to be Dutch Guyana)
Contrary to the rest of South America, independent travel through Guyana, Suriname, and French Guyana is more rare, and there’s less information out there that is current and helpful. Chris and I (Deah) traveled through the region in March 2023. A fascinating mix of cultures, religions, and economics, these three countries are not for the faint of heart, but is quite interesting and worth…
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#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#Cayenne#French Guiana#georgetown#Guyana#how to get to#Kaieteur falls#Kourou#papillon#Paramaribo#prison camp#st Laurent du Maroni#Suriname#travel#travel blog
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Tudo Bem in Brazil
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#amazon rainforest#amazon river#backpacking#belem#best things to do in#brazil#budget travel#carnaboi#fortaleza#how to get to#manaus#rio de janeiro#sugarloaf#travel#travel blog
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Bolivia: A Country of Contrasts
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#backpacking#best things to do in#bolivia#budget travel#hiking#how to get to#La paz#Potosí#salar desert#salt desert#Samaipata#Sucre#travel#travel blog#Uyuni
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South America’s Small, Land-locked Paraguay
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From Ushuaia to Iguazu: A Journey through Argentina and Uruguay
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Looking for last-minute Antarctica tickets? Eight FAQ answered
When Chris and I (Deah) set out on our year-long South American journey, we hoped that a visit to Antarctica would be in our near future. I set about to researching how to make that happen, and two months later, we were on a boat heading to our seventh continent. Here’s the most frequent eight questions I’ve heard from friends and travelers on how to score the very best deals to go to…
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#Antarctica#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#covid travel#Falkland Islands#how to get to#Malvinas#South Georgia islands#south Shetland islands#travel#travel blog
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Chilling out in Chile
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#Antarctica#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#Chile#Chiloe islands#hiking#how to get to#Patagonia#Puerto Natales#Punto arenas#Santiago#travel blog#Valparaiso
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Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Reopens for Tourism: how to get there
After being closed for two years due to the pandemic, the island of Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island or Isla de Pascua) has reopened as of Aug 4, 2022. Chris and I visited the weekend of October 7, just a couple of days after a fire swept through the national park, damaging several of the moai. Fortuitously, when we visited, an investigation team was on the scene, and all national park sites…
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#backpacking#best things to do in#budget travel#Chile#covid travel#Easter island#how to get to#moai#Polynesia#Rapa Nui#travel#travel blog
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Great Destinations from DC by Plane, Train, Bus, or Car
Do you live in the Washington DC area and are looking for a quick vacation spot that is close to home? Are you visiting DC soon and want to add in a day trip to somewhere outside the city? Do you wonder how how find direct flights from nearby airports?
Do you live in the Washington DC area and are looking for a quick vacation spot that is close to home? Are you visiting DC soon and want to add in a day trip to somewhere outside the city? Do you wonder how how find direct flights from nearby airports? Do you need some packing tips? If so, check out this presentation:
Do you love Washington DC? What is your favorite place to visit outside the…
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#backpacking#choose the best flights#direct flights to#how to#packing tips#rent a car#take the bus#travel blog#Washington dc
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Burning Man 2022 🔥
Burning Man 2022 🔥
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