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Tips for Independent Travelers: Hire Local Guides to Enrich Your Travel Experience

January 9, 2018 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photo: How Hiring Local Cab Driver, Carmelo (L), as a Local Guide Made Our Trip to the Amalfi Coast so Special. Pictured with my husband, Dale (R) | Photo: Marsha J Black

Independent travelers love to manage their own trip, get closer to the people and culture they came to see, and enjoy the challenges of being in charge of their experiences. Sometimes, though, it pays to access local talent to enhance those experiences. My husband and I decided we needed local talent to visit the Amalfi […]

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Managing a Trip with a Handicap or, “Accidents Happen”

February 21, 2017 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Marsha Black in a full shoulder-to-wrist cast at the Unterlinden Gardens, Colmar, France

When Accidents Happen:   Tips and Ideas if it Happens to You. Accidents happen. My husband and I were both healthy when we started our three-week trip driving trip from Colmar, France through the Rhine and Mosel Rivers, Bavaria and the Austrian Salzkammergut (Salzburg, Hallstatt and Gosausee), finishing in Vienna. As we were parking our […]

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Rothenburg Germany Imperial Festival

February 5, 2017 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Rothenburg Markus Turm Hotel parade view | Marsha J Black - Visual Travels

Rothenburg Germany, a popular stopping place on the Romantic Road, is known for its many festivals. In Rothenburg, Germany, on any given stop, you can easily find yourself in the middle of a festival. This happened to my husband and I during a long-planned trip when we were delighted to find ourselves in the midst of […]

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