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    Adjusting to Living in Portugal: Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn!
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • Oct 8, 2021
    • 9 min

    Adjusting to Living in Portugal: Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn!

    Visiting a country is nothing like establishing residency.
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    After my Turkey metamorphosis, I sold my house, my car, and all my worldly possessions....
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • Nov 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    After my Turkey metamorphosis, I sold my house, my car, and all my worldly possessions....

    This trip to Turkey became the ultimate tipping point. No longer in denial, I surrendered. Alas, I was free from myself. I embraced my lifel
    27 views0 comments
    Hotel Check Out. How do you check out?  Do you plan ahead or just wing it?
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • Aug 26, 2018
    • 3 min

    Hotel Check Out. How do you check out? Do you plan ahead or just wing it?

    For most of us, checking out of a hotel is an afterthought, or maybe no thought.  After all, our stay is virtually over, and we are focused
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    Cap de la Nao, Spain
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • May 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Cap de la Nao, Spain

    This is an incredible spot in the Costa Blanca area of Spain, south of Valencia, all the way down to Jávea in the southern end of the Gulf o
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    New Airlines to Watch in 2018
    by BARBARA PETERSON May 18, 2018
    • May 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    New Airlines to Watch in 2018

    We are always looking for new and less expensive flights from the States to other continents and countries. Check out the newest airlines f
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    GOOD NEWS: Enrolling In TSA PreCheck Just Got Easier!
    by Garrett Schaffel | AARP | April 25, 2018*
    • May 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    GOOD NEWS: Enrolling In TSA PreCheck Just Got Easier!

    If you’re a frequent flyer and haven’t signed up for TSA PreCheck yet drop into your local Staples this summer and enroll. The time you'
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    Oliva Beach, Spain
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • May 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Oliva Beach, Spain

    It was November 2015 and I was sitting at a table at Little Tommies Tiki Bar in Gulfport, Florida.  This little bar is such a great place...
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    Water: To Drink or Not to Drink*
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • May 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    Water: To Drink or Not to Drink*

    When booking a week in the sun or even a weekend city break, one of the most commonly asked questions is, “Is the tap water safe?” Here is
    10 views0 comments
    Frequent Flyer Programs: TEN Big Credit Card Bonuses.
    AirFareWatchDog, Tim Winship*
    • Mar 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Frequent Flyer Programs: TEN Big Credit Card Bonuses.

    Today, more points are earned for credit-card purchases than for flying or staying in hotels or, well, for anything. Which explains why toda
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    Get Your Desired Seats with AirrTrade App.
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • Feb 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Get Your Desired Seats with AirrTrade App.

    AirrTrade provides a platform to trade with airplane seat assignments. It could get you to trade for an aisle or window seat on a sold-out f
    17 views0 comments
    Tax Deductions Gone in 2018: It's never to early to prepare for the IRS.
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • Jan 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    Tax Deductions Gone in 2018: It's never to early to prepare for the IRS.

    Home equity loan interest. While the ceiling on the home mortgage interest deduction fell to $750,000 for mortgages taken out starting Decem
    16 views0 comments
    Sixty-Three Days Left of Winter:  Let's Get Outta Town!
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • Jan 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    Sixty-Three Days Left of Winter: Let's Get Outta Town!

    Fez, Morocco. In this delightful patchwork metropolis you will find a gust of creative modernity, with new hotels, shops and cafes complemen
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    U.S. State Department Rolls Out a New Travel Advisory System
    Adapted: Sebastian Modak in Conde' Nast
    • Jan 19, 2018
    • 2 min

    U.S. State Department Rolls Out a New Travel Advisory System

    The State Department's 'Travel Warning' and 'Travel Alert' designations have been replaced by a new tiered system, with
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    What Do All Those Codes On Your Boarding Pass Mean!
Your ticket tells all!*
    Boxever and the Huffington Post and Conde'
    • Jan 18, 2018
    • 4 min

    What Do All Those Codes On Your Boarding Pass Mean! Your ticket tells all!*

    The six-digit alphanumeric code that appears on your boarding pass is your PNR, or Passenger Name Reference, otherwise known as your record
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    6 'Unknown' Transatlantic Airlines To Should Consider in 2018*
    Ed Perkins Staff Writer for AirFareWatchDog*
    • Jan 4, 2018
    • 4 min

    6 'Unknown' Transatlantic Airlines To Should Consider in 2018*

    In 2018, we "will see the continuing expansion by low-fare airlines offering flights from the U.S. and Canada to Europe. Norwegian and...
    37 views0 comments
    Aer Lingus Flight Deal: 50 Percent Off European Flights for Summer 2018*
    by Caitlin Morton in Conde' Nast Traveler
    • Jan 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    Aer Lingus Flight Deal: 50 Percent Off European Flights for Summer 2018*

    Aer Lingus just made our summer vacation planning much more interesting. "Let's be honest: the first few days back from Christmas...
    18 views0 comments
    Steps to Ensure Healthy Travel Abroad. (An excerpt from "The Essential Guide to a Life of Trave
    Diann Schindler, Ph.D.
    • Nov 12, 2017
    • 5 min

    Steps to Ensure Healthy Travel Abroad. (An excerpt from "The Essential Guide to a Life of Trave

    Traveling is medicine for the heart and the soul, but as anyone who’s caught the wanderlust bug knows, it’s not always glamorous. Many grand
    12 views0 comments

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