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Vienna to Delft and The Spy I Loved
Once in Europe, why not go big or go home? I chose to add on two more destinations after finishing our circuitous train ride through...
elleno1962
Jul 30, 20234 min read
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Don't do this in Swiss Saunas
Avoid these travel mistakes when taking your train trip through Switzerland
elleno1962
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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Gimmelwald - Thank you Rick Steves!!!!
Bond World, one cable car ride from Gimmelwald When I first saw Rick Steves’ television travel show in early 2003, I learned about the...
elleno1962
Jul 18, 20235 min read
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Switzerland by Train: Luzern, Gimmelwald, Zermatt, and Pontresina - Simply Magical
First Stop - Luzern In early 2018 when I asked my world traveling, experienced hiker friend, Geraldine, “What is the most fantastic...
elleno1962
Jul 9, 20234 min read
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"Profiled" in the Village of Hinsdale - I Guess I Should Have Worn Nail Polish
Returning to Chicago, another magnet of course I’ve always enjoyed trips to Chicago. During this visit however, my purpose was to catch...
elleno1962
Jul 1, 20233 min read
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Naples and Disney, a "Super" Bowl Combo
An Apology: By the time of this trip, my 2013 Windows phone had serious issues, such as producing blurry pics in dim light. Travelers...
elleno1962
Jun 17, 20235 min read
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In the desert with Barry Manilow, What More Could a Girl Ask For?
Friends Donna and Grady joined us in Palm Desert, California in December 2017. We booked a two bedroom accommodation at Marriott’s...
elleno1962
Jun 10, 20233 min read
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Boston: The Day a Southern Gal Gained Access to a Private "Men Only" Club
In August 2017, Pete, son Henrik and I chose to explore the great city of Boston, Massachusetts again. It had been well over a decade...
elleno1962
May 30, 20234 min read
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London Travel Adventures: Palaces, Towers, and the Fright of My Life!
On July 30th, 2017, I closed up my Paris airbnb apt, placed the key back in the mail slot, and made my way to Gard Nord train station to...
elleno1962
May 20, 20238 min read
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Skinny Dipping in Paris
The most ambitious solo trip I’ve taken to date is a combined Paris, London two week odyssey in the summer of 2017. In the previous 18...
elleno1962
May 8, 20236 min read
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Netherlands Remembrances; 80 years after the Occupation
How does a thrifty minded traveler go back and forth to Europe without breaking the bank? It can be done. With my son Phil now studying...
elleno1962
Apr 25, 20237 min read
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Netherlands Anyone? Just the Beginning.....
Planning my first solo European trip to the Netherlands and Copenhagen was easy. There are tricks to making your trip go smoothly.
elleno1962
Apr 15, 20235 min read
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Elbow Cay, Paradise Once Again
The following magnet blog is a bittersweet story of sweet memories, a miracle and “Hope”. When our new neighbors, Debbie and Rich,...
elleno1962
Apr 2, 20233 min read
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North Dakota - Airplanes, polar bears, and the best Mexican food ever!
If anyone had remarked when my two sons were young, “One of your boys will attend college at the University of North Dakota”, I would...
elleno1962
Mar 19, 20234 min read
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Amtrak, Chicago, and Galveston - How to Create Your Own Sentimental Journey
With the passage of time, kids grow up and before you know it, wedding bells begin to ring. In the summer of 2015, Pete and I attended...
elleno1962
Mar 6, 20234 min read
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"When in Rome"- and Pisa, Florence, Barcelona, Cannes, Nice,.....
When "travel friend" Kristin asked for ideas about how to spend her birthday in 2014, it didn’t take long to decide on a western...
elleno1962
Feb 23, 20235 min read
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Where in the World is Winnipeg and how do you get there???
Visiting Winnipeg and Falcon Trails Resort in 2014 completed the trifecta of fabulous Canadian getaways waiting for you to enjoy in 2023!
elleno1962
Feb 16, 20234 min read
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Quebec City - Make it Your Own Fairy Tale
July 2014 travel diary notation - Canada’s Via Rail - “Smooth and on time”. Bathrooms are clean”. (Side note -”Amtrak’s food is...
elleno1962
Feb 6, 20234 min read
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Montreal -"I thought you were dead"
Despite finding Montreal beautiful, techno trance and a foul smell literally "killed" the romance of our stay. "I thought you had died"...
elleno1962
Jan 28, 20235 min read
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Go All the Way ---Victorian Style
“Dear Mother and Dad: Had an exceptional night in Saratoga Springs, a true Victorian delight. On to Montreal at noon Love, Ellen (PS,...
elleno1962
Jan 19, 20234 min read
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Magnets of Adventure
Trip Tips and Planning Made Easy
ellesntravelmagnets blog began as a respite from ongoing Covid travel restrictions in the summer of 2022. Written in chronological order, each week you can learn about a destination along with travel tips and lessons learned sometimes the hard way. The purpose? To inspire you to create your own adventures. The world is essentially open again - get out there!
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