We’ve only been gone for two days, but I already know that as much as I was ready to leave D.C. there is plenty I loved about the city. Here are 10 things I’ll miss: 1. The Metro (D.C.’s subway system) photo credit: ChrisDag 2. Politics 3. Washington Post (especially the Sunday edition) 4. Variety [...]
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One of the things I posted about in my checklist of things to do before a trip was finding travel insurance (specifically, insurance that would cover health emergencies while I’m abroad, even though it’s not completely “travel health insurance”). World Nomads Travel Insurance Reviews After sorting through numerous websites and reviews, we’ve settled on World [...]
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Mendoza Wine Region 
photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55898059@N00/2552365774/ 2…. Los Glaciares National Park 
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I’ve always heard that, second to the Cherry Blossom Festival, the best time to visit Washington, D.C.’s monuments is at night. But in the nearly four years I’ve lived in D.C. I’ve never walked the monuments at night. With our move to Argentina just around the corner, we finally made the walk happen. I’m still [...]
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American Airlines and I have had a rocky relationship. Their lack of communication with their alliance partner Aer Lingus meant my Ireland trip was cut short. Their refusal to hold a plane for me for 5 minutes (because my connecting American Airlines flight was 2.5 hours late due to mechanical problems) meant that Elizabeth and [...]
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Making a to do list for an extended trip. Sell stuff on craigslist that we won’t be moving Pack Move stuff to place for storing Get banking in order Figure out best credit card/debit to use while abroad Let banks/credit cards know we will be out of the country Ensure that all credit card/bank statements are soley electronic Tell post office forwarding address (will be parents house for time being) Make copies of all essential documents and leave with someone we trust Decide on cell phone situation (keep one US phone active and “pause” the other?) Find volunteer options for while we’re there Book first few days in the hostel Figure out health insurance options Figure out travelers health insurance options If you have any suggestions about any of these (specifically travelers health insurance, banks with low fees, etc) please let us know!
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