TurtlesTravel http://turtlestravel.com Break out of your shell . . . and explore the world! Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:48:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves http://turtlestravel.com/weekly-photo-challenge-curves/ http://turtlestravel.com/weekly-photo-challenge-curves/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:48:35 +0000 D3 http://turtlestravel.com/?p=9636 If you’ve ever driven to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado, you know that the 19 miles of curves and switchbacks are an unforgettable experience.  Believe it or not...

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]]> http://turtlestravel.com/weekly-photo-challenge-curves/feed/ 4 Dateland, Arizona http://turtlestravel.com/dateland-arizona/ http://turtlestravel.com/dateland-arizona/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:46:41 +0000 Heather Tamara http://turtlestravel.com/?p=9533 Driving through the desert between Yuma and Phoenix on Interstate 8, just north of the border with Mexico, travelers pass Dateland, Arizona, population 416 (2010).  From the 1920s, the Dateland...

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]]> http://turtlestravel.com/southwest-landscapes/feed/ 3 Ten Tips: How to Save Money to Travel the World http://turtlestravel.com/ten-tips-how-to-save-money-to-travel-the-world/ http://turtlestravel.com/ten-tips-how-to-save-money-to-travel-the-world/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:25 +0000 Heather Tamara http://turtlestravel.com/?p=9462 Most travel blogs have an article or two on this topic, because it’s one of the most common questions we hear. “How can you afford to travel for so long?”...

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]]> http://turtlestravel.com/ten-tips-how-to-save-money-to-travel-the-world/feed/ 9 Don’t Skip: Yogyakarta, Indonesia http://turtlestravel.com/dont-skip-yogyakarta-indonesia/ http://turtlestravel.com/dont-skip-yogyakarta-indonesia/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 17:53:34 +0000 Heather Tamara http://turtlestravel.com/?p=8592 Jogjakarta (Yogyakarta, or, locally, Jogja) was our last stop in Indonesia after a month of exploring in Bali, diving in the Gilis and Flores, relaxing in Lombok and communing with...

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]]> http://turtlestravel.com/weekly-photo-challenge-escape/feed/ 1 Nectar of the Gods http://turtlestravel.com/nectar-of-the-gods/ http://turtlestravel.com/nectar-of-the-gods/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:05:37 +0000 D3 http://turtlestravel.com/?p=8931 In honor of American Craft Beer Week I’ve taken a moment to share some local Georgia beers as well as a couple of other favorites.  When most people think of...

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]]> http://turtlestravel.com/nectar-of-the-gods/feed/ 3 North Carolina Roots http://turtlestravel.com/north-carolina-roots/ http://turtlestravel.com/north-carolina-roots/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:21:05 +0000 Heather Tamara http://turtlestravel.com/?p=8749 On a pleasant May morning, descendants of Ernest Willis gathered not far from the small town of Cashiers, North Carolina to explore a tract of land donated by their ancestor for its...

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]]> http://turtlestravel.com/north-carolina-roots/feed/ 2 Sunrise, Sunset http://turtlestravel.com/sunrise-sunset/ http://turtlestravel.com/sunrise-sunset/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 19:23:55 +0000 TurtlesTravel http://turtlestravel.com/?p=8822 Whenever, wherever you have the opportunity, find a place to sit quietly and watch a sunrise or a sunset. Each one is different. Each one is priceless.  This moment will...

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