Category: Trip

  • 26 Mar 2021

The fifty hours of one day

France There were some very recognizable faces on our sea-going vessel, many of whom we spoke to at the London pub. Well into the fifty hours of one day. Chris and I had friends. The seas were calm, and the 90-minute crossing was very smooth. Frequently the seas become unpredictable, and balance is at their […]

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  • 08 Dec 2020

10 ways to ensure a great holiday road trip.

Wow! We find ourselves in early December during a year that many of us will never forget. As many of us have experienced difficulties, being a grounded travel writer has been difficult. By comparison to many people, this is nothing more than a minor annoyance. Yet, it is our mandate, almost duty if you will, […]

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  • 05 Sep 2019

Tantalized in Tamarindo

During our adventures, we only came across one town with any size and population. The majority of the countries population of 5 million are located near cities, with the capital and the largest being San Jose. With a population of 333,980, the greater metropolitan area has 2.15 million residents or a third of the country’s […]

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  • 13 Aug 2019

Kingston’s Maximum Insecurity

  I have to preface this by saying. All my life, I have been trying to stay out of jail, and now I go into it voluntarily. I have to rethink that. Oh, by the way, it hasn’t been that difficult to avoid Canada’s oldest serving prison, until its closure in 2013. Just so we […]

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  • 05 Aug 2019

5 Places to Revisit America

Sometimes we do not take the time to look at the surroundings around us. As Mathew Broderick mentions in the movie “Ferris Bueller’s day off.” “Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t look around, you just may miss it.” Yes, the Interstate is faster, but what is it. Vehicles are moving at record speed- mostly […]

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  • 01 Aug 2019

TKO Canastota NY IBHOF

Western New York has so much to offer. As we continue east, our prime objective was to reach the International Boxing Hall of fame. Located in Canastota New york. Nestled between Syracuse and interstate 81 it would seem like a strange place for a IBHOF. You would have imagined that New York City or Las […]

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Hi I am glad you could spend a few minutes with me. I am Jon, or JL or some people refer "to me as that Guy with the most amazing blog site"-unfortunately I don't hear that enough. Maybe you can help with that. Welcome to Vacation Time Escapes. Here I hope we can entice you move away from your comfort zone and step out into the forever abundant pastures of your life. Hop aboard, you have the ticket to your own escape, the adventure is yours. Your Vacation, Your Escape.

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