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About travelbynatasha

I am a retired attorney who loves to travel. Several years ago I began working on a Century Club membership achieved by traveling to 100 "foreign" countries. Today, at 49 years of age the count is at 82. Many were visited on land based trips. Some were cruise ports. Some were dive sites. Most have been fascinating.

What’s New at Disney World? Fantasyland Complete!

Posted on May 30, 2014 by travelbynatasha

Natasha loves Walt Disney World and yes she renewed her season pass. Seems there is always something new to see so when Rocky asked what I wanted to do to celebrate Mother’s Day…”I’m going to Disney World” was the reply. … Continue reading →

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More New Stuff (and some traditional favorites) at Walt Disney World

Posted on May 1, 2014 by travelbynatasha

Day 3 at Disney in mid May, we were able to catch the end of the International Flower and Garden Show at Epcot.  The unique topiaries scattered throughout both sections of the park are fun to see even if you … Continue reading →

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Natasha breaks an escalator in Austria and other observations on Salzburg and Munich travel

Posted on March 20, 2014 by travelbynatasha

The travel home seemed to take a little longer than usual for our trips to Europe and it started with bang.  Boris and I got up at 5 am so we could catch our 6 am train to Munich.  I … Continue reading →

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The Monks Brew Beer in Salzburg

Posted on March 18, 2014 by travelbynatasha

Boris hasn’t had the chance to do much in Salzburg given the meeting schedule, but we skipped the “included” dinner at the Schloss tonight to go to the Augustinian Beer Garden.  It is the largest in the city and we … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Music in Salzburg and an apple strudel

Posted on March 13, 2014 by travelbynatasha

This afternoon I am going to the Rent a Cook culinary school run by Swiss chef Manuel Wagner and his delightful wife.  They cater out of their Salzburg kitchen, but have an international reputation and most recently catered a formula one … Continue reading →

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Salzburg, Austria

Posted on March 12, 2014 by travelbynatasha

Our first morning in Salzburg, I toured the grounds of the Schloss Leopoldskron*.  It was built by the Prince Archbishop of Salzburg, Leopold Anton Freiherr von Firmian who commissioned the house as a family estate in 1736.  Upon his death, … Continue reading →

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Munich, the capital of Bavaria, Germany

Posted on March 10, 2014 by travelbynatasha

Boris is teaching American law for two weeks in the Ukraine this coming fall so we are off for a training conference in Salzburg, Austria.  The current political situation makes his assignment tentative, but he will be reassigned if his … Continue reading →

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Islands in the Indian Ocean-Reunion and Mauritius

Posted on February 13, 2014 by travelbynatasha

After Madagascar, we headed east in the Indian Ocean and arrived at the French island of Reunion.  Unlike so many others, this island is not independent but part of France; it is the southern-most reach of the Euro as currency. … Continue reading →

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Durban, South Africa

Posted on February 7, 2014 by travelbynatasha

Once again I got up early to see the helicopter pilot and once again was disappointed.  It was very cloudy, perhaps that was the reason the pilot boat was used instead.  We were treated to a beautiful rainbow that seemed … Continue reading →

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Madagascar-Natasha reaches 100 countries

Posted on January 21, 2014 by travelbynatasha

After two gorgeous days at sea, we reached the island nation of Madagascar.  I reached 100 countries on my world quest!  We are docked at the brand new port near Fort Dauphin, named the same year as the birth of … Continue reading →

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