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  1. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 25th - Use caution when exchanging money on the streets: known the rates & look out for coun goo.gl/v8Qg6 about 13 hours ago via BBT-WP2TWIT
  2. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 24th - Shop in markets with bills of various denominations to help you in negotiating prices. goo.gl/Bgb8e 6:46 AM May 24th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  3. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 23rd - There's always some form of starch available--bread, pasta, rice: good food for a qu goo.gl/XuYNz 7:02 AM May 23rd via BBT-WP2TWIT
  4. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 22nd - Try something completely different: stay at a nunnery/monastery or a university dorm. goo.gl/mwB5x 7:06 AM May 22nd via BBT-WP2TWIT
  5. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 21st - If you don't speak the language, write your destination on a paper before you get in goo.gl/Op23i 7:01 AM May 21st via BBT-WP2TWIT
  6. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 19th - Rubbing luggage zippers with soap, candle wax or a lead pencil when they get stuck. goo.gl/BiIDM 7:04 AM May 19th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  7. @gypsynester @lauriehosken thanks for the introduction. Happy trails to all. Where are you now? Where in Vietnam. Just moved to Quy Nhon. 9:11 PM May 17th via web in reply to gypsynester
  8. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 17th - National holidays mean more crowds & higher prices but also festivals & great foo goo.gl/ICUw6 7:04 AM May 17th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  9. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 16th - Check out the vodka-like drink that's available in practically every culture: te goo.gl/cCByf 7:13 AM May 16th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  10. @travellingbooky thanks for your RT of my travel tip Barbara. 1:59 AM May 16th via web
  11. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 15th - Many hotels, especially during low season, will give you a better rate if you pay cash. goo.gl/CegSj 7:03 AM May 15th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  12. Hikers Spend Year Walking Across The USA to Raise Awareness for Hunger, Health & Housing huff.to/JObY8K via @HuffPost50 7:43 PM May 14th via Tweet Button
  13. Extreme Boomer Travelers Walk 6,800 Miles Across The USA huff.to/JObY8K via @HuffPost50 6:39 PM May 14th via Tweet Button
  14. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 14th - Bring your own snacks/meals on trains & buses as many don't serve food and many goo.gl/qPhuC 7:03 AM May 14th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  15. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 13th - Research destinations by reading travelers' blogs: they're often the most up-to goo.gl/GZHhm 7:06 AM May 13th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  16. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 11th - Stop your mail and put lights on a timer to protect your home while you're away on v goo.gl/kyhVo 7:03 AM May 11th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  17. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 9th - Be brave & avoid hotel restaurants that are usually overly 'westernized'. goo.gl/hseul 7:01 AM May 9th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  18. Great article for people in trouble with their mortgages: Let's Make Some Noise wp.me/s2bSUY-101 via @desertstella 9:30 PM May 7th via Tweet Button
  19. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 6th - Towns & archeological sites along the coast catering to cruise ships tend to be mo goo.gl/wgWlT 7:02 AM May 6th via BBT-WP2TWIT
  20. Boomer Travel Tip: May. 5th - Keep a copy of your prescriptions on you in case your meds get lost or ruined. goo.gl/35RVf 7:02 AM May 5th via BBT-WP2TWIT