I returned from West Africa one month before the first case of the deadly Ebola Virus was reported. Whew! It has now became a huge problem. A total of 2,615 infections and 1,427 deaths (at the time this post was written) have been reported as a result of the Ebola virus outbreak. Sadly, this number is probably far from accurate… Read More
Trip Pick of the Week: Affordable Asia
Where in the world: Beijing & Shanghai (8-night) Book by: August 20, 2014 Departure Dates: Nov ’14 and Jan – Feb ’15 (with some additional dates available) Cost: $999 Why I Like It: This price includes roundtrip air from U.S. (New York or Houston or L.A.) to Beijing and from Shanghai to the U.S. and includes internal flight from Beijing… Read More
Terrance’s Trip Pick of the Week
Where in the world: Turkey (11-day) Book by: August 13 Departure Dates: Nov – April ‘15 Cost: $1,399 Why I Like It: Turkey is one of the few places I’ve never been to, so there’s that. Plus, there is a lot to see and do. This price includes round-trip international air from New York to Istanbul, 11 nights in 4… Read More
This week…
WIN A TRIP TO KAUAI! The “Garden Isle” is the fourth largest of the Hawaiian islands and arguably one of the prettiest. This prize package is valued at $5,000! But hurry, contest deadline is August 30, 2014. For more info or to enter: http://www.womansday.com/sweepstakes/30157 Besides the chance to win a trip to Hawaii, this week I also discussed the upcoming… Read More
I Dream of Africa
For those of you who know me well, you know that of all the places I’ve traveled to, Africa is my favorite. I’ve been wanting to go back for some time now, so I decided it was time. I started planning this trip last fall but somewhere along the way it morphed into something much bigger and better. I envisioned… Read More
HOW TO DO EUROPE ON THE CHEAP
The biggest expenses are airfare, lodging, and tours. Here are three ways you can do these fairly cheap… Find cheap airfare using strategies found in Chapter Four of THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEAP TRAVEL. Or you can simply go to sites, such as www.Hotwire.com and www.AirFastTickets.com. Find cheap lodging. You can refer to Chapter Five of my cheap travel book or… Read More
Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ... 
