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Dread flying because of the aftermath often associated with long flights? Read more about this physiological condition in Jet Lag Demystified . Safe travels & Happy Holidays! Read Full Story

This is a post contributed by our good friend, Erin Riccio. Who says the journey of creating a life isn't a traveling tale on its own? Here is part 1 of her trip to producing young Cameron Riccio... Expedition: Pregnancy - Part 1 I was so excited to hear that “3 Troopin’ Travelers” was being resurrected. While I am not one to follow many blogs, this was a blog I read religiously. Mostly because I think the writers are some of the funniest, smartest and wittiest people. I know firsthand, since... Read Full Story

Similar to NEST , The 1010 Project facilitates a cause aimed toward breaking the cycle of poverty; specifally, in Kenya. By building relationships and partnerships with individuals and creative people throughout the world, the vision of The 1010 Project is to end poverty and famine worldwide. To learn more about this Denver-based nonprofit organization, watch the following documentary . Read Full Story

Here in the United States, if you don't tip a bartender, a waiter, a taxi driver, a delivery driver, for take-out.. the list goes on.. then you're essentially exiled from your community. Or at least temporarily from your social circle. In my wise old age, however, I've adopted the attitude that "if the service sucks, why should I pay extra for the overly priced [insert whatever] anyway?" Well, perhaps I should move to England where tipping at bars is not customary. Yes, that would be... Read Full Story

To continue with the theme of non-profit highlighting on Fridays, please get acquainted with D-Lux Events , a San Diego-based company that focuses on creating charitable events for local causes. Under the direction of the energetic and passionate Meeshie Nguyen, the goal of D-Lux Events is to increase exposure for local charities in an effort to promote missions and positively impact donations made to these organizations. If you're local to San Diego and want to assist D-Lux Events in... Read Full Story

Happy Thanksgiving! This year, I am thankful for many things.. but mostly, after speaking with my brother, for God putting 3,000 miles between me and the Hai . Although from what I understand, Thanksgiving Eve was a bit more low-key this year.. making me even more grateful that I opted to remain on the west coast and indulge in hours of reality TV last night rather than table-dancing in one of Ltown's most notable hot-spots. Anyway, wishing you & yours a safe, happy, healthy and bloated... Read Full Story

As westerners, we're used to receiving the hairy eyeball and beckoning call from our parents or guardians when we've been found guilty or done something wrong. The mere symbol of being summoned by the curl of the pointer finger released from a closed fist is enough to spark a flood of memories from my childhood. What? Just because I was cute didn't mean that I could get away with EVERYTHING. Also termed the 'dog call', this motion is considered supremely insulting, and acceptable ONLY for our... Read Full Story

Hello, Loyal Followers! Tap, tap.. is this thing on? We apologize, once again, for our inexcusable hiatus. I'd love to be able to say it's because we've been busy traveling the world, but sadly, that isn't the case. While my adventures have been quite stagnant (thank you, recession!), a friend of mine recently traveled to Tanzania, Kenya & Zanzibar. I highly encourage you to check out her East Africa videos if you've ever considered doing a similar trip! Get inspired to visit the Serengeti... Read Full Story

Well, we can't excuse our way out of the inexcusable hiatus that was[not] posting to 3 Troopin' Travelers throughout the second half of 2009.. however, 2010 is shaping up to look like a respectable year for traveling. With a variety of weddings and a couple of international trips on the horizon, we should be able to share some unique tips and stories with you over the next few months. If you've continued to visit our blog, even without consistently updated content being posted, then we do... Read Full Story

As I was walking along the beach the other day, I came up with a simple, but BRILLIANT idea for a new Red Sox t-shirt: "I'm Dead Soxy". However, I Googled it merely moments later, and much to my dismay, it seems as though it wasn't as original as I had hoped. Back to the drawing board.. In order to quell my minor depression, I decided that I'd visit the hometown team itself to draw some inspiration from my dear Dirt Dogs, and boarded a plane up to Seattle where they'd be battling a 3-game... Read Full Story