Category Archives: Sights To See

A short update of our travels

Posted on May 10, 2012 by theoverworkedamerican

Wow, how long has it been since we have posted anything?  Too long.  Well I would say that it is because we haven’t been travelling much, but that’s false.  Leslie has recently been to Amsterdam, Prague, and Vienna, while Scott and … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Monday: Dream Vacations of the Nerdy and Cutting the Talk

Posted on November 7, 2011 by dcleslie

Happy Top Five Monday, travelers!  Although it has been a slow summer/fall adventure-wise at CCC, Kelly and I recently cured all of that with the arrival of our long-awaited Pride & Prejudice tour of Great Britain.  Faithful readers and anyone … Continue reading →

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Maldives – Keeping Locals and Travelers Separated

Posted on April 20, 2011 by scottwfu

In a couple of weeks, Kelly and I leave for a week of rest and relaxation in the Maldives.  The Maldives are a chain of over 1,100 islands located in the Indian ocean, south of Sri Lanka and India.  These … Continue reading →

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The Indian Experience, part 7 or 8

Posted on March 28, 2011 by dcleslie

 Uh, hey there.  Although we’re starting off slow, 2011 is actually shaping up to be a great year for CCC, so bear with us and stay tuned for more great stuff! As mentioned in a previous post, my passport’s first … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey – A short review

Posted on February 1, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

Ok, so Downton Abbey isn’t a real place, but neither was Pemberly, but that didn’t stop us from writing about it.  Downtown Abbey is a mini series that focused around the Crawley family in Downton Abbey… a fictional English town.  … Continue reading →

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How do you become a travel writer?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

Do you ever wonder what it would be like if you had your dream job from when you were little?  My dream job when I was little was to be a fisherman, and while I’m glad that didn’t come true, … Continue reading →

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One Week Trips to Maximize Your Country Count

Posted on January 26, 2011 by scottwfu

Here at Conquering the Century Club, we are constantly brainstorming ways to get more countries. Here are a couple of easy, one week trips that will give the traveler plenty of countries in no time. The British Isles England, Scotland, … Continue reading →

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2010 Travel in Review

Posted on January 4, 2011 by scottwfu

Scott Country Total: 28 New Countries This Year: 1 (Colombia) U.S. State Total: 28 New States This Year: 0 Flight Segments: 21 New Places: Cartagena, Colombia St. Croix, US Virgin Islands Duluth, Minnesota/Superior, WI Other Notable Places: Key Largo Las … Continue reading →

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This Week in Travel – December 23, 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010 by scottwfu

Tim Leffel living the dream as an expat in Mexico. Who wants to take a tour of Chernobyl? Next stop on the Cold War tour….CNN’s Wolf Blitzer checks out North Korea. A Christmas wish list for the airlines.  Amen, brother. … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Monday: Cliches that are worth the trip

Posted on November 15, 2010 by dcleslie

Oh, hey there.  Remember us?  We wish we had a great excuse for the lack in posts lately – like maybe an anonymous billionaire gave us a grant to travel all over the world for some random reason, rendering us … Continue reading →

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