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    The Full Le Blanc Los Cabos Experience During COVID
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 9 min

    The Full Le Blanc Los Cabos Experience During COVID

    This is part of a series of blog posts about my travel experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a single person, working from home, I...
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    The 2020 Road Trip Reset
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 7 min

    The 2020 Road Trip Reset

    I must begin by saying that I take Coronovirus very seriously. When I'm home, I stay home, except to buy groceries or meet friends in very s
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    Pandemic Beach Trip: What It's Like
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 6 min

    Pandemic Beach Trip: What It's Like

    I recently visited The Henderson Beach Resort. Read on for my review, as well as how it was to travel during a pandemic.
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    Why I Started a Podcast (and why I think it matters)
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • May 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Why I Started a Podcast (and why I think it matters)

    I am passionate about travel, food, and music (in no particular order), so this is an attempt to bring those worlds together.
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    New Year’s Day on AmaMagna
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jan 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    New Year’s Day on AmaMagna

    Everything had a bit of a delayed start on New Year’s Day, but I was up, as usual. I had my early breakfast, did a bit at the gym, walked...
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    AmaMagna Day 2: Vilshofen-Passau
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    AmaMagna Day 2: Vilshofen-Passau

    As much as I hate to admit it, I left home feeling slightly under the weather. I was dealing with lots of congestion and a slight fever,...
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    Early Booking & Sustainability
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Early Booking & Sustainability

    Wow, 1 week until Christmas! If you’re still shopping (I am), travel is an excellent alternative to typical gift giving! Below, find...
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    Monday Travel Minute 11/19/19
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Monday Travel Minute 11/19/19

    What’s exciting in travel today? If you are reading this, thank you! My aim in this post is to inform you of different things I can...
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    New Year’s Danube River Cruise!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 21, 2019
    • 4 min

    New Year’s Danube River Cruise!

    New Year’s River Cruise with Pilkington Travels, LLC ROMANTIC DANUBE 7-NIGHTS VILSHOFEN TO BUDAPEST AmaWaterways fabulous new AmaMagna!...
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    UPDATE Sing at Sea 2020: Singing & Wellness Cruise
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    UPDATE Sing at Sea 2020: Singing & Wellness Cruise

    I am a travel advisor and voice teacher with almost 20 years of teaching experience (bio at the end of this post), so I am combining my...
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    Magical New Year’s Eve Danube River Cruise?
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    Magical New Year’s Eve Danube River Cruise?

    Ama means love, and who wouldn’t love to be on a river cruise? Truly, I can not think of a way I would rather ring in the New Year than...
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    Don’t like tours or cruises? Maybe you’re a FIT. What’s that?!?
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Aug 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Don’t like tours or cruises? Maybe you’re a FIT. What’s that?!?

    When traveling, some people like to go to a companies that offer tours, whether they are small groups or large groups. These tours often...
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    UPDATED Cruise vs All-Inclusive: The Pilkington Perspective
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Aug 12, 2019
    • 10 min

    UPDATED Cruise vs All-Inclusive: The Pilkington Perspective

    December 3, 2020 Update This post was originally written after my first visit to an all-inclusive (AI) resort in August of 2019, during a...
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    The Singer and the Side Hustle
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Apr 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Singer and the Side Hustle

    They say this is the age of the gig economy. Many people drive for Uber or Lyft in their spare time, while others sell lipstick and skin...
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    My Day in Havana
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Dec 9, 2017
    • 5 min

    My Day in Havana

    As usual, I woke early, and I’m glad I did. It was before sunrise, and I went up to the observation deck (I was on a cruise–Norwegian...
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    Belated Post from June 26/27
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jul 7, 2017
    • 8 min

    Belated Post from June 26/27

    I began my final morning feeling pretty well rested, and the sun was shining beautifully, so I decided to go out for one last stroll....
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    Day 6: London to East & West Cowes
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 20, 2017
    • 2 min

    Day 6: London to East & West Cowes

    Waterloo Station The ride to Southampton was just over an hour long, so we arrived around 11:20. I had booked a 1:00 ferry to West Cowes...
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    There are gypsies in Oslo!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • May 8, 2015
    • 2 min

    There are gypsies in Oslo!

    Once again, I was in the front of the plane (aisle seat on the 1st row), because I paid a little extra for extra leg room. A guy asked if...
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    Singing, Eating, and Traveling Solo
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • May 2, 2015
    • 1 min

    Singing, Eating, and Traveling Solo

    If you don’t know me, I’m a singer and Assistant Professor of Music at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA. I have always loved food, and...
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