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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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    5 Helpful Travel Products
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    5 Helpful Travel Products

    This is a brief one! I am highlighting 5 products that have been useful in my recent travels. Feel free to contact me below or visit my...
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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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    5 Facts About Using a Travel Advisor
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    5 Facts About Using a Travel Advisor

    Pilkington Travels, LLC is my company name, and I am an independent affiliate of Travelex International. That is a mouthful, but it is...
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    My Solo 7-Day Alaska Cruise: How and Why
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jul 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    My Solo 7-Day Alaska Cruise: How and Why

    travel advisor with Travelex International. Summer is a scary time for an educator since income is reduced, but I’ve become pretty good...
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    Cruising: Do it Your Way
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • May 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    Cruising: Do it Your Way

    Visit http://www.jonathanpilkington.net/travel for contact information. People who have never gone a cruise often think they wouldn’t...
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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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    Blue Hill at Stone Barns!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 20, 2018
    • 9 min

    Blue Hill at Stone Barns!

    Sometimes an experience is so monumental that a picture being worth a thousand words is still inadequate. An attempt to capture the...
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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 12: Just look at the pretty pictures
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 26, 2017
    • 2 min

    Day 12: Just look at the pretty pictures

    This is the time late in my trip that I don’t feel like writing about every detail, and you might not feel like reading them either. 🙂...
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    Day 11: Hamburg to Amsterdam
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 26, 2017
    • 2 min

    Day 11: Hamburg to Amsterdam

    Today I woke up around 6am and got ready to leave for my 9:45 train from the Hamburg Hauptbanhof to Amsterdam Centraal. Re-packing my...
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    Day 10: I chose chocolate over Brahms
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 25, 2017
    • 4 min

    Day 10: I chose chocolate over Brahms

    This will be one of my less exciting days, in case you were thinking I needed a break! I woke up way too early, with the sun, and I took...
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    Day 9: Hamburg & Elbphilharmonie Ticket!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 23, 2017
    • 7 min

    Day 9: Hamburg & Elbphilharmonie Ticket!

    The view directly off my balcony. When the sun rises around 5 am, it’s hard for me to sleep much longer. When it sets around 10 pm, it’s...
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    Day 8: Sea Day!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    Day 8: Sea Day!

    Again, I slept pretty well, although I woke up a few times. This time, though, I slept until 7:30, which was 8:30 since we crossed a time...
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    Day 7: Red Funnel to Southampton & NCL Jade
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    Day 7: Red Funnel to Southampton & NCL Jade

    I purchased a ferry ticket and boarded quickly. This time, it was the express ferry from West Cowes that moves faster and is only for...
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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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    Day 4: LHR, cricket, and veg dinner
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 18, 2017
    • 2 min

    Day 4: LHR, cricket, and veg dinner

    After what seemed like a quick nap on my flight, I was awakened by the flight attendants offering breakfast. I must have slept for an...
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    Day 3: 15,168 Steps, flowers, and JFK
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 17, 2017
    • 3 min

    Day 3: 15,168 Steps, flowers, and JFK

    Although I was in a proper (and comfortable) bed that did not require lying flat, I did not sleep well. However, I woke around 6:00 and...
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    SU17 Adventure, Day 2: High Line and Alive After 5
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jun 16, 2017
    • 2 min

    SU17 Adventure, Day 2: High Line and Alive After 5

    I took my time with my little breakfast and left the apartment around 10 to walk down 8th Ave to the High Line. I’ve walked the High Line...
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