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  • Tips for A Safe Pandemic Road Trip
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    Tips for A Safe Pandemic Road Trip

    June 26, 2020June 30, 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has turned daily life upside down. It’s been extra frustrating for a travel-lover like myself.  We cancelled a trip to Portugal last month, and it’s hard to foresee any international travel in the…

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  • 2 Days in Salzburg Austria
    Austria

    2 Days in Salzburg Austria

    June 12, 2020January 2, 2024

    I had always heard that Salzburg Austria was one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.  It’s famous for its baroque architecture, its compact and historic old town, and music. It’s the birthplace of Mozart, and classical music…

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  • Pages from the Past. My “First Travel Blog Post” – Mexico City 1977
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    Pages from the Past. My “First Travel Blog Post” – Mexico City 1977

    May 31, 2020May 31, 2020

    When I was 11, my family traveled to Mexico City.  It was a last-minute trip, and I had to miss some school.  To make up for that, my 6th-grade teacher Mrs. Gilbert, decided that I should…

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  • Majestic pines at sunset at Grand Lake Colorado
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    Grand Lake Colorado & the Spectacular Rocky Mountain National Park

    May 16, 2020June 16, 2022

    Grand Lake Colorado sits at the western gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s a historic 19th century mining-supply-turned-resort-town that sits along the shores of Grand Lake – the deepest and largest natural lake in Colorado. …

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  • Red Iguana is a great restaurant in Salt Lake City
    Food

    Some Great Travel Meals

    May 7, 2020March 14, 2021

    Food is one of the top reasons I love travel.  There is nothing quite like discovering great food in a new place.  Experiential travel also means experiential eating – seeking out local restaurants and cuisine. I…

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  • Travel Photo of an old car on the streets of San Jose Costa Rica
    Costa Rica

    Travel Tools Now and Then – Tripping Costa Rica in 2020 vs 1994

    April 24, 2020February 22, 2022

    Thanks to our modern travel tools, travel is so easy now.  While recently traveling on my 6th trip to Costa Rica, I found myself reminiscing back to my first trip to Costa Rica in 1994. It…

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The Thorough Tripper

Welcome! My name is Steven Jepson - a retired physician and slow traveler from Salt Lake City Utah. On this blog, I write about my own personal style of Thorough Practical Experiential travel. You'll also find that I love seeking out great food. Plus, I'm all about trying to find that perfect photo. If you want to learn more about me, then be sure to check out my About Page.

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