Christine Durling – Starr Tours & Charters https://www.starrtours.com Bus Charter & Bus Tours in New Jersey, Philadephia, New York and Delaware Sat, 02 Oct 2021 19:22:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.11 How Not to “Pack It On” When Getting Away For a Week or a Day https://www.starrtours.com/blog/how-not-to-pack-it-on-when-traveling/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/how-not-to-pack-it-on-when-traveling/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:53:55 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=6769 You’ve been doing your 10,000 steps each day, eating healthy, and just moved your belt buckle in two notches.  You are feeling good and looking even better!  Then your calendar reminds you that you are booked on one of Starr Tours fabulous day or overnight bus trips.  No need to panic!   You can still […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/how-not-to-pack-it-on-when-traveling/feed/ 0 When the Seat is Reversed… Traveling Solo https://www.starrtours.com/blog/seat-reversed-traveling-solo/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/seat-reversed-traveling-solo/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:30:23 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=6663 As a long-time Tour Director with Starr, I am a real advocate for traveling solo, especially on our wonderfully-planned bus tours.  So much so, that I wrote an article about it – “I Want To Be Alone…Really” –  to encourage more solo traveling.  As I mentioned in my previous blog post, too often people are […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/seat-reversed-traveling-solo/feed/ 10 A Salute to Starr Family Veterans https://www.starrtours.com/blog/a-salute-to-starr-family-veterans/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/a-salute-to-starr-family-veterans/#respond Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:49:09 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=6347 Every Veteran’s Day I am reminded of my time in service in the US Army. Most of my friends don’t even know that I served, and some are even shocked when they see a picture of me in my BDUs (Battle Dress Uniform) in full camouflage makeup, holding an M-16 rifle! Going into the military […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/a-salute-to-starr-family-veterans/feed/ 0 Make Your Bus Trip Better with a Book https://www.starrtours.com/blog/make-your-bus-trip-better-with-a-book/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/make-your-bus-trip-better-with-a-book/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:32:42 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=5557 While traveling around the country as a Tour Director on many of Starr’s bus vacations, I am always thrilled when I stumble upon historical fiction titles dealing with people, cultures, and events that showcase the places we are visiting.  Sometimes, I find a book while on tour as I did in Chicago. I purchased “Devil […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/make-your-bus-trip-better-with-a-book/feed/ 2 I Want to Be Alone… Really! https://www.starrtours.com/blog/i-want-to-be-alone-really/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/i-want-to-be-alone-really/#comments Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:17:15 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=4631 Did you ever want to go to the beach and no one wants to go with you because they don’t like the sand?  Did you ever want to go a flower show and you can’t find a companion who loves the greenery as much as you?  Did you ever want to take a trip near or […]

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