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I am lucky enough to call this my 4th trip to Italy (well 3rd if you’re not counting the voyage to American immigration as a real time since I was 5 and it was far from a vacation). George and kids had never been so our “eyes were bigger than our stomach” and we built
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I was pumped to be able to visit Amsterdam for the first time at the tail end of our Greece trip this summer. We had 3 just our family and it was glorious. The city is easy to navigate, gorgeous, vibrant, and all around fun. My only caution is when crossing the street – the
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When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July of 2023, I was drawn to a vegan lifestyle and started following some of the most popular accounts on Instagram. I came upon @pureveganfood by Lena Ropp and was instantly captivated. Her content is colorful, inspiring, and calming. Even for those who aren’t vegan, I highly
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12 years after our first and only trip to Asia, George and I returned to Japan to give it the proper attention it deserves on an 11 day (13 with travel) trip to Tokyo, Kyoto and Lake Kawaguchi (Mt. Fuji). We were there last time for Cherry Blossom season so really wanted to see the
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Greece Part 2 (written in 2025) Now that I have been to Greece 8 times (SO lucky), I feel that I have properly earned the right to be the country’s unofficial spokesperson for tourism. Perhaps one day, it can become official but in the meantime, please allow me to share my thoughts. The most common
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10 years ago, a friend of mine told me about a place called Banff and a wedding he attended at the Fairmont Banff Sprints. After googling the pictures of this majestic castle in the mountains, I was determined that one day I would visit. Fast forward to planning our 5 year wedding anniversary and I
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Aloha! Since I just recently returned from my second trip to Hawaii, I am feeling especially inspired to pick up with the blog posts. This post will summarize both trips with recommendations of where to go on the islands of Kauai and Maui. When George and I went on the quest to plan our honeymoon
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This is another guest post by Tim Walsh, avid adventurous traveler. Enjoy! I recently went on a five day Amazon tour in the Tapiche Reserve in the Peruvian rainforest. I was a little nervous at the prospect of five days in the jungle without a cell phone, with intermittent electricity, plenty of dangerous animals nearby
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This guest post was written by Tim Walsh. Enjoy! ______________________________________________________ I recently got back from a four day work trip to Cuba. It was exciting to see the island for the first time and experience firsthand the culture that I’d heard so much about. Organizing the appropriate documentation turned out to be much easier than
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