Category: Travel
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On The Power of Curiosity
“It’s a Saturday night at a tropical beach in paradise; what are the odds we’ll be able to find a hotel room?” That was the question my husband Mike and I pondered after “stumbling upon” the most magical beach in Queensland, Australia, where we had spent the afternoon swimming in the gentle turquoise waves. This…
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M.I.A. in MIA: Adventures in Miami & South Florida
Do you have a particular vacation style? As in, do you prefer to relax, or are you more of a go-go-go vacationer? Do you determine in advance which style each vacation will be before you go? It may take some negotiation with other members of your family who have different preferences. While my preferred style…
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4 Marketing Trends for 2020: My Takeaways from Social Media Marketing World
I just spent six glorious days in lovely San Diego, California. Having completed my Bachelor’s degree there, it felt like coming home again. Well, at least home to the place I had the privilege of living for 2.5 years but had to move back to my actual home immediately after because I couldn’t afford to…
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2019 Year in Review
I’ve come to appreciate that each year is unique in its own way. Though many things remain the same year over year, different themes and challenges emerge each lap the earth takes around the sun. As such, it is fitting to document an overview of 2019. It did not disappoint in terms of uniqueness among…
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June 2019: A Clown Car of Activity
June 2019 was a month that I can best describe as biting off more than I could chew. Or as the subject of this blog suggests, existing in a clown car – a month so jam-packed that all I could do was survive in bemusement as the overloaded contents of the month spilled out. This…
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Traveling New Zealand: South Island Majestic Beauty
Published 1/20/2019. Updated 1/19/2021. The first two weeks of 2019 found my husband Mike and I making a long held dream come true: traveling New Zealand via road trip – the South Island. The how and why of our ending up there went a little something like this. 2018 marked a milestone birthday for me…
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Summer 2018 Adventure Highlights
I make no secret of the fact that summer is my favorite season. No, not because it is my name. It tops the list for me (and my husband Mike) because it is the short window of reliably warm weather in which we can engage in our favorite recreational pursuits. Hiking, swimming, kayaking, camping, cycling,…
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Visiting Australia: A Major Bucket List Item
Recounting a bucket list vacation to Australia. It was beyond wonderful.