Summer is upon us and everyone is making vacation plans while keeping an eye on the budget. The internet is full of ideas about how to save money on your vacation and we use those tricks when we are traveling. But for us, the money saving begins way before the tickets are purchased and the hotels are booked. For our…
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When I Grow Up
It is a boon for any serious traveler to have a traveling mentor to offer information and inspiration. I am fortunate enough to have two of them. Their collection of passport stamps and travel tales are badges of honor to inspire any wanderluster. They have huddled silently in the wilds of Africa while lions prowled inches from their tent. They…
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Being a Girl, Raising Boys
Being a girl, who was raised with a sister, I never had much experience with the world of boys. Over the past decade, I have gotten a crash course in boydom, as each birth day has offered me another wonderful, rowdy boy to add to my family. Truth is, I was made to be a boy mom. Even before having…
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Field Trip Fridays-Port Isabel Lighthouse
For over a century and a half, the Port Isabel Lighthouse has stood as a beacon to seafarers along the southernmost tip of Texas. Built in 1852, (that’s before the Civil War, kids) this is the only lighthouse along the Texas coast that is open to the public. The lighthouse stands 72 feet above the ground and offers panoramic views…
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A Stellar Surprise
I have a dirty little traveler’s secret. I am not very good at reading maps. Something about the spatial relationships just makes my eyes cross and my brain go fuzzy. Generally, I combat this deficiency by just not reading maps. I suppose this is why I was born into the great era of GPS and Smartphones, otherwise I would be…
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