As avid travelers, people always ask about our bucket list. That question always gives me pause (and a giggle) because it would be easier to list the things that aren’t on my list,rather than the things that are on my list. It’s not a joke to say that I want to go everywhere and I certainly expect to run…
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Why is it that people believe that life has to end when parenting begins? Life is certainly changed when kids enter the picture, but none of the good stuff stops. Parents still have careers, go out to dinner, and occasionally have an adult conversation. It’s all a matter of learning how to do it all a little bit different. The…
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Although many cruise routes have relatively short seasons, thanks to the outstanding weather, cruises to the Caribbean can be enjoyed year round. We’ve just returned from our third cruise and all three of them have been during the winter months. It might be that it’s all we know, but we have found that we prefer cruising in the “off-season” for…
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I have a weird relationship with lists. I think of it as my Dos Equis take on lists, as in I don’t always make lists, but when I do they are totally unachievable. Seriously, there is no way, even if I was Superwoman, that I could ever complete the things on my daily to-do list. I think of them more…
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It is extremely rare that I am surprised by a travel destination anymore. I consider it an occupational hazard. When my feet hit the ground at a new place, I already know where to go, what to eat, and enough insider tips to pass as a local. It was much the same when I arrived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Even…
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