Prelude My cousin, Denise, and I got back from our third annual “Denise’s Birthday in New England” trip about a month and a half ago. Typically, I write about my travels much quicker after I return from a trip for a couple of reasons: 1) I love to write –…
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The Gift of Writing
The gift of writing, I believe, comes in many varieties. This is an explanation of mine.
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Behind the Scenes in Writing
A glimpse into the background process of becoming a writer.
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Hey! What’s Going On?
Hey to all of my travel buddies! Look, I know it’s been a while, so don’t make me go sharing all of my excuses! I’m just popping in to say hello and give you all a little update since it’s been a few months since my last trip. But worry…
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Dissection of Determining the Destination
When there are literally countless places in the world to visit and you’d like to see many of them, how do you decide where you will go next? If you are anything like me, you have a handful of places at the top of your proverbial list. For example, for…
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My Favorite Money Saving Travel Tips
If you’re curious to know how to travel affordably, then keep reading! While I realize “affordable” is relative, I can share with you my favorite ways of reducing travel costs. TRAVEL TOUR COMPANIES Using a travel tour company for your vacations is a fantastic way to significantly cut costs when…
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Beautiful Ireland – A Place I Woudn’t Mind Calling Home
At the time of this writing, I am just over three weeks returned from a week-long trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland. This was my second trip booked through Globus Journeys, and it is not my last. Since returning from Ireland, I have already booked my next trip with them…
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Mount Desert Island, Maine: Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park and Surrounding Areas
Mount Desert Island is my absolute favorite of all places I have visited in the United States. I know, I know…I say that about a lot of places! BUT…this place truly gets the number one spot in my heart! Keep reading and you’ll find out why. If you read my…
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Canada: Nova Scotia & New Brunswick (dedicated to my Uncle Bill)
Until recently, all I knew about Nova Scotia was that it’s in Canada, and that Carly Simon sang about some vain ex flying his leer jet there to see the total eclipse of the sun. Canada had been on my bucket list for several years, and at some point I…
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Cape Cod Times
The Cape ‘Ol Cape Cod…Let me tell you about my Cape Cod times!! Oh my goodness!! I am IN LOVE with this place! For probably ten years, I had dreamed of someday visiting Cape Cod. This dream started while I was in a stream of dysfunctional relationships, still raising my…