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Love Letter to Alsace . . . and how we finally got there
Love Letter to Alsace is a series of essays about my trip to the Alsace region of France in May 2015. It was of the most delightful adventures I’ve ever experienced! I hope you will enjoy reading about different aspects of … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada, airline food, Canadians, car rental, Frankfurt, Hertz, Lufthansa, Strasbourg, Toronto airport, United Airlines
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Love Letter to Alsace . . .
Love Letter to Alsace is a series of essays about my trip to the Alsace region of France in May 2015. It was of the most delightful adventures I’ve ever experienced! I hope you will enjoy reading about different aspects … Continue reading
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Tagged Alsace, Choucroute, France, Ribeauville, Route des Carpes Frites, Route des Vins, Storks, Strasbourg
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1000 Voices for Compassion – On the Road
Last month I signed up to follow and write about being a Voice for Compassion. February 20th is the day for everyone participating in this movement to share their thoughts – so here I am! When I think of compassion … Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 Voices of Compassion, river cruise, staff, travel
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Garmin vs. Google Maps and my own Miss Daisy
It’s taken me a while to recover from my trip to Florida over the holidays. I called the road trip “Driving Miss Daisy” as I was driving my mother from her home in Northeastern Ohio to her condo in Clearwater, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Clearwater, Florida, Garmin, Google Maps, Louisville, Road trip
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Journey to a new home
Sometimes trying to gather my thoughts into a coherent story is a little like attempting to corral two-year old triplets, fresh and feisty after an energizing nap. Several times this week I’ve tried to focus on creating a post about my … Continue reading
Five “must sees” on a girlfriend trip to Savannah
I was beyond excited to return to Savannah last week. My first visit a few years ago was just long enough to pique my interest in this unique and historic city. I couldn’t wait to go back for more! This … Continue reading
An armchair traveler goes to Italy
I think I like to read about other people’s travels almost as much as I enjoy traveling myself. Over the years I’ve accumulated a small mountain of books – in print, and on my Kindle – written about everything from … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Anne Tyler, Annie Hawes, Anthony Doerr, armchair traveler, books, Chris Harrison, Dario Castagno, Frances Mayes, Italy, John and Nancy Petralia, Laura Fraser, Marlena Di Blasi, Michael Tucker, Paul Theroux, Rome, Sicily, Theresa Maggio, Tim Parks, travel memoir, Tuscany, Venice
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’cause the Costa can’t be beat
Last week I told you what I didn’t like about my cruise experience with Costa Cruises, and how the experience convinced me that I will never, ever again book a cruise on a large ship. I stand by my opinion … Continue reading
Mean Girl on the Mediterranean
Full disclosure – my first (last and ONLY) cruise on a large ship is the basis of this article. I have been struggling with writing this all week because, well, I don’t WANT to be a Mean Girl. In a … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Cruises, Mediterranean cruise, Palermo, river cruises, Rome, United Airlines, Viking River Cruises
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