Category: travel
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So long, and thanks for all the fish! (A new journey begins)
My blog is moving – and to everyone who’s been following along, I have a surprise for you!
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How One Big Toe Nearly Overshadowed Alaska
As I sit with my feet up because of three toe “avulsion” surgeries, almost three full years after our trip to Alaska, I’m reminded of the Toe Saga of 2023 that nearly ruined our entire trip. The story begins in Texas in mid-April, two weeks before our cruise. Technically, the story begins a month before…
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The Best Wedding I Ever Attended
Twelve years ago, I attended the best wedding of my life—apart from my own wedding—and I neglected to blog about it because the task seemed too daunting. “But Jenny, you wondrous wordsmith, how could such an event that made your ‘top list of all time’ be too daunting to write about,” you ask? Well, my…
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One Year Married: Best Dining Experiences
When Rob and I began dating in 2021, he created a list of all of our restaurant dining experiences. The list has continued onward into our marriage, and when we were rehashing the “Best of” shortly after the new year, we consulted the list and chose our favorite dining experiences, categorically. As a tribute to…
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On a Quest for Hot Chocolate
I am a little delayed in my telling of The Honeymoon Saga: Part 3, but there’s nothing like post-Christmas week to complete a blog, especially one that involves hot chocolate! If you haven’t caught up – or are rusty since these were posted months ago – please see Part 1: How to Spend a Bonus…
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Get Thee to the Nunnery! (our honeymoon cont.)
(If you have not caught up with Part I: How to Spend a Bonus Day in Greece, I recommend starting there. This will make far less sense otherwise.) *** British Airways gave us vouchers for the Athens Marriott, a 5-star hotel, with complementary lunch and dinner, a drink and snack at the airport, and a…
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How to Spend a Bonus Day in Greece
When Rob and I were planning our honeymoon in Greece, we knew we wanted to stay on the mainland. We would be traveling in winter, and many of the islands shut down in the off season. But in terms of specifics, Rob gave me free rein to plan the trip. He had only one requirement:…
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Welcome to Texas, y’all
As I sit here on my balcony in 99 degree weather, with the wind gusting sporadically through the treetops and the sounds of DFW airplanes flying overhead, I can say that this is one of the last places I thought I’d ever call home. Queenstown, New Zealand? Sure. Thassos, Greece? Absolutely. Hanover, New Hampshire; Kailua,…
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Into the Wild Frontier
“I’ll call the Poor Clares [monastery] and ask them to pray for your trip,” my mom said on Tuesday, the day before my flight to Orlando. “Can’t you just pray?” I whined. “We don’t have to ask the Poor Clares pray for every little thing,” I said. These are the words that will go down…
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Getting Lost in Arcadia with banjo-playing cannibals
It was supposed to be a Day of Fun. We were planning to throw our blankets down at Scarborough beach, drink some sort of summery orange-infused beer, soak up the sun, and relish in our last few days of freedom before work starts again. But after an interminable string of 90-degree days, the temperature suddenly…
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