What better time than winter to chase the sun with an impromptu trip to a beautiful warm travel destination? In the Midwest, we are in the midst of the worst part of winter, with temperatures in the teens, dirty mounds of snow on the streets, and more on the way. Beat the winter blues by […]
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Does the beach bring out the amateur philosopher in anyone else?? I hope you enjoy these musings from my 2018 Costa Rica travel journal! No dog who just left the groomer has ever been as happy as a wet, sandy dog who just left the sea! Tiny sand crawlers can teach us a lot about
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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope your plans for 2026 include chasing your own freedom to fun and unusual places! The holiday season for many of you is a magical time filled with family, decorations, children, and presents. Some of us don’t have the same affinity for the season, and if you are like me,
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One of my favorite places in Lisbon is the Time Out Market. Time Out is both a traditional market where locals shop for fresh food, and a food hall with food and beverage booths. I guarantee you will want to have multiple meals in the food hall! And even if you don’t plan to cook
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Jamaica is Reggae music, steel drums, sunshine, and calm seas. It’s familiar Bob Marley songs, but also the bass beat of Dancehall music, the upbeat tempo of SOCA, and the tinny sounds from a Mento band with a homemade rumba box. It’s beef patties and jerk chicken, and Jamaican patois greetings of “respect” and the
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I recently posted about The Stunning Caves of the Algarve. We were really satisfied with both of the operators we chose, so I want to share those with you. A note about Viator… I have been using Viator for years to book travel tours and experiences. They first won my trust due to their connection
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Placencia is a village on a peninsula in Belize that is near and dear to my heart. I have spent weeks in Placencia, and while the snorkeling and boating excursions are great, the charm of Placencia is in the village. This walking guide highlights some of the things to see and try in this wonderful
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What does a bar in the south of Portugal have in common with a open-air bar in Placencia, Belize??? Only how they both make you feel like a regular the moment you walk in the door. Clive’s in Luz, Portugal We sat down at an outdoor table at Clive’s in Praia da Luz in the
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One of the things I love most about traveling is stumbling upon unusual and downright weird places. Bestial Bar in Madrid is weird in all the best ways!! In fact, Bestial translates to “of immeasurable greatness, extraordinary.” The bar’s website welcomes you to the “maritime madness of Rosi’s unbridled passion for the sea,” and there
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Mother Nature continues to remind me that there is nothing man-made that can compare to her grandeur. A visit to the impressive caves along the coast of the Algarve definitely solidified that! The cave in the picture to the right is perhaps the most famous–the Algar de Benagil. This is the iconic cave you see
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