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November 29, 2021
HOliday HOmecoming HOopla
The holidays are fast approaching so now is a good time to explore some of the unique aspects of family gatherings for empty nesters. When we were a young family, the holidays posed a problem for us. Whose family we should visit?
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November 20, 2021
Talkin’ Turkey: What Travel Taught Us About the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is upon us. Cue the pictures of cheery Pilgrims supping with the friendly natives and images of The Mayflower triumphantly landing at Plymouth Rock.
Ah yes, all of that happy history we were taught as baby boomer children... and almost none of it is true....
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November 17, 2021
5 Helpful Tips When You Are At The Cancun Airport
The Cancun International Airport is Mexico’s second busiest airport and has terminals for both national and international flights.
It is not a huge airport but it is safe, modern and efficient.
This airport is always bustling with foreigners coming from different parts of the world since Cancun is a popular tourist location.
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November 12, 2021
We Had Our Minds Blown at Chichén-Itzá in Mexico
Continuing with Native American Heritage Month, and as a reminder that Native American doesn't only mean in the United States, we revisit our trip to Chichén-Itzá...
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November 8, 2021
Following in the Footsteps of the Ancestral Puebloans
I think it is safe to say that most of us didn’t know that there were skilled builders creating impressive, sophisticated, enormous stone structures right here in North America over a thousand years ago...
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November 1, 2021
Our Favorite Winter Getaways (without going too far away)
With the weather starting to turn chilly we think now is a good time to take a look at some ideas for for a winter getaway and begin planning that escape. So let's take a look back at a few of the places that we found the best for lifting our spirits over the past few winters... CONTINUE READING >>
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October 25, 2021
The Macabre Human Bone Church of Sedlec, Czech Republic
Halloween coming up got us thinking about the spookiest thing we have ever seen in our travels. There have been a few, but this church stands out as the scariest thing we encountered along the way...
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September 23, 2021
Cliff Dwelling on the Past
We are heading to Mesa Verde next week, so we thought that this would be a good time to take a look back at some of the other outsatnding ancient dwellings of the American Southwest... CONTINUE READING >>
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Alaskan Urban Mountaineering
Alaska is not known for its urban adventures. But what if I told you that you can hike up to aa alpine lake and never leave the official boundaries of the state’s largest city...
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September 10, 2021
Fall Festival Favorites
As autumn rolls around it is time to roll out the barrels… of fun! There are few functions we find more fantastic than a fabulous fall festival...
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