Travelers Notebook
A Journey to Spain
It has taken me a couple of weeks to get my act together since returning from our journey to Spain. There are few things greater in life than an amazing vacation spent with people that you feel that you have known all your life. We spent a majority of our time in the city of
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Food + Drink
Destination San Juan Puerto Rico
My mantra is to say “Yes” more often than I say “No” This leads us on occasion to travel destinations simply because without further thought we said “Yes”. Surrounded by the Caribbean and the Atlantic oceans and easily lured by the pristine beaches and tropical weather it is easy to imagine why you would
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Food + Drink
Grilled Korean Marinated Flap Steaks and a Mountain View
Let me start this blog post right with my cabin view in Blue Ridge, Georgia. The drive to the cabin almost requires medication to drive up and around the winding mountain roads. There are moments when you seriously clutch your friend’s hand, who is gritting her teeth and closing her eyes just like you. Oh,
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Land of Lincoln-Discovering Chicago’s Food Scene
During my travel experience I posted a facebook status update that said, “I am beginning to think that Chicago may have a more interesting food scene than New York City.” Obviously from the comments that I received, I struck a nerve. This was my first journey to the Windy City. The goal was to eat,
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Autumn in the North Georgia Mountains
Almost every year we join our friends and rent a cabin together in the North Georgia Mountains. This is our opportunity to take a break from the daily grind. There are no schedules, no deadlines to meet. Routine is out the window. Nature is all that surrounds us and it forces us to slow down.
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Croatia- The Real Mediterranean
We traveled with friends to Croatia. I was often asked, “Why Croatia?” My response was always the same, “Why not Croatia?” We discovered Croatia in a way that was spontaneous. It was often these unplanned moments that we experienced local culture up close and personal. The fondest memories were produced from these moments. We rented