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Our First Impressions of Ireland
Before we set foot into Dublin on March 19 of 2017, I knew that Ireland had the following qualities: rich literary history (James Joyce, Samuel Beckett), rich alcoholic history (Guinness, Jameson), rich historical…history (Guinness Factory; joking, but even the $25 t-shirts can’t detract from the cool, dark finish of that black brew) and rich linguistic history (as difficult as Gaelic is, I think it’s still more difficult to understand the Scots!). I wondered about these myths as we stepped off the airport express bus in the heart of Dublin: College Green. Our First Impressions of Ireland: Dublin The name Dublin comes from the words Dubh (black) Linn (pool), which together…
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Our First Ever Cruise (Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas Review)
A review of our first ever cruise! The Majesty of the Seas took us from Port Canaveral to Nassau and Coco Cay in the Bahamas. Not bad for a first time cruise - read on for more details.
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Our First Impressions of Cuba
We describe our first impressions of Cuba, coming there from the United States, after they have loosened up some restrictions after a few years. Read on for more.
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Why We Travel: Experiences and Thoughts
Why do we travel? On a searing July morning earlier this year, me, Ruby, my brother, and two other friends, drove through a stunning mountain road in North Carolina called the Blue Ridge Parkway. We climbed higher and higher and saw some incredible sights of the Pisgah National Forest as well as the Smoky Mountains on the horizon. It was humbling to stand there in the middle of such simple beauty and dare I say it was a morning that I will remember for a long time. Later that same day, on the same Blue Ridge Parkway, I attempted to reverse our rental car (I was the only one inside…
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Treat Your Weekend as a Vacation
“What are you doing this 3-day weekend? Anything special?” “Oh you know, just need to tidy up around the house, run some errands. Maybe see a movie or something.” “How about going to Nashville on a 3-day weekend? Or a roadtrip? Or take an all-night bus to a new state you haven’t been to before?” “Wish I could, but there’s no time for that and it’s expensive and, besides, I need to clean up the house and everything. Catch up on Netflix, things like that.” Have you ever been in an exchange like this, or know anyone who has? Of course you have, because this happens every time there is…
