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Trip Journal: Dubai- The plane facts
I’ve already shared a bit about why we are going to Dubai and what the week was like getting ready. In case you are interested, I thought I’d share a bit about our flight. (I’ve got lots of free time...
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Trip Journal: Our First full day in Dubai
Flat Stanley came along for the trip. Traveling Tracy did, too, but he was sleeping at this point. Arriving in Dubai was simple and amazingly hassle-free. The airport was spacious and going through...
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Last night I stayed up with our hostess drinking champagne, eating cookies, watching Modern Family and chatting until 2:30 when our oldest woke up and had trouble getting back to sleep. We made him...
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Trip Journal: Snow Skiing in Dubai
Today we went skiing in the desert. Well, sort of. Actually, we went skiing in the mall. We arrived at the Mall of the Emirates near the Hotel Kempinski and walked through a hotel cafe on the the way...
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Legoland Windsor near London
Yesterday I posted about the FREE Lego Mini Build events and download. If your kids are into Legos, click over and download so your child can make a Lego bouquet this weekend. We’ll wait. Now that...
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Trip Journal: Desert Safari in Dubai
Have you read my other Trip Journal entries about Dubai? I had to take a break from sharing the rest of the trip, but now I’m back to share the details from our desert safari: We arranged the trip...
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One gorgeous view in Banff National Park in Canada
I love this gorgeous view for several reasons. The obvious beauty to you may be the mountains. The mountains in Banff National Park in Canada are breathtaking. Everywhere we looked on that vacation,...
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Canoeing on Lake Louise in Banff National Park in Canada
Have you ever canoed in more beautiful water? That’s my younger son canoeing in Lake Louise, Canada, in Banff National Park in June 2013. I snapped that picture with my iPhone and without any fancy...
View ArticleGreetings from Edinburgh, Scotland! Again. :)
Good morning, friends! It is 9 am here in Edinburgh. We arrived here just under 24 hours ago and I am in love. Again. Let me back up a bit. About one year ago I asked my husband if we could return to...
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When I realized I was in Florence, Italy
This May I attended the Master of Wine Symposium in Florence, Italy. In preparing for the trip I studied up on Italian wine, labored over what to wear to look professional, made sure I had enough...
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Trip Journal: First Day in Chile, Part 1
Travel doesn’t always go the way you hope. There are bumps and bruises and other things along the way— but there are also many unexpected gifts to be found if you let yourself take the adventure. Our...
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Trip Journal: First Day in Chile, Part 2
As I mentioned in Part 1 of our first day in Chile, our trip started out with a few bumps and bruises and some carsickness. But things most definitely got better. Our re-discovery of Hotel Oceanic...
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Charming and quaint hotel stay near the bustle of Rome: Santa Maria hotel in...
Buon Giorno! This week I am spending some time in Italy for a few business meetings. My first destination was in Rome, where I stayed at Santa Maria, a very charming hotel in the Trastevere area. I...
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Wanna see my super fun hotel in Paris? It’s 123 Sebastopol
Okay, so it’s not MY hotel, but I sure felt at home there. If you’re traveling to Paris anytime soon, you should check it out. I found 123 Sebastopol on my last business trip to Paris and it was so...
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