IRELAND: FATHER AND SON I told my Dad as his Christmas 2018 gift I would take him anywhere in the world he wanted to go, and he chose Ireland (his family lineage stems from the southwest part of the country). Admittedly, this was not high…

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Going to Cartagena and just want the essentials from my blog? Cool. I won’t make you read all of that: The view from the rooftop at the Movich is amazing! That is where I took the picture, above. Have a Club Colombia and enjoy the…

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I returned from Tokyo over a week ago, so you may be asking yourself WTF took me so long to recap my trip? Two words: jet lag. While I was not the least bit disciplined about readjusting to Chicago’s clock, the time difference has absolutely…

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This blog is about Playa del Carmen and is sponsored by tequila withdrawals. I honestly wasn’t even going to blog about this family trip I just took to Playa del Carmen, Mexico for a couple of reasons: -It wasn’t a “solo trip,” so it’s a…

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I’ve heard Cuba referred to as “frozen in time,” with it’s classic cars and vintage style. It is the country known for producing the best cigars and rum in the world. Cuba is also the “forbidden fruit” for Americans—the place we aren’t supposed to be…

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