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It’s Getting Geothermal in Herrr *

Published on July 13, 2011 by

There’s a story in my family that my parents really enjoy telling when it’s time to demonstrate how adorably nerdy I was as a child. I was eight or ten, we were on summer vacation in Michigan visiting the Great Lakes. The beaches were very rocky, but all of the rocks were round and smooth,

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What If…?

Published on June 7, 2011 by

There are decisions that shape our lives forever.  Some small.  Some huge.  Hindsight is always 20/20, but it’s human nature to ask “What if…?” Several key decisions have shaped my life, and they really have made me who I am today.  I chose to change high schools after my freshman year, and the friends I

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I Sure Do Suck at Solo Travel

Published on June 6, 2011 by

Why in the world would a site called World Travel for Couples be publishing an article about solo travel?  Well, being that we are equal opportunity travelers here, we do want to appeal to everyone.  Also, for the first time in my travel experiences, I traveled solo on my recent trip to Puerto Rico. Back

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How a Pencil Made Me Appreciate Life Like Never Before

Published on May 25, 2011 by

As Americans, we take many things for granted.  Despite always having our basic needs met, we sometimes complain about not having enough of this or that, and the this or that is usually a luxury that certainly isn’t necessary just to live.  These luxuries just make our lives easier, better, and more enjoyable.  Everyone likes

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Are We the Only Travelers Who Didn’t Like Laos?

Published on May 24, 2011 by

I normally don’t write negative posts.  In fact, this is the very first one I’ve written out of the 125 posts and 54 pages on this site.  But after writing the country guide to Laos and reflecting on our time there, I just had to get this off my chest. I don’t understand the hype

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