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Traveling Expectations During a Pandemic

Can a Pandemic and Travel Mix? Fevered prayers in consideration of mortality. โ€œFreeโ€ refreshments/earbuds/blankets (depending on the airline). Tiny lavatories with barely any room for my 5โ€™9โ€ frame. Turbulence, ear-popping, gas, consistently friendly crew, and post COVID-19 pandemicโ€ฆmasks. I…

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7 Travel Movies to Cure Cabin Fever

Confessions of a Travel and Movie Lover I have a confession to make. Actually, make that two! On second thoughtโ€ฆthree. I unashamedly have a small collection of VHS/DVD movies and a way to play them! Some of us donโ€™t…

Help! A Virus Hijacked My Vacation!
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Help! A Virus Hijacked my Vacation!

Updated 2/29/20 Anti-Virus Flexibility is one of the greatest assets to a frequent traveler! Life/stuff happens. If youโ€™re not prepared, you may be in for a very rude awakening! Like any investment, travel needs protection. We don’t hesitate to…

Downtown Miami: 3 "BUY NOW/PAY LATER" AIRLINE TICKET OPTIONS
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3 “Buy Now/Pay Later” Airline Ticket Options

No Shame in my โ€œairline ticket paymentโ€ Game! Disclaimer: I havenโ€™t used any of the following services for purchasing a “layaway” airline ticket. I like to blog about my personal experiences. I debated writing this blog based on the…

St. Louis Cathedral
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10 Things Iโ€™m Thankful for While Traveling

A Thankful Heart Iโ€™ve found it almost impossible to complain and be grateful in the same breath! Even in the imperfect moments, thankfulness has a way of altering perspective. This is my first โ€œholidayโ€ blog. I couldnโ€™t let Thanksgiving…

IDENTITY CRISIS: WHY I BOYCOTT THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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Identity Crisis: Why I Boycotted the Dominican Republic

Small Talk โ€˜So where are you from?โ€ That seemingly straightforward question tends to get a complicated answer. An internet meme illustrating this question is how I connected the dots to my boycott of The Dominican Republic. I was born…