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They’re Playing My Song

By on September 15, 2010 in Croatia, cruise, Mexico, travel

TweetHave you ever been in a foreign country, surrounded by the unfamiliar, only to find something from home? I’ve had three run-ins with familiar songs while abroad and they always come at the most bizarre times. The Song: “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles The Moment: My friend Christine and I were in Amsterdam for [...]

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Viva la Margarita!

By on May 5, 2010 in Charleston, food, margaritas, Mexico

Tweet Drinking margaritas at the college favorite La Hacienda, Charleston There is one thing you should definitely know about me. I love margaritas more than any other drink on earth (minus Coke of course). When I finished with my last final, I decided that if I am ever bedridden, I want an IV of margaritas. [...]

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Guest Post: Missions in Matamoros

By on April 15, 2010 in guest blogger, Mexico, travel

Tweet***Here is another guest post by my youngest sister, Rachel. She is quite the writer, if you ask me. She just returned from her very first mission trip and first time exploring Mexico off the cruise ship path. Here are her thoughts from her journey. She’s got a lot to say, so be prepared!*** My [...]

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Photo of the Day: Tulum, Mexico

By on August 17, 2009 in Mexico, photo friday, postcards, Tulum

Tweet Caught between a rock and a hard place at the cliffs of Tulum, Mexico I seem to be a little starved for material today, so I posted a photo. But here’s the news: I am now a member of both Travel Blog Exchange and 20 Something Bloggers. I am looking for a job. Any [...]

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Culture? What’s That?

By on August 12, 2009 in Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Mexico, travel

Tweet Hard Rock Cafe Cayman Islands Having just finished Eric Weiner’s The Geography of Bliss (which I highly recommend!), I took an investigative eye towards my most recent destinations. Sure, I had been to Mexico before and the touristy Grand Cayman wasn’t much different, so why didn’t I feel like it was the real essence [...]

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Cruise Diaries: Part Three

By on August 10, 2009 in Cozumel, cruise, Mexico, travel

TweetDays 5 & 6  (8-4-09 to 8-5-09) What a completely unreasonable day. Upon arriving in Mexico, we took a taxi to Paradise Beach, where we paid $10 for use of kayaks and water slides. Being the idiot I am, I jumped off the water trampoline and gashed by foot onto the reef. We went through 2 [...]

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Tulum, Mexico (Summer 2007)

By on May 7, 2009 in margaritas, Mexico, North America, ruins, travel, Tulum

Tweet Giant chess set at the hotel Chapel Inside the chapel Boats lined up in the water Dreams Tulum Resort Macro shot of a flower Cactus

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