I am spending some time in my native country the Netherlands, bicycling every day (when it’s not raining) while exploring the incredibly creative Dutch style gardens. Everybody here has a garden, small or large, intensive or simple. There are even weed-gardens here (not the one they smoke…) when people are too lazy to pull the weeds and they just let …
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Just out of college and newly married, we spent the summer doing “Europe on $5 a Day” (yes, you could really do that). Our total advance planning took about 2 hours -get plane reservations (student cheapo fares, cattle car style), buy Frommerʼs book, pack a duffel bag, think about cities we might like to visit. Go! Fast forward (well, maybe …
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Thereʼs a shift that happens when you refer to one place as home and a former home becomes something a little less. It still has an important place in your heart, but itʼs not the anchor anymore. I have written about my journey to and in Rosarito and have talked about my personal growth because of it. My husband, Gerry, …
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The area that includes the modern day nation state of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is thought to be one of the most contested pieces of land on the earth. Recently Pope Francis made history with his visit to this charged region, as he sought to bring peace and meet with all ‘sides.’ I had the opportunity to visit …
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I’ve never been good at finding my way, so I was happy when Map Quest came along and thrilled with the arrival of the GPS. When we moved to Mexico I bought the right chip for my GPS and hoped for the best. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. It will get me to the border crossing in Otay. …
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Friends often ask, “Why, with so many wonderful places to see, do you go back to Puerto Vallarta?” Our response is, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But, it’s more than that. It’s like returning to visit old friends. Actually, we are the new kids on the block there. We’ve met several couples who have been returning for many …
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