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The Good Stuff

Review: Marvel Universe of Superheroes at the Franklin Institute – Fun for All

I fell down a rabbit hole of Marvel Super Heroes recently which started with the movie Spiderman: Homecoming.  From there, I went to the movie theatre to see Spiderman, Far From Home (yes, I know out of order) which led me to Avengers: Endgame which led me to the only East Coast exhibition of Marvel, …

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Thanksgiving in Paris, the Year Mom Boycotted Our Turkey Dinner

Growing up in my small family, Thanksgiving dinner meant that we pulled out the dining room table to add a leaf to seat six.  The china cabinet was opened and the dishes on display most of the year were carefully removed and set for dinner.  Pulling out the silver drawer as a child allowed me …

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One Year Later – A New EPIC Adventure Begins

What a difference a year makes!  I could never imagine what lie ahead of me when I closed my office door saying goodbye to a job of over twenty years.  The job elimination was not in my plans and yet here I was unemployed for the first time since I was sixteen.  Like most travel …

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Third Year of Blogging – Losing Control and Discovering More

I started this blog at the end of 2012 after amazing trips to Easter Island and Africa.  Each year, I try to summarize my year in travel blogging (Year 1 Update, Year 2 Update) –the highs, the lows, a bit of sappy and the lessons learned along the way.  2015 has been quite eventful if …

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Travel Hacking: Anatomy of my $856 Business Class Ticket to London

When it comes to finding the travel deals (and travel hacking) you need to be ready.  There have been so many times when I was shut out of a great deal because I wasn’t a member of the frequent flier club of a particular airline, didn’t have this credit card/membership or wasn’t quick enough.  This …

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Holiday Travel Kindness – Helping the Little Duck Get Home

As the holidays approach, the airports will be teeming with people trying to get home to family for dinner, for celebrations, for presents or for escape (Maui sounds nice right now).  Many will not be accustomed to the rhythm of holiday travel and the airport experience especially if there are delays or disruptions so it’s …

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Venice: Watching the World Float By Outside My Window

I’ve escaped my life at home and here I sit watching the world float by – literally watching people from around the world on what is presumably their first gondola ride in Venice. Watching their faces as they point at the buildings, others taking photos and some playing with their phones bored by it all. I remember …

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Escaping Reality and Life: The Three Month Travel Sabbatical in Europe

When I lost my job of 10+ years, I did what most rational (not really) people would do – I ran away to Europe on my EPIC Adventure (travel sabbatical). See I didn’t quit my job to travel the world, my job quit me so I thought “why not travel”.  Having had a job (or …

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