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A Genius Travel Tip
Travel ➤ January 15, 2016

A Genius Travel Tip

Are you planning any trips this year? Dan and I haven’t been on a trip — one that requires us flying somewhere — in years. We went to Napa Valley with my sister and brother-in-law...

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Do or Don’t: Fitness Vacations
Travel ➤ September 3, 2015

Do or Don’t: Fitness Vacations

The other night, while reading articles online, I came across a round up of budget-friendly fitness vacations. This got me thinking: Do people really want to workout on vacation? I daydream of lounging on sandy beaches,...

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Vacation Idea: Landlocked Beaches
Travel ➤ February 5, 2015

Vacation Idea: Landlocked Beaches

Did you see this recent article about landlocked beaches? Gulpiyuri Beach, only 40 meters in length, is in the middle of a green meadow near the town of Llanes in Northern Spain. Llanes is a...

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Vacation Idea: Rent a Boulder House
Travel ➤ November 5, 2014

Vacation Idea: Rent a Boulder House

How cozy would it be to hunker down in northern Portugal’s ‘House of Stone’ on a chilly Christmas day? Built between four large boulders found on the site in the Fafe mountains, this boulder house is often referred to...

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Weekend Getaway Photos: Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Travel ➤ August 19, 2014

Weekend Getaway Photos: Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Last weekend, Dan and I spent a few days in Seaside Heights, New Jersey seeing friends and soaking up some beach time. I wish I could teleport back to the hot, sandy beach — weekends...

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NYC ➤ July 11, 2014

A Brooklyn Bed & Breakfast

Yesterday, while perusing Instagram, I came across the Urban Cowboy B&B in Brooklyn. Described as “an opportunity to experience Living in a Modern Luxury Brooklyn Townhouse, with an Industrial Williamsburg/Adirondack/Cowboy Sensibility,” Urban Cowboy B&B is the...

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Vacation Photos: York Beach, Maine
Travel ➤ December 12, 2012

Vacation Photos: York Beach, Maine

Last summer, Dan and I were lucky enough to go to Maine twice. In June, we spent a relaxing week in Bar Harbor with Dan’s family, and then, in August, we packed our bags and headed...

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Vacation Photos: Bar Harbor
Travel ➤ December 8, 2012

Vacation Photos: Bar Harbor

This past June, we spent a week in Bar Harbor, Maine with Dan’s family. We strolled around downtown, rode bikes, went to brunch, stuck our toes in the freezing ocean, sipped fruity drinks, and just relaxed...

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Do or Don’t: Mesh Flats

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