Charming and beckoning, these words can all be used to describe Dublin, Ireland! Dublin is the Capitol City of the Republic of Ireland and it is full of vibrant daily living, with days worth of sight-seeing and exploring available for visitors.
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A few years ago, a September family wedding in Durango, Colorado inspired our road trip through the grand expanse of the American Southwest. This…
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Just under two hours southwest of New York City and only one hour northeast of Philadelphia, Bucks County, Pennsylvania is a peaceful and quiet…
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On a recent trip to New York City this past January for a creative conference, I became aware that I would be in town…
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Ghent, largest city in the East Flanders province of Belgium, is a hidden treasure amongst the best known and most cherished of charming cities…
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If you’ve visited Lucerne, you already know that it is one of the most beautiful places in Europe. If you drive another 30 –…
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Lucerne is everything I expected Switzerland to be, and a few unexpected things as well. The beauty was pristine! With the River Reuss (flowing from Lake…
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How much do you dread Mondays? Facebook is filled with memes of the dreaded day, but Mondays are something to look forward to if…
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The ‘soccer ball’ suspended under the Tour Eiffel from 10 June – 10 July signifies the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016,…
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Heavy Brume (fog/mist) and threatening thunder showers welcomed Mother’s day celebrations. I received a beautiful note from a dear friend on this 29 mai…
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Little Italy, sometimes called University Village due to its proximity to the University of Illinois in Chicago, is a neighborhood on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Taylor Street, where Sweet Maple Cafe is located, is charming – bringing to mind “small town U.S.A.”. Tipped off by the never-steer-you-wrong Anthony Bourdain, we made the trip out of downtown Chicago to enjoy a breakfast at Sweet Maple Cafe.
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