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How to Make Your Conference More Engaging

When your attendees pay money to attend your conference, they want much more than to be lectured at and shown slide presentations for several hours. They want to be involved, ask questions, have a dis…

Team Building Exercises

If you’re looking to foster some office harmony, and give the members of your business something to focus their efforts on, then a team building exercise might be just the thing. Let’s tak…

Holy, Holy, Holy: Panic in Vatican City

The first time I went to Vatican City, it was Good Friday in 2000, 16 long years ago. At the time, it was only my second trip overseas, I was accompanied by some of my best friends, and every moment w…

Don’t Stop Traveling Because of Fear

I want to take a quick break from the usual travel stories to say a few words about fear-mongering and travel. I am writing this post because I have been approached by media in the last few days to co…

5 Things I’m Loving in Nashville Right Now

Have I mentioned I love Nashville? No? Not lately? Well, here you have it, my confession: I kind of dig Music City. But really, it’s more like I love Tennessee as a whole, because seriously, I h…

Deep Travel Cartagena Podcast

We’re big fans of Cartagena. Any city by the sea automatically wins points with us, but Cartagena also has a fascinating colonial history, well-preserved fortifications, and arepas con queso. No…

Stay Cool And Refreshed On Your Dubai Vacation

It is time to beat the heat. What better way to compliment an exotic vacation to Dubai than with a refreshing activity or two? This city is known for its large population, incredible cityscape, and lu…

Florida Living: Carefree Days on Vilano Beach

I’ve long been trying to convince Jade to join me in Nashville. Oh the fun we’d have drinking all the whiskey, eating all the biscuits, seeing all the shows. And while I’ve been pret…