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You’re Not Too Busy
I get it, you’re busy.I’m busy, we’re all busy. Ask someone “So how’ve you been?” and the answer you’ll often receive is “Oh you know, busy.”We li…
Grains & Grits: A Nod to Bourbon in Tennessee (+ a Giveaway!)
This post is brought to you by Grains & Grits Festival.My obsession with bourbon didn’t actually start in Tennessee, though the story finds its way here—eventually. Rather, I left my h…
America’s Favorite Buildings
Washington Monument – Washington, DCIt’s fascinating that arrangements for a landmark to George Washington were initially examined in 1783, development started in 1848, and consummation ca…
Rural Romania: On the Hunt for Dracula
You can hardly travel all the way to Romania and not go to the home of Dracula—or at least, the former stomping grounds of Vlad “the Impaler” Tepes, who is widely thought to be the i…
Don’t Skip Colombo, it’s Becoming Cool
I must admit that traveling to Colombo (let alone spending a few days here) has never really been on my agenda, and I’m sure I’m not alone in that. Colombo doesn’t quite have the rep…
Returning to Romania 11 Years Later
Our first time visiting Romania was 11 years ago. SVV and I were living in Holland, had just met in September and, come December, decided to forgo the journey back to the States for the holidays in fa…
Best Romantic Spots in Poland
Polish cities rarely get on the lists of top romantic places prepared by Dating Russian Ladies Site. But you can’t even imagine how many beautiful destinations Poland can offer.If it’s you…
Bob Books Review: Travel Photo Book Design
When browsing the local book store looking at all the lovely coffee table books, the thought had often crossed my mind that my own photography would look very nice inside one of these lovely hard back…
6 Common Myths (+1 Interesting Fact) About Australia
Visitors to Australia may come for the sun, sand, beaches and wildlife, but most of them avoid the outback and “shark infested” beaches. This could be because of some pretty common misconc…