Typically, when I am taking a trip, the destination has a way of choosing itself. I do have a mental list of the top 3-5 destinations I would like to travel to soon, however that list likely won’t be the next places I actually travel. I try to knock off one ‘dream destination’ per year, […]
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The Times Square Ball is an iconic and prominent part of the New Year celebration all over the world. As a Canadian, I grew up watching Dick Clarke’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve on TV (and it was even an hour later than where I am!) They even made a movie where the lead up to
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If you are anything like me, pop culture has the ability to dictate a lot of desires in your life. This is especially true when I am sussing out travel destinations. I get an extra little thrill knowing that I am in a location where something I liked was made. Or going to places that
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Paris isn’t called the City of Love for nothing. There are so many beautiful things about the city if you look in the right places. But not everyone seems to have a love affair with the city. In fact, I have had many people tell me they HATE it!! It’s too loud, it’s too crowded,
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Would you believe me if I told you there are a lot more places visit in Washington DC than monuments and museums? Although I will definitely be mentioning a few of both, this city is not solely history and heritage, it’s a fun, hip, and delicious place to spend a long weekend! Based on the engagement
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Chicago is an amazing, vibrant city with so much to explore. If you are looking to see it at a more leisurely pace, I would probably recommend 5 days to really see everything. BUT, I’ve never been one to travel at a very leisurely pace and since you can do Chicago in a long weekend
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One of the only times I have ever used a travel agent was when I was travelling to Australia for a year (well, that was the plan anyway…) and I wanted to make sure all of the Visa stuff was done correctly (it was not…). But those are stories for another day! The reason I
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When it comes to the North American PTO (paid time off) situation, we are definitely lacking in the length of time companies are required to give employees for annual leave. Where I live, the minimum that can be given to a new employee is 2 weeks (sometimes given as 4% of their earnings…another sly way
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Even if you have never heard of Maya Bay in Thailand before, you may have seen it. It was the beach used in the movie The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio from the year 2000. Now, I may be aging myself when I mention that because, you reader, may have very well not even been born
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Hallo! Wie geht’s dir? Mir geht’s gut, danke! If that last sentence (and you know, the title of the post) didn’t give it away, today we are going to talk about the lovely country of Germany, except super specifically – Oktoberfest! If you don’t know, Oktoberfest is an annual festival held on and area called
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