Favorite Travel Quotes: Part 1

Over the years, I've found I'm not as much into purchasing nick-knacks in other countries as I am into taking pictures and some video. Sometimes people like to see what I bought, but most of the time they want to read the journal I kept or see the pictures I took so they can get …

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Travel Tips: Currency

I recently read an article on CNN.com with some tips on managing currency exchange when traveling in Europe. The author pointed out some excellent points for different methods of payment, which I can also comment on, namely: Cash. It's a good idea to have cash backup, in the currency of the country you're visiting, because it's accepted …

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Oh, the Places I’ll Go

It's another dreary day in Northeast Ohio. This week is getting me down, and talking to out-of-state clients and vendors is not improving my disposition when they tell me about the pleasures of their climate. To make myself feel better (worse?) I decided to log a couple of places I would rather be than here. …

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The New Harry Potter and Old London Travels

I was one of many who went to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at midnight on Tuesday/Wednesday. When my friend and I arrived at the theater, snatching one of the last two pairs of seats together, we both wondered why we couldn't have waited until Friday with the rest of the world. Two …

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Rainy Day with Joni Mitchell

When it's rainy out like it's been this week-- not billowing and thrashing thunderstorm rainy, but dreary and gray rainy-- I love listening to certain cds, most notably Simon and Garfunkle's Greatest Hits and Joni Mitchell's Blue. I just close my eyes and let Joni tell me a story about somewhere she's been. Sometimes it's …

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Being Happy and Content

“The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of …

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Missing Ireland

Last weekend marked the beginning of festival season in Cuyahoga Falls with my favorite festival leading the way-- Irish Fest. I made my way down to the Riverfront each day to eat, drink and enjoy some really rockin' music. I ended up alone on Friday night after a series of missed phone calls, changed plans and …

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