That Time I was Called an Ugly American

I met the meanest woman in the world on cruise ship.

David & I were sitting in a near-empty onboard restaurant after an afternoon cooking class, and had a jovial group of fellow classmates seated with us – new friends from all over the world. 

Yes, we were a bit loud.

 Yes, we were critiquing the food – we had prepared it, after all – and, I was being exceptionally... CONTINUE READING >>



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There was so much we didn't know about the tower until we visited!

Did you know it's been painted a bunch of different colors?

Did you know that you could have lunch there?

 Find out what was creator Gustave Eiffel's real name was - and how different the tower's name would be if he had kept it, why there is a mannequin on the outside of the elevator, and what it looks like to step out on the glass... CONTINUE READING >>

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Beijing - Forbidden No More

To those of us who grew up in the "eat your vegetables, there are starving kids in China" era, visiting Beijing really seemed like a trip into a forbidden city.

Back then the city was known... CONTINUE READING >>

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Goodness Gracious Great Wall (o' Fire... in our legs)

Bucket List: A group of things to do or places to see before one kicks the bucket.

We have never had an official list ourselves, most likely it would simply read "everything," but when we laid eyes on The Great Wall of China we instantly knew it was near the top of that nonexistent list.

Our first glimpse was... CONTINUE READING >> 
 
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