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Florida Part 1: Hunting for Shark’s Teeth on the Planet Known as the Florida Keys

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“Don’t grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.” ~ Michelle Held

If Florida is the planet where Yankees escape the snow and cold of winter, then the Florida Keys are the center of the universe. A place where the rum drinks flow, the spirit is easy-going, and a salty ocean breeze always fills the air. Life is the Keys is all about simple pleasures and letting the magic of the ocean have its effect on you.

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BBQ Worth Traveling 500 Miles for, the Cult of the Little Yappy Dog, and Managing Your Own Expectations

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Missions National Park, San Antonio Texas

 

“The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.”
- Eli Khamarov

Today I write this from the Florida Keys, about 8 months into our journey. It’s been a wild and wonderful ride.

January started off near Austin, Texas. We had a visit from my in-laws who drove down from West Michigan for a week of family time.  Texas was nice but it was mostly cold and rainy while we were there. I worked by business from Starbucks most of the time while the kids did their home schooling and got some good grandparent time. Read More→

Your Excuses Are Invalid: Meet an International Traveling Single Mom Redefining Experiential Learning

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“Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done.” – Amelia Earhart

Its easy to find stories of single adults embarking on aggressive travel agendas. I mean why not? They can store their stuff in mom’s basement, live on the international equivalent of ramen noodles and carry their unmentionalbles in a backpack. But what if you’re a single mom from North Carolina with a craving for something more than maintaining social obligations? Read More→