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FeaturedTo Go or Not to Go, That is the Question in a COVID World
It’s been a terribly long COVID year, with diminished social, physical and mental activity. The winter was mind-numbingly oppressive with limited outings. It was a difficult time processing evolving scientific information and deciding what behaviors felt “safe”. Travel is usually a great way to combat the winter blues, but in late 2020/early2021 the CDC… Read more
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FeaturedTraveling to and staying in Bequia
I am writing this the first week of June, 2020 and Illinois is “opening up” after our COVID-19 quarantine. Socially distancing is still a thing and we ate out at a restaurant for the first time in two months this weekend for our anniversary (al fresco- the best way to dine anyway!) As of this… Read more
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FeaturedExploring Bequia
For the past month and a half during the COVID-19 pandemic, I haven’t felt like writing about travel. Who even wants to hear about travel when we barely even leave our houses? Will I have to get an “immunity” passport or cancel my September vacation? I’m writing this on May 9, 2020 in the middle… Read more
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FeaturedHi I’m Cara and I love to travel!
I am “retired” i.e. quit working. I have a tough time when I meet people and they ask the inevitable “So, what do you do?” Often, I fall back on the “Well, I was a physical therapist or I was a stay-at-home mom.” But honestly its hard to put into words that I like to… Read more
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Starved Rock State Park- a short doggy vacation
I’m writing this at the end of June, 2020. Illinois has gone into Phase 3 reopening after COVID stay-at-home orders. Several events we had looked forward to had been cancelled so we seized the opening-up opportunity to stay at the Starved Rock Lodge with our daughter, Nicole and our dog, Emma. Notable differences for us… Read more
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