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A French Wine Tour – Bordeaux

Written by Ms. Mae on May 30th, 2017April 12th, 2019. Leave a comment

When my daughter and I decided to travel in western France, we knew we would want to do a winery tour. There are at least a dozen wine-producing regions in France – we were traveling through two of the major ones – the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Although we were able to sample a couple wines in […]

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Quote of the Week – 26 May 2017

Written by Ms. Mae on May 26th, 2017. Leave a comment

“The cost of not following your dream, your heart, or your gut, is spending the rest of your life wishing that you had.” — Unknown

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Renting a Car – The Itinerary

Written by Ms. Mae on May 23rd, 2017. Leave a comment

On our recent trip to Europe, my daughter and I decided to rent a car for a portion of the travel. The itinerary played a big part in our decision. We had specific places that we wanted to visit and traveling by car made the most sense. The End and the Beginning We planned to return […]

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Quote of the Week – 19 May 2017

Written by Ms. Mae on May 19th, 2017May 19th, 2017. Leave a comment

“If you look like your passport photo, you probably need the trip.” —Unknown

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Art Museums in Madrid, Spain

Written by Ms. Mae on May 16th, 2017May 16th, 2017. Leave a comment

Although Madrid may not be the first thought that comes to your mind when considering art museums, it is a city worth visiting for art. According to The Art Newspaper, the Reina Sofia Museum made the list of the world’s top ten most visited art museums in 2016 with 3.4 million visitors.  The Prado was close behind […]

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Quote of the Week – 12 May 2017

Written by Ms. Mae on May 12th, 2017. Leave a comment

“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” –Seneca

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Sharing a Meal in Another Country

Written by Ms. Mae on May 9th, 2017May 10th, 2017. Leave a comment

Most of you are probably familiar with Airbnb or VRBO, but you may not realize the same sort of sharing economy exists with eating dinner. There are a couple of companies that offer meals for a reasonable price that are prepared by home chefs and eaten in their homes. Sharing a meal is good for the […]

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Quote of the Week – 5 May 2017

Written by Ms. Mae on May 5th, 2017. Leave a comment

“The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson

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Minneapolis, Minnesota Yarn Shops – Central

Written by Ms. Mae on May 2nd, 2017. Leave a comment

I often travel through Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota on business. When I do, I try to visit one or two of the local yarn shops. Over the past several months, I managed to visit almost all of the fourteen (yes, 14!) yarn shops in the “Twin Cities.” I’ve decided to split this post into two parts […]

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