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Home Sick is Nothing Compared to Away Sick

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Traveling is not all glamorous. In fact, it's actually almost never glamorous, unless there are private jets and chateaus involved, and with me there never are. As often as there are tropical beaches, there is water to be avoided, and as often as there are long distances to cover, there are overcrowded vans and buses that pitch and rock like rollercoasters. New food is … [Read more...] about Home Sick is Nothing Compared to Away Sick

Facebook Travel App Review

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I found this weird little app today. Halifax Holiday Matchmaker is a facebook App that purportedly can find the perfect vacation destination tailored to you by accessing your facebook data. I was curious what place my facebook says I long for, and I was wondering if maybe there was some place that I wanted to go more than others that I wasn't even … [Read more...] about Facebook Travel App Review

Cyprus Makes My Holiday Shortlist

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I wrote a while ago about my desire to go on a holiday. The feedback I have been given by people talking about their amazing holidays to Cyprus has definitely put it on my shortlist. The lack of a visa requirement for US citizens to enter the south is always a plus – I have had more than my fill of entering ridiculous amounts of information into tiny spaces on forms. My friend … [Read more...] about Cyprus Makes My Holiday Shortlist

Young, Free and Alone in JoBurg

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I was really looking forward to JoBurg .  My friend Mike, who I grew up with in Pennsylvania, moved there a few years ago.  We’d chatted about my trip and he had been waxing lyrical about the “super awesome” time we were going to have.  He’d show me the sights, take me out to the best bars, bring me to an amazing restaurant with the … [Read more...] about Young, Free and Alone in JoBurg

TMD Hosting

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TMD Hosting is a computer technology company that strives to help you achieve a goal: website creation and maintenance. Their mission is to help you to have an experience that is as easy as possible to take the pressure off of you. With TMD Hosting, you can speak with experts about how to make your online business as successful as possible. Also, their website is easy to … [Read more...] about TMD Hosting