Posts Tagged‘travel tips’

Ciao, Puerto Rico

It’s over? Am I really leaving all this behind?  Every time I leave a country it feels like a break up. Knowing that for now, this country and I can’t be together brings about an overwhelming sense of sadness.  I feel the pain of separation creeping up on me as the plane leaves my newest love behind. I am overrun with thoughts of how we can rebuild our love–of how quickly I can get back to rekindle this relationship.  The first week back home is miserable. All I can think about is that country. All I can talk about is…

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Uncle Jorge

A slushy machine? Jorge, the bartender of the millennium, set the tall glasses in front of us, complete with the little umbrella and a cherry, and waited patiently for our reactions. I did not have high expectations. Had I not already seen Andrew Zimmern’s shocked reaction, I would have been just as surprised that the “original” and supposed best Piña Colada, was a pre-made mixture from a slushy machine. I tried it. The sticky, humid temperature of the evening made that first cold sip quenching and almost heavenly. It really was the best Piña Colada I had ever tasted! We told Jorge exactly…

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Café in the plaza

Trying to channel my inner artist and writer, I searched endlessly for Cuatro Estaciones Café, a café known as a popular meeting place for artists and writers. After asking hotel guest services, several locals on the street, the girl behind the jewelry shop counter, and the man in the restaurant opposite the plaza, all of whom had no idea what I was talking about, I thought I might never find it. But lo and behold, the third person we asked at the tourist bureau knew what it was and where to find it. And when I finally saw it, I…

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Las Vegas: An escape from life as you know it

Vegas. In a word: Craziness! Extended backyard visit #2 (I am really working on this backyard adventure thing)…road trip to Las Vegas! Aah, Vegas. One of those places that fills the heart with excitement at the sound of the name. Well, either excitement, or worry…depending on what kind of mischief your personal Vegas excursions might entail, but for me, excitement. A brief glimpse into the life of a Vegas adventure: Decide to go on Thursday. Go to work (or don’t…if you’re me) Friday–leave work early (or take your time, paint your nails, take a nap, watch a movie) pack, and…

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Me & Australia

I think I have found the one. That’s right, I am in love, and her name is Australia. She is beautiful, unique, and perfect for me in every way…she gets me. She lets me enjoy the city, the beach, culture, shopping, and art all at once. What more could a girl ask for? I know what you’re thinking, she’s there and I’m here, but we are making the long distance thing work. Sometimes she sends me gifts from Sportsgirl, my favorite store in the world (Australia, you really know the way to my heart). When I really miss her, I…

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