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Tagged With: Jan Ross travel blog

Girlfriend Getaway to Asheville, North Carolina

We never made a plan to visit this fascinating little town nestled between the Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina; it just happened to be halfway between Lexington, Kentucky and Savannah, Georgia where we were headed. But when I began to do research about the area and realized belatedly that the … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Un-Cruise Adventures Web Site

When we were on our yacht cruise in British Columbia, enjoying the incredible scenery, scarfing down delicious food, and seeing amazing animals, we were actually working hard. As difficult as it is to believe, we work hard for all the amazing travel opportunities we are given. I spend an exorbitant amount of time writing once we … Continue reading »

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Why Small Ship Cruising is Better

Why in the world would anyone give up the glamour and glitz of those huge, ocean-going cruise liners with dozens of restaurants, sprawling suites and glamorous ports of call to cruise on much smaller ships? We have cruised all over the world on those monstrous vessels, but just recently cruised on three much smaller ships … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Milwaukee Art Museum

This is one of the few photos Tom has taken with his iPhone which turned out great. He used the panorama feature which stretched out the visitors and made them look like aliens. I love it! Pin It

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A Weekend in Music City: Visiting Nashville, Tennessee

If you are a fan of country music, there is only one destination possible for the perfect getaway – Nashville, Tennessee. Country music is available in a huge variety of venues, both large and small, but Nashville also has a lot to offer visitors in addition to music. Centrally located near the famous Grand Ole … Continue reading »

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The Family-Friendly Carlbsbad Inn Beach Resort

    We couldn’t believe it. Here we were in beautiful southern California, on the coast, at the beach, in the middle of summer, and the skies were gray, cloudy and downright unattractive. Surely we had caught California at an unfortunate and inopportune moment and the sun would break through at any moment, flooding the … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Fountain in San Francisco

Tom got this photo of a statue in a fountain when I wasn’t even paying attention. I love the way he caught the drops of water suspended in mid-air. Pin It

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Panama City Beach: Not Just for Spring Breakers Anymore

Years ago, Panama City Beach, situated along the beautiful Emerald Coast of Florida with sparkling white sand and gorgeous green water, found itself the destination of choice for college students. Having passed through Panama City Beach during these rowdy times, I was understandably concerned about what a vacation in the area would be like with … Continue reading »

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Cruising the California Coast in Our Sweet Red Ride – the Toyota Venza

Now I’m not going to say that we were impressed with Toyota after attending the Toyota Elevated Event in Santa Monica. However. As soon as we got home, we bought this. So, in reality, we were impressed. We were DAMNED impressed. Not only was the event incredibly well-organized and a joy to participate in, every … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Snake in Las Vegas

After visiting Las Vegas for the first time, we decided that you could see pretty much anything in that city. Including a guy with a very big snake.   Pin It

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