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Tagged With: Jan Ross travel blog

Eating Our Way Around Portland, Maine with Maine Foodie Tours

Portland, Maine was definitely not putting her best foot forward. The Norwegian Jewel had pulled into port in an icy, driving rain and things were not improving at all. Skies were dark gray and the rain was not letting up, literally throwing cold water on our hopes of a lovely day for our culinary walking tour. With visions of … Continue reading »

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Just One More Story

There it was. The eye glaze. The hidden watch glance, the almost imperceptible sigh, the shifting in the seat, the beginning of the polite dismissal. I was going into way too much detail again in my travel story-telling. But the waterfall/food/sunset/sail had been so wonderful! I had to tell every, single, tiny detail. Every.one. Whether … Continue reading »

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The Bay of Fundy, Saint John

I’m just going to be honest and tell you that I would not have one, single photo for this post if it was up to me because I spent the entire time with my white-knuckled fingers clutching either the seat or, as we pitched forward, the railings. Luckily, my husband Tom has no problem with … Continue reading »

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Drenched and Exhilarated on The Maid of the Mist

Anticipating a light mist – after all the name of the boat is The Maid of the Mist – I was shocked to get a spray in the face from the falls that would have drenched me from head to foot if I hadn’t been wearing the provided slicker. I thought those were just for … Continue reading »

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Five Fabulous iPad Apps for Kids

With resignation and love, I cleaned off the front of my iPad with my sleeve. My 6-year old grandson had just stopped by for a visit and one of his favorite things is playing on my iPad. Consequently, it’s covered with fingerprints and unidentifiable substances when he leaves. He had no problem mastering the swipe … Continue reading »

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The Ember Room, New York

I spun around on my bar stool and checked my watch again, then scanned the lovely interior of the Ember Room Restaurant. Filled with warm, golden light in the dusk of a New York evening, it was very appealing and I couldn’t wait to taste some of the food that was filling the air with … Continue reading »

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Harbour Cruises in Vancouver

I was in a panic. All of my good intentions to carry my Bonine everywhere with me, no matter what, on every trip, had ceased to be important after our cruise ship docked in Vancouver and I figured I wasn’t going to need it again until we flew home. Only I did need it. We … Continue reading »

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Stupid Travel Mistakes We Made

We waited as the cab driver unloaded our suitcases, then I asked our friendly and pleasant driver how much we owed him. We had just been driven from the Buffalo airport to Niagara Falls – a trip that took approximately 20 minutes. I had noticed when we got in that the meter was not set … Continue reading »

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Red Bluff Cottage in Montgomery, Alabama

It was after dark when we arrived at Red Bluff Cottage in Montgomery, Alabama, but we could still appreciate how lovely this B & B was as we pulled into the back parking lot. With a late start in the day for our trip to Destin, Florida, we had decided to stop along the way … Continue reading »

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So Many Books, So Little Time

It was the library books that did it. When the gate agent informed us that my suitcase was too heavy and gave us an opportunity to rearrange things, I opened it up and started hauling out hardback books. My husband stood there with his foot tapping, frowning, and said it was time I got an … Continue reading »

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