I am a light traveler and 99% of the time I only bring a carry-on and a handbag or backpack on my trips. As a result, I have become pretty efficient when packing. For instance, I once went on a business trip from Atlanta to Cancun and then to Toronto during winter, without returning home and with no checked bags. Yes, I managed to include both summer and winter clothes and shoes (several pairs) as well as casual and business attires. And I made it all fit in my hand luggage!
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MÁNCORA: NORTHERN PERU'S AMAZING BEACH
Last October I decided to start my sabbatical with a 2-week trip to my native Peru, as I hadn't been there for an extended time in almost nine years. Aside from visiting family and friends in Lima, I also wanted to do some tourism. This time, instead of going to the places I have been to in my last stays, mostly in the south, I knew I wanted to go north.
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BLOG PARTY: MARIELA
Here we are. It’s the end of the month. The final installment of our Blog Party has arrived already if you can believe it. We’ve so enjoyed working together and getting to know our respective audiences as a result. Hope you have too. I'm honored to be closing down our party with the following post. Here’s how I, Mariela, introduced myself...
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BLOG PARTY: SHANNON
BLOG PARTY: ZACH
It’s time for Round Three of this month’s Blog Party! For those who have no idea what “Blog Party” refers to, I encourage you to read this post to see what it’s all about. This guest post is by Zach. To remind you of who he is, here’s his brief blog bio from the original introductory post to Blog Party.
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BLOG PARTY: LESLEY
This is the second of five posts, part of our Blog Party. This time is Lesley's turn and here’s her brief blog bio excerpted from the original introductory post
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BLOG PARTY: VIENNA
LET'S GET THIS [BLOG] PARTY STARTED
Hi, it’s us. We know, we know. You don’t know us. Not the collective us, that is. We are Vienna, Lesley, Mariela, Zach, and Shannon...five bloggers coming together for the month of May to cross-promote each other’s work, and hopefully elevate our own work in the process.
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There is a lot of excitement in the US surrounding Cuba these days. Since President Obama announced at the end of 2014 that he would take several steps to put an end to the embargo with that country, it’s been a recurrent topic in the news and Americans have reportedly been traveling to the island in increasing numbers…everyone wants to go there first! Even Mr. Obama has scheduled a visit next month, making him the second US president to do so in over 80 years.
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