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Day One – Escaping the U.S.

Day One Only a couple hours into our trip we are already having cultural experiences.  I experienced classic 5 way chili , Cincinatti style on short stopover.    Unique ground beef chili, with difference seasonings including a prominent taste of cinnamon. …

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Shannon in Killarney

Ireland Trip Day Zero

Several months ago, our daughter-in-law (whose maiden name incidentally, is Shannon Sullivan) called up to ask if we wanted to take a trip to Ireland with her and our son Aaron. Travel. Family. Two of our favorite things. We’re in!!…

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The Road

The road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the road has gone And I must follow if I can. Pursuing it with eager feet Until it joins some larger way. Where…

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First two days- Perfect Hawaii itinerary

One week on Maui and one week on Kauai. My suggestion is that you don’t plan less than a week per island. We started the trip off with a bang. We biked down the Haleakala volcano. The this works is…

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Maui and Kauai – The Perfect Itinerary

We went to Hawaii for our 25th anniversary. How trite. We did however make up for it a bit by planning the best 2 week itinerary you could imagine. It was nearly perfect !! In this first post, I will…

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Belize- Caye Caulker Part One

In January 2008, we were sick of the Michigan cold, ice and snow. On a whim, we scouted where we might be able to go with frequent fliers. to our surprise and delight, we were able to get tickets to…

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Rancho Sol Caribe Part 4

I can’t tell a story about Sol Caribe without discussing the food. So… in this little place in the middle of nowhere, Mike manages to create amazing food on a daily basis. The all inclusive package is quite pricey, but…

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Rancho Sol Caribe part 3

One of the claims to fame of the area is fly fishing. Apparently bone fish and permit fish are the two favorites in the shallows of the mangrove shallows on the interior of the peninsula. You can reach this unique…

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Adventure light – Sol Caribe part 2

Sol Caribe is on the left, only 8 miles or so before you would get to Punta Allen. It is a neatly kept little resort consisting of the owners house, a small open air restaurant, and 4 or 5 small…

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Adventure Light – Rancho Sol Caribe

The Riviera Maya is normally associated with posh resorts , Cancun Hotel strip and maybe smaller, more intimate resort towns like Akumal. If you are up for a little more adventurous side trip without actually roughing it, Read On !!…

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