Spring is a time that brings plenty of anticipation for sunshine and warm weather…especially for us Minnesotans! Recently, we were teased with some warmer weather but I still needed a ‘taste of spring’ so I headed south to visit my parents in Destin, Florida.
Read MoreWe decided to spend a long weekend during this past February and visit long time friends who spend part of their winter in this picture perfect town. It was our first visit to Florida’s panhandle and it proved a welcome reprieve from Minnesota’s harsh winter landscape.
Read MoreAt the end of last summer, when it became obvious that travel would continue to be severely impacted by the pandemic, I first grieved the loss of my overseas travel schedule. But, then I moved on to what I could do with myself to prepare for my adventures to come once travel restrictions are lifted. How about learning a new language?
Read MoreCraving London by Jessica Stone—“I promise I won’t spoil the ending, but for you food and drink junkies and those whose travel wanderlust is not happening right now, this is a heartfelt look at the way in which food and love come together. Sometimes in the most unusual ways. Plus, Jessica shares an Italian recipe perfectly made for your favorite Valentine.
Read MoreToday’s post is my second rendering from a magazine/book by Dan Valentine, entitled Spirit of the West. Maybe it’s my Texas roots, but I love the way in which they choose to share their life, jokes and cowboy wisdom, written with a cross between slapstick humor and down to earth good life lessons. I hope you enjoy it.
Read MoreLike everyone else in the world, my family feels confined during the Covid 19 pandemic. Schools open, and then close. We eat at home instead of eating out. We feel isolated and yearn for some room to roam. But visiting foreign vistas and travel abroad is not on our agenda for now; So, we have been visiting the beautiful environs of our own lovely state of Minnesota.
Read MoreToday I found a great treasure hidden under some books on my desk. The Pioneers…by Dan Valentine was first written in 1959. Here’s a small window into what these pioneers expected and conquered. Today kicks off the first of many posts about these people who against all odds, never gave up!
Read MoreTeri & Bill Popp did not let COVID keep them from enjoying a great Minnesota getaway. Their adventure took them to Southwestern MN, to the land of the Pipestone National Monument, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s roots and home, Lake Shetek, Slayton, and the Sod House from Laura Ingalls youth! Not to mention a great lake spot where the sunsets were amazing.
Read MoreWhat is a travelholic to do when a pandemic has clipped her wings? Well, then it’s time to explore what her home state has to offer during Minnesota’s glorious-albeit it brief-summer by heading “Up North”!
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