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Continue reading →: 52 Firsts: A Year of Fresh AdventuresI decided at the beginning of this year that I would push myself to try new things. It’s more than just a goal, it’s a vibe, an outlook, a lifestyle. I started a list, which I named “52 New,” to keep track of my progress. It seemed fitting, as I’m…
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Continue reading →: Adventure #2: Savannah riverfront at 2 amFor the next year, I’m treating all travel opportunities as research missions. This past weekend I went to visit my boyfriend in Orlando, FL for five nights, during which we took a road trip to Savannah, GA. It was the longest period we’ve spent together so far, and for the…
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Continue reading →: My First Trip Booked on Miles!I learned about “travel hacking” about five months ago, when I realized that my desire to see the world and my current financial picture were at odds with each other. Travel hacking, also known as “points and miles,” is the practice of opening new credit cards with sign-up bonuses and…
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Continue reading →: Adventure #1: The world’s longest pedestrian walkway? Oh, hail, yes!On Friday morning I woke up with a bit of wanderlust. I’m still a year away from setting off on my epic world tour, and I’ve been reading and thinking and I want my adventures to start today! One of the things I’ve been reading about is solo travel, particularly…
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Continue reading →: Home is not a place, it’s a feelingI’m at a crossroads in my life. At 52, I suddenly find myself free of all the things that tied me to one place and one lifestyle. Freshly divorced, I no longer have a long-term partner whose vision for the future I need to take into account. Rather than a…
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Continue reading →: Enthusiastic and OngoingLike most little girls in the United States, I was raised on stories of Happily Ever After and ‘Til death do us part. I “married” a classmate in 2nd grade in a pinafore dress with a handpicked bouquet of flowers. There’s an old black-and-white photograph of me in a wedding…
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Continue reading →: Online dating is both horrifying and fascinating in equal measureLast spring, a month or two after telling my husband I wanted a divorce, I decided to dip my toe into the waters of online dating. I’d been out of the dating scene for over 20 years and didn’t know what to expect. In short, the online dating experience was…
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Continue reading →: Unlocking Affordable Adventures (i.e. Travel Hacking)I don’t believe in soulmates. The mathematical improbability of ever meeting the one and only person who was meant to be yours, and only yours, is just too much for me. Instead, I think we have a mental list of things we value in a partner and then we go…
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