Super Tuesday, super hotel bills

You may know a lot about the presidential candidates when it comes to position on the issues….but I bet you don’t know how much they’ve spent on hotel bills this year. You’ve got to love this latest tracking of candidate spending by Holiday Inn Express - the brand with those hilarious commercials about how smart guests become [...]

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Are you Disney’s next character?

Do you believe in magic? Have you ever wished that you could have the power of granting wishes? Or, are you thinking of a career change? Most importantly, do you believe in the power of pixie dust? (I believe, I believe!) If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the folks at Disney want [...]

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Loose Monkeys and More in Costa Rica

I’d always wanted to see loose monkeys. I call them “loose” as opposed to “wild” because I consider the monkeys in cages to still be wild. Frankly, I find monkeys both fascinating and a little scary - they’re so like us, yet so different. So, we went to Costa Rica. Specifically, we went to the Pacific [...]

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A Grinch of a good time

Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland hotel is a sight during the holidays, what with more than two million exterior lights providing a festive glow, giant balloon-type decorations inside, and a bevy of beautiful Rockettes taking over the Opry for the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Perhaps the most wonderous site this year, however, is found at the annual [...]

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Day 2 - Summer Trip

Sunday, August 5 Departed Hollow Flats around 10am and drove to Bryce National Park. Now’s a good time to say that if you are planning a trip where you’ll be visiting lots of national parks, to go ahead and order a 1-year national park pass. You can order online and it’s only $80. [...]

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