Category Archives: Travel
Quick weekend in Chicago – some Plain Good Sense tips
My husband and I recently took a short weekend trip to Chicago. It was our first time really visiting there as tourists, so we took time to do all the classic touristy stuff. I wanted to share with you our … Continue reading
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Build A Winter Survival Kit, Then Hope You Never Have To Use It.
Growing up on the blustery plains of North Dakota, my parents always made sure we had a “winter survival kit” in our cars. In fact, it’s the same reason we got a “mobile phone in a bag” to take with … Continue reading
Traveling “home” for Thanksgiving
My husband and I will be traveling 500 miles north to my “home place” in North Dakota for Thanksgiving. I’ve blogged before about how much I love living on the Great Plains, and even though my husband and I have … Continue reading
Do you ever use interstate exit guides on road trips?
Some people love road trips — they love the sense of adventure that accompanies the wide open road, they love the feel of a journey marking their passing from one place to another, they love the music that is blasted … Continue reading
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Oahu, Hawaii
My husband and I recently took our honeymoon in Hawaii. It was the first time either of us had ever visited anywhere truly “tropical,” and the entire trip seemed to be one long indulgence. The following are helpful hints we … Continue reading
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