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Month: June 2011

Traveler’s Show & Tell – Plus, an Unexpected trip to Florida

My week: an unexpected trip A death on my husband’s side of the family caused me to spend this past week in Florida. I never met the woman who passed away, and yet, by the time the funeral and other ceremonies were over, she no longer felt like a stranger to me. Spending time with her mourning relatives, who were eager to share their memories, transmitted so much of her essence, that I felt as if we had met. (It was such a strong sensation that I actually had to remind myself that we had not.) It was beautiful to…

Traveler’s Show & Tell – 16th Edition

Familiar yet Foreign Hi all! I’m back from my 5 week honeymoon. I’ve been away so long that my house feels both familiar and foreign. Do you know that feeling? Blog Carnival Name Change As you can see, I have changed the name of this blog carnival from Saturday Show & Tell to Traveler’s Show & Tell. From now on, this blog carnival will focus on all aspects of travel, as the name suggests. Where is MY submission? Prior to my vacation, submissions to this blog carnival would kinda trickle in. I rarely got more than 5 or 6 in…

Off on a Romantic Adventure

Ahoy matey! It’s me, Tui, at the helm and I’m off doing what we travel bloggers love best: TRAVELING! Don’t worry, though. I have not completely abandoned ship. You are in good hands with guest posts from the delightful Laree’ Griffith and the dynamic Cherrye Moore in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. Also, the Saturday Show & Tell blog carnival (a round up of interesting travel-related blog posts) shall continue. The talented Paula Puffer hosts the the May 28th, 2011 edition, so that ought to be good! Where have I run off to? My brand new hubby (so new…

Traveler’s Show & Tell – 15th Edition

Welcome to Traveler’s Show & Tell: a weekly round-up of travel-related posts from the blogosphere. This week, Spicy Meatball makes a case for the city of Dublin, Ohio in a post entitled Why You Should Live in the Real Emerald City posted at The Spicy Meatball. According to her: The beauty of Dublin is that it has something for everyone — snobs, hippies, and everyone in between. And I always thought Seattle was the Emerald City! You know, I would love to make a road trip across the USA again – especially in an electric vehicle. Next, Shelly Tucker reviews…