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Travel Packing Challenges: Camouflage is illegal? Red clothes provoke attacks?

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Round-the-World Cruise Packing Challenges Packing for my upcoming Round-the-World Cruise has brought some unique challenges. Not only will we be visiting hot and cold climates, but there are other considerations. For one thing, trekking through 22 different countries means we will be trekking through 22 different cultures. Offensive clothing varies The challenge is to dress […]

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Quirky Texas: Jesus in Cowboy Boots

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Jesus in Cowboy Boots in Paris, TX (photo by Tui Snider)

Quirky Statue in Paris, Texas The following is an adapted excerpt from my Amazon Best Seller: Unexpected Texas. Enjoy! The north Texas town of Paris is home to a quirky statue known locally as the “Jesus in cowboy boots.” This statue is actually the 20-foot grave marker honoring a man named Willet Babcock, who died […]

Filed Under: Cemeteries & Symbolism Tagged With: cemetery, Culture, day trip, graveyard, historic cemeteries, history, Jesus in cowboy boots, Paris, photographer, Quirky Travel, road trip, statue, Texas, texas travel, travel, Tui Snider, writer

A to Z Texas: R is for Ren Fair in Waxahachie

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Pretty fairy at Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, TX (photo by Tui Snider)

Scarborough Fair in Waxahachie, Texas Every spring, Waxahachie, Texas hosts a huge ren fair, officially called the Scarborough Renaissance Festival. Back in 2010, it was the first such medieval reenactment I’d ever been to and – wow – was it ever fun. I had so much fun, in fact, that I returned in 2011 to […]

Filed Under: Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: #atozchallenge, A to Z challenge, costume, Culture, festival, historical, photo essay, photographer, quirky, reenactment, ren fair, renaissance, Texas, travel, Tui Snider, Waxahachie, writer

A to Z Texas: Q is for Quinceañera

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Quinceanera at the Dallas Arboretum (photo by Tui Snider)

Quinceañeras Look Like Brides – But They Aren’t In addition to colorful blossoms, here in Texas you often see teenage girls in fancy ball gowns at your local parks. These young women are accompanied by friends and family, also in formal attire, and there’s usually a professional photographer in tow. While, in some cases, you […]

Filed Under: Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: #atozchallenge, A to Z challenge, Culture, last doll, photo essay, photographer, quince, quinceanera, quirky, Texas, travel, Tui Snider, writer

A to Z Texas: J is for Jesus in Cowboy Boots

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Jesus in Cowboy Boots in Paris, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

Quirky Statue in Paris, Texas After mentioning Paris, Texas recently in the post A to Z Texas: E is for Eiffel Tower I’m bringing up that little burg again because it’s home to a quirky statue known locally as the, “Jesus in cowboy boots.” This statue is actually the 20 foot tall grave marker honoring […]

Filed Under: Historic Cemeteries, Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: #atozchallenge, A to Z challenge, cemetery, Culture, day trip, graveyard, historic, Jesus in cowboy boots, Paris, photographer, road trip, statue, Texas, travel, Tui Snider, writer

A to Z Texas: I is for Idioms

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Dr Pepper is a common sight in Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

Texan Accents Vary I love how accents and slang vary throughout the USA, so, for me, that aspect of moving to Texas has been a real treat. Of course, since Texas is such a big place, there is no one official Texan accent. Think for a moment of how different Tommie Lee Jones, Billy Bob […]

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