Real talk: Growing up in metro Detroit, we used to cross the border at 19 and go (legally) drink in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. I didn’t do this until I was 20 though because I was a cautious rebel. This was way back when you only needed a drivers license to cross the border, too. Oh, […]
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UPDATE: New Cuba Travel Restrictions: Can You Still Go?
Hats off to wonderful readers! After emailing back and forth with a fellow Not Your Average Gal pal, I got my hands on some updated information regarding Cuba travel restrictions. Need a Cuba catch-up? I’m Going To Cuba! How I Traveled To Cuba As An American Things To Do In Havana Cuba New Cuba Travel […]
New Cuba Travel Restrictions: Can You Still Go?
With the announcement of new travel restrictions to Cuba, many Americans are left wondering: Can I still go to Cuba? Yes. Maybe, sorta. Super helpful, right? As I stated back in the winter, the time to go is NOW. I’m actually sad that I was so correct about it. I can only offer you suggestions […]
Long Distance Marriage: 1-Year Check-in
I vividly remember the hubster finishing his first year of med school and thinking, “Woo. We’re a quarter of the way through it! Wait. Only a quarter…?” Back then, I had a tough time imagining what the next 3 years of med school would entail. Hint: It was a rollercoaster of stress, combined with small […]
5 Reasons Why We Had A Destination Wedding
I don’t talk about my wedding a lot. The reason is two-fold, really. For starters, it just inherently sounds bragadocious, any way you cut it. Also, it’s often tough to explain to people why we chose to have a destination wedding. In my experience, you either get it or you don’t. Fun little fact: Last […]
London Calling: Heading Across the Pond Again!
As some of you know, my love of England started young and runs deep. I saved my hard earned money from my after school job at a second-hand kids clothing shop, solicited donations from organizations, and with a little luck (Thanks, Mom-mom), got to travel to England at 17 with the People to People Student […]