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always learning
There are times when it is possible be so enthusiastic about packing light that one leaves behind something that’s really important to pack every.
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maximum inefficiency
After all was said and done, my husband and I looked at each other and said, “We are never flying through Atlanta again.”
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not at all absorbent
A quick little pro tip:
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persistence
My husband and I are avid cyclists.
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overburdened
I used to be a maximalist packer.
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bienvenue à Paris
In our 30+ years traveling together and separately, my husband and I have not been mugged, pickpocketed, or scammed.
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about last night
My husband and I just got home from two weeks in France.
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sick
I woke up to a series of texts from one of my 20-something offspring letting me know that they had started vomiting in the middle of the night.
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the road less traveled
We were in Croatia, driving from the coastal city of Split to Plitvice Lakes National Park to the north.
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the deep
I knew as soon as I hit the water that I had made a terrible mistake.
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not quite right
Pro tip: If you enter an address into Google Maps — such as Rua do Blahblahblah 23 — make sure you are headed to the correct place.
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read the label
I’ve written before about our misadventures with small and large appliances around the world — usually coffee makers and washing machines.
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