Great memories from years past…
As another birthday approaches, I can't help but reminisce and appreciate past birthdays, especially since we began traveling the world. The birthdays...
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Food Around the World Archive
A collection of our daily travel stories, food discoveries, wildlife encounters, and life on the road.
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Football days are upon us…New recipe…easy or time consuming…
Gee... There are a lot of football games we can watch while Tom is streaming them from DAZN (formerly NFL Game Pass)....
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Correction in yesterday’s post about Medicare, Plan G for foreign travel…
I made an error in yesterday's comprehensive post about supplement Plan G, which I chose as an adjunct to Plan B enrollment....
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Slowly but surely…We’re getting better….
Today, I am rushing through the post so we can use my laptop to broadcast the last Minnesota Vikings game of...
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Cooking a favorite dish tonight…Impulse buying..
Tom is seated at the kitchen island, eating his morning toast with strawberry jam and coffee. Over the past several months, he's...
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Update on my weight loss…Tom is at his lowest weight ever!…Not me!…
It's time for an update on my weight loss. But first, let me tell you about Tom! Since we left Minnesota and...
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Thoughtful update from reader/friend….Thanks, Bob!…What inspires expats to live in Ecuador…
Yesterday, we received the following email from reader/friend Bob, whom I've never met but who found our site on Tom's Facebook...
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An amazing encounter with Raphael..Again, it’s the simple things…
Last night, as we were preparing dinner of pork chops, rice, green beans, and cooked carrots for Tom and grilled fish (unknown...
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The walking continues…Hopeful for the future…Football day!…
For the first time in years, Tom wanted to eat watermelon. When Raphael stopped by with his packed vegetable truck on Friday...
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Not much sightseeing while here…
Note: Sorry, but we don't have new photos to share. It's been raining, and we haven't gone out. In researching this area,...
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