How the 9/11 attacks impacted travel in the past 23 years…
Travelers like ourselves have been significantly impacted by strict regulations at every port of entry, including more comprehensive scrutiny of checked...
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A story from ten years ago…We haven’t changed much…
On this date, ten years ago, we were on a ship-arranged tour in Reykjavik, Iceland. We opted for the full-day off-road adventure...
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Have to start living again…Cancelled dinner plans…
We had to cancel dinner plans for the second time with friends Carol and Mark while we were in Cleveland. The...
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Finally, we’re back!…A diagnosis…Huge savings on prescription drugs!…
I don't know where to begin. It's been an interesting and rough past several days since we went to the ER...
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More tests this morning…Feeling much better and extremely hopeful…
Is it possible I won't have to have another open heart surgery? Based on test results so far, it's looking like...
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We’ve arrived in Cleveland!…Clinic appointments begin tomorrow…
What a relief to be here. If something goes wrong, I am where I'm supposed to be. Although I am a...
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We’re on the road to Cleveland at long last!..
Often, we've been asked, "Why did we choose to go to the Cleveland Clinic rather than to the Mayo Clinic in...
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One day and counting…Packed and ready to go…
Yesterday afternoon, after I had a pedicure with my dear friend Chere at the beauty school in Hopkins, Tom picked me...
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Part 4…Suggestions from readers…Two days and counting…
Continuing our posts from the past three days, our dear readers and long-time cruise friends Judy and Gary suggested topics for...
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Part 3…Suggestions from readers…Three days and counting…
As a continuation of yesterday's posts, our dear readers and long-time cruise friends, Judy and Gary, sent some suggestions on topics...
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