I Found an Old Love Letter (And it’s too good not to share!)
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I Found an Old Love Letter (And it’s too good not to share!)

For this edition of my travel blog, I’ll be traveling a considerable distance: twenty-two years, to be precise. Let’s journey back in time together to a very good summer, the summer of 1996. That’s when I worked as a camp counselor in Interlochen, Michigan. It’s also the year I received the love letter I’ve decided…

Lena Papadopoulos: Not Your Average Greek-American GirlΒ 
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Lena Papadopoulos: Not Your Average Greek-American GirlΒ 

I met Lena Papadopoulos through Instagram, a place to see pictures — lots and lots of pictures. And it’s a place to encounter personalities — very veryΒ BIG personalities. On occasion, it can even be a place to start friendships. I experienced this firsthand this summer, when two travelers I’d previously only known via scrollingΒ or comment…

Happy Second Blogiversary to Me!
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Happy Second Blogiversary to Me!

Two years and twenty-three days ago I published my very first blog post. So I thought I’d do a little belated celebrating! In addition to creating a very attractive “happy second blogiversary to me” dance, I’m commemorating this milestone withΒ a list of ten highlights from the past year, in no particular order. Here goes! 1….